In trying to counter the claims that Hillary Clinton has never "done" anything, the following list was compiled by one of her supporters. The comments in italics are mine.
"Gave the first student commencement address at Wellesley College in 1969 after being chosen by her peers and was Senior Class President - interesting and impressive but not a qualification for the presidency.
President of the
Wellesley Young Republicans - so she was involved in politics during her undergrad time. Big deal.
Intern at the
House Republican Conference - this is impressive
After listening to
Martin Luther King Jr. speak when she was younger and meeting him, she became
inspired to live a life of service. She later became a Democrat in 1968 knowing
that was her best path forward for a life of serving others. - a life of service she gave up to become a highly paid speaker for the very corporations she claims she will better regulate.
Volunteered for
Democrat Eugene McCarthy’s presidential campaign at the age of 21 when the
Civil Rights movement as well as anti-war movements were tempestuous - I volunteered for the 1972 McGovern campaign. Does that qualify me for elective office?
Graduate of Yale
Law School with honors - If we can mock Bush Jr. for his graduate degree, what is the big deal about this?
Editorial board of
the Yale Review of Law and Social Action - Interesting and impressive.
Worked on Senator
Walter Mondale’s Subcommittee researching migrant labor - For how many weeks during her tenure at law school?
Helped found
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a group dedicated to the
betterment of children’s lives by advocating for their health, well-being, and
education. - Demonstrative of her commitment to children's issues.
Attorney at the
Children’s Defense Fund leveling the playing field for children - Also demonstrative of her commitment to kids. She became chair of the organization's board.
Professor at the
University of Arkansas School of Law- nice
Director of Legal
Aid Clinic at the University of Arkansas School of Law - nice
First female chair
of the Legal Services Corporation which helps ensure everyone has equal access
to justice under the law, despite whether you can afford it - yawn
First female
partner at Rose Law Firm - breaking a glass ceiling is an accomplishment.
Former civil
litigation attorney - not a qualification for political office
Listed as one of
the hundred most influential lawyers in America by The National Law Journal
Former First Lady
of Arkansas - not a qualification for political office
Arkansas Woman of
the Year in 1983 - award given by one local newspaper
First Chair of the
American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession
Created Arkansas’s
Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth because she saw a need for
educating young children. Bringing HIPPY to Arkansas enabled parents to be
their child’s first teacher and prepare them for a life of learning.
Appointed leader
of task force that reformed Arkansas’s education system - appointed by her husband when he was governor and the sources trumpeting this are all her supporters, and her specific accomplishments aren't referenced.
As the wife of the
Governor of Arkansas, and with her background in law, she sat on the Board of
Directors of Wal-Mart for six years as it was one of the largest employers in
the state and central to the state’s economy - Member of the Board of Directors of a gigantic employer best known for screwing its employees.
Instrumental in
making sure the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP now CHIP) was
passed and implemented so that all children have access to healthcare no matter
the income level.
Promoted
nationwide immunization against childhood illnesses
Played a leading
role in creation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act and the Foster Care
Independence Act - depends on who you ask. This is an excerpt from a NYT article on the 2000 NY Senate campaign: Neither candidate has taken a visible position on
the most pressing antipoverty measures, like the revamping of welfare,
said Deepak Bhargava, director of public policy at the Center for
Community Change, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group based in Washington.
Instead, he said, they have worked on more marginal items.''Neither of them can be called a staunch defender of antipoverty programs,'' he said.
Successfully
sought to increase research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at
the National Institutes of Health
Helped investigate
the affects of Gulf War Syndrome of the Veterans afflicted - one of many "accomplishments referenced in the source of this list that come from a puff-piece op-ed written by a Clinton supporter.
Helped initiate
the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice
Initiated and
helped guide the Adoption and Safe Families Act helping in children in foster
care move faster in to permanent homes - since the author listed this twice...depends on who you ask. This is an excerpt from a NYT article on the 2000 NY Senate campaign:
Neither candidate has taken a visible position on
the most pressing antipoverty measures, like the revamping of welfare,
said Deepak Bhargava, director of public policy at the Center for
Community Change, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group based in Washington.
Instead, he said, they have worked on more marginal items.''Neither of
them can be called a staunch defender of antipoverty programs,'' he
said.
First FLOTUS in
the United States to hold a postgraduate degree - yawn
Declared to the
United Nations that “women’s rights are human rights” which at the time she
said it, was a very big deal - actually this was a conference on women held by the UN's Commission on Women, and not to the actual UN General Assembly.
Helped lead the
charge in expanding healthcare access for the military, including an expansion
to the Family and Medical Leave Act which was necessary for those wounded in
service - a link to the final FMLA rules on the DOL site that doesn't mention the candidate's name proves nothing. I see nothing involving any amendment she introduced to the FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act, which is where the FMLA was updated to include military personnel. Seems overstated or misleading to me.
Helped establish,
alongside former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Vital Voices, whose
mission is “to identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women
around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives
and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities”
United States
Senator from the state of New York for nearly two terms
First former
FLOTUS to be elected as a United States Senator (twice) - yawn
Served on five
Senate committees: - yawn. lots of Senators serve on four committees and one special committee
– Committee on
Budget (2001–2002)
– Committee on
Armed Services (2003–2009)
– Committee on
Environment and Public Works (2001–2009)
– Committee on
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (2001–2009)
– Special
Committee on Aging
Commissioner on
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Instrumental in
securing $21 billion in funding for the World Trade Center site’s redevelopment
alongside fellow New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D)
Had leading role
in investigating the health issues that 9/11 first responders were facing
United States
Secretary of State serving under President Obama
Brokered a
ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Lobbied for the
first-ever U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on human rights declaring “gay
rights are human rights”
Part of the the
advisory team that led to President Obama’s decision to kill Osama bin Laden
Was a leading
voice that helped open the door to the historic Iran Nuclear Deal
Most traveled
Secretary of State during tenure as top U.S. diplomat - while some of the nations Secretary Clinton visited weren't formed when Madeleine Albright was Secretary of State, it isn't enough to call this claim into question.
Senate Stats, Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored, and
Voting Record:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/hillary_clinton/300022
https://www.congress.gov/member/hillary-clinton/C001041
http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/55463/hillary-clinton#.Vr6mxfIrLt4
Other notable achievements:
Author
GRAMMY Award
winner
As you can see the list is long, the list is extensive, and
the list is quite impressive, so the next time someone asks you “What has
Hillary Clinton done?” now you know, and knowing is half the battle."
I could make an equally long list of the questionable things Secretary Clinton has been involved with, but they'd be dismissed as Republican propaganda.
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