But I will note that she already vastly exceeds the current occupant at 1600 Penn, on every salient dimension -- and in every meaningful respect -- if one were prone to making comparisons. Essentially any comparison that ought to matter to any sentient voter (in today's context). Consider the below -- from last night (courtesy my home town rag):
. . . .I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon. . . .
What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. . . .
And I’m especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories that we tell. And this year we became the story. But it’s not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. It’s one that transcends any culture, geography, race, religion, politics or workplace. . . .
So I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault, because they — like my mother — had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue. They’re the women whose names we’ll never know. They are domestic workers and farmworkers; they are working in factories and they work in restaurants, and they’re in academia and engineering and medicine and science; they’re part of the world of tech and politics and business; they’re our athletes in the Olympics and they’re our soldiers in the military. . . .
I am certain that she would listen — to people more experienced than she is — again completely unlike 45. Now you know. Onward, on a clearing Monday -- with just a dusting of new fluffy snow. . . Onward. Smile.
नमस्ते
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