The Cat is Out of the Bag, Meeeeow!

We live in a great country, possibly the best in the world. No matter how others denigrate our good name, America is always there to help especially when there is a grave injustice.

I have been troubled and puzzled by the nominee of the highest office in the USA who stands for nothing but himself and has used people viciously: women he has assaulted; workers and professionals who he has stiffed; entire races he has insulted; and the uneducated who he has encouraged to break the law and assault people that don't agree with them.

Perhaps twice as troubling is the people who were elected to office who have either passively or aggressively supported this man. What possible justification is there for supporting a person who is in communication with KKK? I ask you because I can't figure it out. Is this because these people also support the KKK? Remember the KKK is a hate group whose mission is all about hatred of others: especially African American, Native Americans and Jews. Heil! These are hate filled people and if in fact one doesn't denounce them, then the obvious conclusion is that they are for them.


As for any woman who would choose to vote for a man who is a sexual predator, just exactly what are you thinking? I'm not kidding, I want to know. Knowing that we women have had to fight for the right to vote, fight for the right to privacy with our Doctor, fight for justice for the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; fight for health care for all; fight for the poor, the mentally and physically disabled; fight with our letters and our door to door campaigns to win all these rights and more. These rights were never handed to us. And now you want to be in the camp with a man who threatens these rights and is all about himself and hatred? I truly don't get it.

Young, uneducated white males, I can kind of see the appeal for this man. What they see is a man who can get away with not paying his taxes and laughs about stiffing his workers and has a free hand with any woman he desires [including a 13 year old]. Many of these young men are closet misogynists and racists themselves and what their candidate says is what they've been thinking and possibly enacting for years but afraid to verbalize. The, ahem, cat is out of the bag and she's mad as hell for all the abuse. For some young men all these crimes do seem to hold a fascination especially if their candidate then lied and said that you, young man are going to get a job out of the deal. Ha! He'd stiff you too. Look at his history. Manufacturing in 15 different countries, steel from China anyone?

Being a nasty woman has benefits

Looking at someone's history portends what you can expect of them in the future. From my last post, if you need a refresher course on what we can expect of a Presidency from our first woman POTUS.
http://susansmagicfeather.blogspot.com/2016/10/comparisons-though-odious-are-sometimes.html

Let the howling commence that she is not likable. As Oprah said, "hey, she's not coming over to your house for dinner." Hey, HRC, in all her competency and experience and willingness to fight for women and children, will be running the most successful country in the world. Let the criticism begin. She is not perfect, please find me a politician who is. If you suggest Bernie, who I also happen to find likable, remember he was a socialist and oh man, would that have raised an overwhelming howling from the Republicans.

My hope is that after this election there is a peaceful transition. It would be a grave injustice if it is not an a honorable transition. USA is all about helping others and justice. Why would anyone wish chaos on this great country of ours? Join with me in the fight for compassion, love, hope and respect. Simple kindness will do in a pinch. Join me vote Hillary.

susansmagicfeather 2016 copyright Susan R. Grout all rights reserved.

COMPARISONS THOUGH ODIOUS ARE SOMETIMES NECESSARY

Love to hear what my mother would have said about this election, Bet I can guess**...

I have lots of frustration in this campaign and one of the biggest one is the obfuscation, the disingenuousness of the press. They go out of their way, to the point of ridiculousness, to be equal to both of the candidates. When the truth is: there really is only one qualified candidate running for office. The other "candidate" is a showman, a narcissist who is only out for himself. The classic definition of that personality disorder is LACK OF EMPATHY, the inability to restrain themselves from thinking only about themselves. Proof, his unwillingness to pay taxes, to be charitable, his every moment Tweeting about himself and giving himself high scores for being right, [about what?] ad nausea. Hatred created this man as a "candidate" and hopefully all of his narcissistic nonsense is going to defeat him.   

The other night at the VP debate Pence complained that HRC/ KAINE were being insulting of the big T. How is it insulting to quote all of the Donald's own statements back to him? That's called facts. Not insults. I won't bother to enumerate all the bigoted, racist, anti female, stupid comments but just pause for a moment to revel in the man shooting himself in the foot at every opportunity. There is nothing to defend, the man is indefensible. 

Love of reading starts early

So why, in almost every article by the press, do the newspapers go out of their way to point out that Hillary is unpopular? How is it possible for a candidate to gather many, many millions of supporters and still be labeled by this term manufactured by the Republican establishment for over 30 years? SMH. [As my pal Mary pointed out this means shake my head.] Are they just not bothering to interview those of us who respect, appreciate and admire Hillary? Have they lost all confidence in themselves as writers that they are actually afraid to go against the twisted lie of 30 years and proclaim, she is not only likable, she is also ADMIRABLE? [See my article http://susansmagicfeather.blogspot.com/2016/06/dancing-backwards-in-high-heels.html 
Are they so afraid of the T supporters? Well don't be! Sadly, that part of the American public has ceased to read. They watch TV news and call it good. Is it good? In the olden days, the 1940's through the 1990's the TV news was actually using professional reporters, reporting facts with live coverage of important events, not trivia. Then news became a source of "entertainment".  As a matter of fact Fox news is actually listed in their contract as entertainment. Yet some people believe they speak the truth. 

books can be thrilling

Which brings me to the only real candidate for POTUS. By way of contrast and comparison, Hillary Clinton is generous, loving, tough, hard fought, supremely intelligent, caring, effective and so  strong. She is a feminist and has fought for women and children's rights her entire career. Those of us who do support her need to not mince around. Say it loud and say it proud, she will make an excellent President and one we can trust. Let me say that again, Hillary is someone we can trust to run this great country of ours. 

Is she perfect? OMG no. Gee, find me a politician in this country who is. Is Bernie? OMG no. However, everyone who has ever worked closely with her is fiercely loyal to her. That says something. It is not an accident that she has unwavering support from the vast majority of her colleagues. Say it loud and say it proud. HRC for POTUS.

Below is a small list of her accomplishments and further proof of her competence.

• First ever student commencement speaker at Wellesley College.
• Distinguished graduate of Yale Law School.
• Editorial board of the Yale Review of Law and Social Action.
• Co-founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
• Former civil litigation attorney.
• Staff attorney for Children’s Defense Fund.
• Faculty member in the School of Law at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Former Director of the Arkansas Legal Aid Clinic.
• First female chair of the Legal Services Corporation.
• First female partner at Rose Law Firm, the oldest and one of the largest law firms in Arkansas.
• Twice named by The National Law Journal as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America.
• Former First Lady of Arkansas.
• Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983.
• Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession.
• Created Arkansas’s Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth.
• Instrumental in passage of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
• First Lady of the United States.
• Promoted nationwide immunization against childhood illnesses.
• Successfully sought to increase research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at the National Institutes of Health.
• Worked to investigate reports of an illness that affected veterans of the Gulf War (now recognized as Gulf War Syndrome).
• Helped create the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice.
• Initiated and shepherded the Adoption and Safe Families Act.
• First FLOTUS in US History to hold a postgraduate degree.
• Helped create Vital Voices, an international initiative to promote the participation of women in the political processes of their countries.
• Two-term New York Senator and the first ex-FLOTUS in US History to be elected to the United States Senate.
• Served on five Senate committees: Budget (2001–2002), Armed Services (2003–2009), Environment and Public Works (2001–2009), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (2001–2009) and the Special Committee on Aging.
• Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
• Leading role in investigating the health issues faced by 9/11 first responders.
• Worked with Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York on securing $21.4 billion in funding for the World Trade Center redevelopment.
• Former United States Secretary of State.
• Brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in 2012.sS

  

  **My Mother, RIP would be thrilled to vote for Hillary
  
  
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