I feel so helpless in the wake of current events, in the wake of evil, but I did vote, and I did my best to put people in office who will help us overcome this horrible culture of hate. As I read through accounts about the horrors in Pittsburgh, I saw another article where Hillary Clinton seems to be toying with the idea of running for president again.
I’m a liberal Democrat, but I have Republican friends, and I think there’s one thing we might all agree on: Hillary needs to bow out. I thought I’d drop her a note. Can someone please see that she gets it?
Dearest Hillary,
I have always admired you and happily voted for you in 2016. I was also a fan of Bill’s, despite his wayward behavior. You were a good political team.
But the time has come to tell you to go away. I wanted to see you president, but now I want to see you gone from the spotlight. I don’t mean that in a harsh way. Sure, you’ve made some mistakes, but the hatred many feel for you is completely undeserved. Let’s face it, you are polarizing. Educated people voted for Trump because they couldn’t stand you. I don’t get it either, but there you have it.
You said you’d still like to be president, but for the greater good of kind and caring people everywhere, please let go. This is an intervention – let go now! Stop dreaming about what might have been and what could still be. If you are your party’s nominee in 2020, we will undoubtedly end up with Trump again. Nothing could be worse for the future of our nation and the world at large.
Good job! Has anyone told you that? You were awesome. You still are, but now you need to find another way to express your awesomeness. The single most important thing progressive Americans can do is vote amoral politicians out of office and elect a leader who can bring us together and save this country.
I know it breaks your heart to hear this, Hillary, but it’s not you.
Thanks!
Donna
Donna, I am hoping, desperately, that Hillary reads your post. This morning, one day post-midterm election, I have renewed hope that compassion will eventually prevail, however, the people have spoken to Ms. Clinton now, not once, but twice, and she needs to heed the message and permanently step aside for the good of the party. If she chooses to ignore the message, it will be a signal to me that her ego is just as large as any other politician’s, and I’ll proceed cautiously accordingly.
Tamara — I agree with you 100 percent. Well said. I’m also feeling more hopeful, but there is plenty of opportunity among both Democrats and Republicans to screw this up. I’m not a big fan of Nancy Pelosi, but I read she was OK with Democrats criticizing her and even privately offered strategy coaching to help them win for the team. I was impressed.