Hillary Shows Her Fun Side

Watch Hillary match wits with a comedy duo in Australia.  She is one sharp lady and pretty fun, too:

Hillary Clinton: It Gets Better

Hillary: "Human Rights are Gay Rights and Gay Rights are Human Rights, Once and for All."

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was the first and so far only First Lady to march in a pride parade, gave a speech to mark Pride Month.  Here's an excerpt:

"But think about what’s happening to people as we speak today. Men and women are harassed, beaten, subjected to sexual violence, even killed, because of who they are and whom they love. Some are driven from their homes or countries, and many who become refugees confront new threats in their countries of asylum. In some places, violence against the LGBT community is permitted by law and inflamed by public calls to violence; in others, it persists insidiously behind closed doors.


These dangers are not “gay” issues. This is a human rights issue. (Applause.) Just as I was very proud to say the obvious more than 15 years ago in Beijing that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, well, let me say today that human rights are gay rights and gay rights are human rights, once and for all."

Watch the whole thing here. 

There's a reason why I voted for Hillary Clinton.  And gave money.  And went to her rallies.  And put out a yard sign. And caucused for her. 

Obama Condemns Gay Genocide at National Prayer Breakfast

Both Secretary Clinton and President Obama spoke at the Family-sponsored National Prayer Breakfast and spoke out about the gay genocide bill in Uganda.  The National Prayer Breakfast is not, as many people assume, some ecumenical love-fest.  It's sponsored by the fundamentalist Family, the very group who's members sponsored the hideous bill in Uganda.   I believe Obama and Clinton had no business being there, but I'm glad they confronted the ugliness. 

Hillary Leaving After First Term

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told PBS that she is leaving the Obama administration at the end of the first term.  Tavis Smiley asked her if she could see herself continuing in her position if Obama is re-elected and she said  "No, I really can't.  The whole eight (years), I mean that would be very challenging. But I... don't want to make any predictions sitting here."  She also said she is "absolutely not interested" in running for president in 2012.  She said her plans include  "going back to private life and spending time reading, and writing, and maybe teaching, doing some personal travel."