Why do I like Hillay when she is almost certain to lose? That is the very reason I like her, because she is almost certain to lose. When others looking at the numbers would have bowed out gracefully there is something inside her that says "go on". We are very much a nation of quitters. We quit when we have 2 kids and a mortgage and let our bodies and minds go to seed. We give up on relationships and seemingly divorce at the drop of a hat when the going gets tough. We are a nation where nearly half the citizenry doesn't bother voting. We quit high school, college and university for any variety of manufactured reasons.
So my admiration for Hillary is that she defies popular wisdom. She listens to her own drummer. She has had it doubly tough as a woman. Despite all the ridicule she trundles on with her message. Despite near insurmountable odds she perseveres. I can tell you which candidate I would want in my foxhole!
Maybe this is the pluck of an earlier age. Something out of a Knute Rockne halftime sermon. She may not be president this time round. But don't ever doubt that this lady has heart and the mettle of the great presidents.
You can dismiss the scoffers most of whom have never even taken a swipe at the brass ring. It is easy to be buoyant in front of sycophants and supporters. How much braver a feat when all you hear is the chorus of your detractors and constant criticism of
self appointed pundits? I think Hillary truly is a profile in courage. Churchill underwent two decades of derision. Did he succumb?
I don't know when Hillary will be president but I think it is a good bet that she will be one day.
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