On the eve of the anniversary weekend in Little Rock, Bill and Hillary Clinton made a joint appearance in Irving, Texas where Hillary also held a book signing.
Published at 11:11 PM CST on Nov 17, 2017 | Updated at 11:45 PM CST on Nov 17, 2017
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When asked what they would tell Trump if he were seated next to them, Bill Clinton said Trump should, “stop seeking enemies and look for people to work with”
Former president Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared together onstage Friday for the first time since the 2016 presidential election to answer a host of political and personal questions.
The former First Couple was very casual during the hourlong discussion at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving.
They cracked a few jokes and were very candid on a number of topics — chief among them President Donald Trump, the 2016 election and the way forward for the Democratic Party.
When asked what they would tell Trump if he were seated next to them, Bill Clinton said Trump should, “stop seeking enemies and look for people to work with.”
“We’re the same age,” he added. “What do you want your legacy to be?”
Hillary Clinton said Trump, as president, should do more to unite the country. She also discussed some of her own missteps during the campaign.
“It was the first reality TV campaign. He was the first reality TV candidate and I was the candidate of reality. I was not as entertaining and I admit that,” she said.
Hillary Clinton’s Full Statement on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt:
The Supreme Court’s decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is a victory for women across America. By striking down politically motivated restrictions that made it nearly impossible for Texans to exercise their full reproductive rights, the Court upheld every woman’s right to safe, legal abortion, no matter where she lives.I applaud everyone who flooded the Texas Capitol to speak out against these attacks on women’s health, the brave women and men across the country who shared their stories, and the health care providers who fought for their patients and refused to give up.
Our fight is far from over. In Texas and across the country, a woman’s constitutional right to make her own health decisions is under attack. In the first three months of 2016, states introduced more than 400 measures restricting access to abortion. We’ve seen a concerted, persistent attack on women’s health and rights at the federal level. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said women should be punished for having abortions. He also pledged to defund Planned Parenthood and appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Dr. John J. Edney is not only committed to the care of his patients and their families, but also to the education of medical students and the surgical needs of residents.
Today’s decision is a reminder of how much is at stake in this election. We need a President who will defend women’s health and rights and appoint Supreme Court justices who recognize Roe v. Wade as settled law. We must continue to protect access to safe and legal abortion – not just on paper, but in reality.
Following today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the University of Texas’ admissions policies, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement:
“The Supreme Court’s decision today in Fisher v. University of Texas is a win for all Americans. It means that universities can continue to make diversity and inclusion central goals of their admissions processes, and means our college campuses will continue to be places where young adults of all backgrounds can learn from each other.
“Having a student body with diverse experiences and perspectives breaks down barriers, enriches academia, and prepares our young people to be leaders and citizens in our increasingly diverse country. We need to guarantee that the doors to higher education are open not just to some, but to all—and that we are giving students equal opportunities to succeed and thrive. Today’s Supreme Court decision affirms a basic truth about our country: we are stronger together.”
If you thought Hillary Clinton was going to take a few minutes to savor the caucus victory in Nevada, you don’t know Hillary! She flew to Houston after thanking her supporters in Nevada. Here is the crowd waiting to see her in Houston tonight.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters at a late night rally in Houston after winning the Iowa Democratic caucus, February 20, 2016. Picture taken late February 20, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Kramer
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a “selfie” with supporters at a late night rally in Houston after winning the Iowa Democratic caucus, February 20, 2016. Picture taken late February 20, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Kramer
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses supporters at a late night rally in Houston after winning the Iowa Democratic caucus, February 20, 2016. Picture taken late February 20, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Kramer
This is great! Hillary supporter Anthony Torregosa shares this rally with all of us. Thank you, Anthony!
If you’ve never been to a Presidential Debate, Town Hall, or event, here’s what it’s like to be part of one. You’ll wait for hours for the candidate, but it’s all worth it if you support that candidate. So, I’m sharing this with those that want that experience through the footage I captured.
Presidential Candidate, Former Secretary Hillary Clinton, made a stop in Houston, Texas at Texas Southern University after visiting Nevada to rally about GOTV. This is her second or third public event in Houston.
Lest we lose sight of what is at stake at the polls in 2016, Hillary reminds us that SCOTUS cases that receive little to no media coverage can have an enormous impact on rights, representation, and, in the end, democracy.
Following the oral arguments yesterday before the U.S. Supreme Court in Evenwel v. Abbott – a Texas redistricting case that could deny representation to anyone who isn’t a voter, including every child and minor under 18, by changing how state legislative districts are drawn – Hillary Clinton released the following statement:
“In the Supreme Court yesterday, parties challenging Texas’ Senate apportionment plan insisted that political representation in our democracy should be based on eligible voters, instead of total population. This change would mean that many in America, including children and non-citizen residents, would no longer be counted for purposes of representation in every state in the country. Such measures are an insult to the millions of Americans who have fought throughout our history for our country to achieve equality and justice for all people. The Supreme Court should protect political equality and turn away this harmful and reckless attempt to write off so many.”
Hillary held a grassroots organizational event at a community college in Dallas today.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs after she was introduced at a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a selfie with a supporter at a Grassroots Organizing Event at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas, November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a picture at a Grassroots Organizing Event at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas, November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a Grassroots Organizing Event at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas, November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for cell phone photos after speaking at a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
A supporter holds a sign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton during a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
A man holds a cell phone with a message supporting Hillary Clinton who was set to speak at a Grassroots Organizing Event at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone
A volunteer hands out posters before Hillary Clinton speaks at a Grassroots Organizing Event at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Hillary Clinton speaks at a Grassroots Organizing Event at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton greets supporters after speaking at a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for photos with supporters after speaking at a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
A supported holds a sign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton during a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a campaign event at Mountain View Community College, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Should it be any surprise that people who never got Evita do not get Hillary? I think not. Eva Perón was not a musical. She was a passionate human being, smart beyond her education, who managed to relay her talents into a means to help the unfortunate in her country. Those who do not know her effect upon her country need to go here and see what she accomplished.
Our Hillary ventured into Latino territory – not for the first time – yesterday. Those in-the-know know that she was there many years ago registering voters with Bill Clinton before anybody ever heard of them, and before they had two dollars between them. So don’t go saying any stupid stuff about Hillary in Texas – especially if you were born after 1972 because she beat you there even if you were born there.
We have an amazing American culture in this country blended of so many immigrant traditions. If campaigns reach out to the subcultures in our cities and states, good for them! It shows that they know the voters.
When I began researching Eva Perón in the late 1970s I used to wish for an American Evita. We already had one that I did not know about then. But she, in the ensuing years, has become more. She is our American Hillary. She lives, works, and exemplifies our American values and dreams. Further, she knows that dreams can and should be realized. She has plans to help every American make that happen.
Hillary is not Evita. But the comparison should not be seen as negative. It might be a good idea to know more about Evita than a Rice -Weber opera (which is what it is) conveys.
New posters featuring Hillary Clinton seem to be trying to make her “high flying, adored” with voters.
The new images appeared at a campaign stop in San Antonio, Texas, where Clinton wooed Latino voters on Thursday. But according to NPR’s Tamara Keith, the campaign says they don’t know where the likeness came from. Banners were plastered all over the venue along with smaller signs and t-shirts.
A new Clinton campaign poster unveiled at an event in San Antonio says “I’m with you” in Spanish.
Tamara Keith/NPR
The image of the black-clad Clinton profile may seem familiar to those who love either Argentinean history or musical theater — specifically Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Evita.”
It is a big country and diverse as all of nature. Yes, maybe this does appeal to some populations. Rather than turning up our noses, perhaps it is wise to step back, look at the bigger picture, and understand why.
Here is some of what Eva Perón did with thanks to her grandniece, Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez for the history.
In September 1949 Mrs. Fay Vawters began again to make the rounds of the Washington embassies. After a hot summer, autumn stood at the doorstep of the Children’s Aid Society and with autumn came school. Although built on land donated by the southern state of Maryland, Washington did experience cold spells, below zero temperatures-even occasional blizzards. If the Reverend Ralph and Mrs. Fay Vawters did not want “their” children to shiver on the way to school, the time had come to ask for donations to buy warm winter coats and sturdy shoes. Even with over a thousand children to feed and clothe, Mrs. Vawters harbored no grandiose expectations. “We had five or ten dollars in mind. We solicit thousands of people for help.”1
We need to stop doing and thinking stupid things, and we can start by being smarter about some of the press we have been fed. We were fed very bad press about Evita in the 1940s and 50s. It is believed today like a credo. It is packed with lies for political reasons.
A Hillary friend told me years ago that when Hillary became FLOAR she came to my friend’s step-mom’s school in Little Rock with boxes full of coats because she heard the children did not have coats. She unloaded the trunk of the car she drove herself, asked for the Principal (my friend’s step-mom), and said she would be back with more. She was. That reminds me of Evita.
Children should not be cold and hungry. You cannot grow properly never mind learn and excel in school if you are hungry and shivering.
There are basics in this very affluent society of ours to which some are not privy, and that is a sin.
Hillary knows the people with whom she met in Texas yesterday – has known them for a very long time She registered voters there when she was still in law school. They also know her. They make their own campaign banners – we all do in this campaign which is a very free and creative one.
I like what they did. They know what they are doing. They know who Hillary is. She is our American Hillary. Our American girl. Funny how my 2008 themes return. Happens more and more every day! Yikes! I made this in 2008 when I was playing with Blingee out of grief and frustration!
Here is another all-American girl who understands completely.
OK this girl is Irish, but she also gets it. Irish people understand.
After an extensive appearance with the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce earlier in the day, Hillary attended an enthusiastic grassroots event in San Antonio accompanied by the Castro brothers.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, stands with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, left, after she was introduced during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Supporters cheer for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton cheer during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, center and his brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro, left, arrives for a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro at her side during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. Castro endorsed Clinton’s campaign for president. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro at her side during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. Castro endorsed Clinton’s campaign for president. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, right, greet supporters during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, right, pose for photos with supporters during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, reaches out to hug Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro after she was introduced during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a sign during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Esther Alvarado, left, and Maria Anita Monsivaiz, right, hold portraits they created of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds the hand of HUD Secretary Julian Castro after he endorsed her at a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets the crowd with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro (FarL) during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. Castro endorsed Clinton’s campaign for president. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters at the conclusion of a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro (R-rear) at her side at the conclusion of a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro (L) endorses Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Supporters cheer as Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton supporters after a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses with supporters after a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a picture with supporter Maria Anita Monsivaiz, who has her hair styled with Clinton’s image, at the end of a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
REFILE CORRECTING SPELLING OF MONSIVAIZEsther Alvarado (L) and Maria Anita Monsivaiz (C) recite the pledge of allegiance while waiting for Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to speak during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters at the conclusion of a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
A Clinton supporter holds up a sign while waiting for Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to speak during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro (L) endorses Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a “Latinos for Hillary” rally in San Antonio, Texas October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Abate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, arrives with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, right, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, left, at a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, left, arrive for a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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In September 1949 Mrs. Fay Vawters began again to make the rounds of the Washington embassies. After a hot summer, autumn stood at the doorstep of the Children’s Aid Society and with autumn came school. Although built on land donated by the southern state of Maryland, Washington did experience cold spells, below zero temperatures-even occasional blizzards. If the Reverend Ralph and Mrs. Fay Vawters did not want “their” children to shiver on the way to school, the time had come to ask for donations to buy warm winter coats and sturdy shoes. Even with over a thousand children to feed and clothe, Mrs. Vawters harbored no grandiose expectations. “We had five or ten dollars in mind. We solicit thousands of people for help.”
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