Last week I got to work the Hillary Clinton signing at the bookstore where I work (yes, I begged for the opportunity, you may have noticed I’m a bit of a fan
I
worked the book table (meaning after people went through the line to meet her,
we had signed books waiting for pick up) and as I watched and talked with the
people coming out, I got angrier and angrier.
Why? Because of mainstream media’s ENDLESS
insistence that Hillary didn’t ‘click with voters’ or ‘didn’t inspire
passion/enthusiasm’ (or UPDATE: There wasn’t ‘joy’ in her campaign, sigh, time
to STFU Joe Biden)
Let
me tell you what I saw. I saw well over
a thousand people (there would have been more, but it was a ticketed event and
it sold out in 30 minutes after going on-line).
I saw children, women, men, and gender queer people wearing Hillary
shirts, buttons, stickers and in a couple of cases, jumpsuits made of fabric
with Hillary faces all over them.
I
saw people shaking in excitement as they waited in line, people in tears before
meeting her, while meeting her, after meeting her. People bringing their daughters and telling
Secretary Clinton how much she meant to them, especially as parents of girls.
I
listened to the African American man outside singing (beautifully), My Girl,
but changing the words to My President.
So,
what did I see? I saw passion, I saw
enthusiasm, I saw LOVE.
Who
did I see it from? (not just at this event, but in my life and on social media)
I see (saw) that the love, adoration and respect for Hillary comes mainly from
People of Color, Women, the Differently Abled, the LGBTQIA community etc.
AKA The Overlooked/Ignored/Condescended
to/Denigrated Communities.
Hillary
Clinton and her run for the presidency means so much to so very many. Her struggles as a woman in a man’s world
(and yes, that’s how it’s treated. Look
at the passes given to Trump and Sanders – while Clinton was under a microscope
for EVERYTHING).
99.99%
of us who voted for Clinton will not run for president, but I would say 99.99%
of us can relate to being cut down, ignored, patronized, in addition to having
to do everything in ‘high heels and backwards’ to be given 1/10th of
the credit that white cis heterosexual men get.
Hillary
Clinton walks the walk and those of us who spend our lives dealing with
bullpucky know what the real deal looks like.
So, let’s be clear Mainstream Media, HILLARY INSPIRES JOY, ENTHUSIASM, LOYALTY,
AND LOVE. (and you can quote me on that)
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P.S.
Did I get a Hillary moment? YES! She
came in the door where I was working and when she spotted my t-shirt (photo
above), she gave me that beautiful wide eyed grin and said “I LOVE your
t-shirt!” I told her that I loved her (I do) and we had a lovely, warm two
handed handshake as I thanked her for everything she has done.
