In anticipation of the first Presidential debate between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump, here are some of Hillary’s greatest debate moments. I’m not sure Trump knows what’s coming for him. And that’s a good thing.
Video #1:
John Edwards attacks Hillary for being a member of the “status-quo,” saying she won’t produce “real” change. Hillary corrects him in the most epic way possible. Never forget Hillary’s commitment to children, beginning at the Children’s Defense Fund and leading to the Children’s Health Insurance Program, giving 8+ million children health insurance.
Video #2:
Hillary receives a standing ovation. Electrifying!!
Video #3:
Tim Russert tries to trick Hillary by asking her to respond to a quote by her husband, former President Bill Clinton. But Russert doesn’t tell Hillary in advance that it’s a quote by Bill. Tricky tricky! In this clip, Hillary quickly turns the tables back on Russert in another epic moment.
Video #4:
A compilation of Hillary debate clips, highlighting that she is ready “on day 1.”
Video #5:
Hillary knocks both Barack Obama and John Edwards off their game. Hillary is ruthless and I love it.
Bonus Section:
Here are a few extra videos to take a trip down memory lane and prepare for the final stretch of the election.
The moment Clinton slayed Bush.
A video highlighting Hillary’s lifelong commitment to children’s issues. Such a beautiful and nostalgic video. I wish the Clinton campaign would use more nostalgia. It works!
Hey my fellow millennials, here is Hillary Rodham Clinton fighting for education, families, children, and women throughout her entire career. Hillary *IS* authentic. After Yale, Hillary worked for the Children's Defense Fund, the Arkansas Children's Hospital Legal Services, cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, secured federal funds to expand medical facilities in Arkansas's poorest areas as chair of the Rural Health Advisory Committee, successfully reformed the Arkansas education system as chair of the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee while Bill was Governor, and became the first female partner of the Rose Law Firm.
As First Lady of the United States, Hillary increased research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at the National Institutes of Health, helped to create the Office on Violence Against Women and the Campaign Against Teenage Pregnancy which reduced abortion rates by providing women with accurate information and contraception, in addition to highly significant achievements such as the Adoption and Safe Families Act, the Foster Care Independence Act, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which currently provides 8+ million children with health insurance.
Other accomplishments:
–Hillary has worked closely with the Human Rights Campaign on a variety of issues over the years. Hillary has correctly noted she was the first First Lady to march in a gay pride parade. As New York Senator, Hillary fought for stronger hate crime laws and anti-discrimination laws. As Secretary of State, Hillary enacted lifesaving policies and programs that saved LGBT people around the globe, historically declaring on the world stage: "Gay rights are human rights."
–Fighting and achieving the necessary healthcare for 9/11 first responders as New York Senator.
–Secretary of State: New START treaty with Russia, ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, promoting and protecting the rights of women and the LGBT community worldwide, our “pivot” to Asia strategy – visiting Burma for the first time in over 40 years, and improving the favorability of the U.S. by 20 points worldwide after the disastrous Bush Administration.
History will look at Hillary Clinton as someone who never gave up and continued to succeed, despite being knocked down over and over again. She will be seen as a polarizing trailblazer who finally found her voice — leading to eventual success as First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State.
Once in positions of power, Hillary is ruthless when it comes to effectively advocating for her positions and destroying the opposition. This is why Republicans have fought (and failed) to stop her political career from climbing to new heights.
Hillary's resilience is unparalleled. She bounces back in the face of defeat because she's smart, articulate, and tough.
Many of Hillary's colleagues have often noted that she is almost always the most knowledgeable person in the room about any given issue. Her knowledge, persistence, and stamina is an unstoppable combination. Her perseverance, despite being attacked daily for the last 30 years, is a testament to her political skill and brilliance.
Former President Bill Clinton, the other half of this political powerhouse, often describes Hillary as the most competent person in his generation. I couldn't agree more. So although she may have been too polarizing to win the Presidency in 2008, we can all be certain that if given the opportunity, she would have been one of the most competent and successful President's in our lifetime. And I hope she is given another chance in 2016.
“I’m not going to mislead anybody. Politics is really hard. And it is harder for women. There’s a double standard, and you can’t complain about it. You just have to accept it, and be smart enough to navigate it. And you have to have a pretty tough skin. To paraphrase a favorite quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: If a woman wants to be in politics, she has to have the skin of a rhinoceros. So occasionally I’ll be sitting somewhere and I’ll be listening to someone perhaps not saying the kindest things about me. And I’ll look down at my hand and I’ll sort of pinch my skin to make sure it still has the requisite thickness I know Eleanor Roosevelt expects me to have.”
~Hillary Rodham Clinton
“I really don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what people think about me…I would be totally paralyzed. How could you get up in the morning if you worried about some poll or what somebody said about you? That’s giving up power over your life to somebody else, and I don’t intend to do that.”
~Hillary Rodham Clinton
“I’ve been called many things by many people. ‘Quitter’ is not one of them.”
~Hillary Rodham Clinton
Let’s all root for Hillary during the debates. Trump can’t beat the first female nominee of a major political party. Especially a nominee as qualified as Hillary.
