So, after a bruising battle with colleague Bernie Sanders and multiple clashes with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton is the nominee of the Democratic Party for the president of the United States. The first woman to be nominated to the position has created ripples across the US and the global political spectrum.
Hillary has shattered the glass ceiling — till now only men have been nominated to the position. She lost the nomination to President Barack Obama in 2008 when she fought another bruising battle with the then Illinois Senator.
Hillary’s nomination was opposed by a small number of Bernie Sanders supporters who walked out of the Philadelphia Convention venue. That apart and the email leak showing the Democratic National Committee taking sides by preferring her to Sanders notwithstanding, Hillary did not experience much opposition to her nomination around the convention date.
Learned, poised and firmly rooted, the lawyer exudes a persona that charms and wows supporters. Exalted and down-to-earth at the same time, the former Secretary of State’s personality is becoming of a woman who knows her coordinates and looks fully in control.
Obama, who has thrown his weight behind Hillary, was to speak at the convention yesterday. The US president’s comments on the email hacking controversy deserve mention in the light of the stormy election campaign on both sides. Obama did not rule out that Russia was behind leaking the emails as it did not want Hillary to beat Trump. The billionaire Republican nominee has spoken in favour of Putin, calling him a strong leader. As such, he is seen to be pro-Kremlin.
It was not easy for the former First Lady to shatter the glass ceiling. She had to take quite a bit of walloping from Republicans earlier in the campaign. Her GOP rivals wanted her to lose the nomination and hauled her over the coals for Benghazi.
The attack on the US Consulate in the Libyan city led to the death of the American ambassador for which Hillary was sucked into the controversy. She was then Secretary of State. She had to go through a Congressional hearing amid Republican calls to hold her accountable for the diplomat’s death.
She was also taken to task for using a private server for official emails, which raked up a giant controversy over classified information. Hillary has been lucky to have put both controversies behind her.
Being complacent is the last thing she can afford to do. As Obama said yesterday, one should not underestimate the rival camp’s ability to spring surprises. And Trump is known to awe and amaze.
So, after a bruising battle with colleague Bernie Sanders and multiple clashes with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton is the nominee of the Democratic Party for the president of the United States. The first woman to be nominated to the position has created ripples across the US and the global political spectrum.
Hillary has shattered the glass ceiling — till now only men have been nominated to the position. She lost the nomination to President Barack Obama in 2008 when she fought another bruising battle with the then Illinois Senator.
Hillary’s nomination was opposed by a small number of Bernie Sanders supporters who walked out of the Philadelphia Convention venue. That apart and the email leak showing the Democratic National Committee taking sides by preferring her to Sanders notwithstanding, Hillary did not experience much opposition to her nomination around the convention date.
Learned, poised and firmly rooted, the lawyer exudes a persona that charms and wows supporters. Exalted and down-to-earth at the same time, the former Secretary of State’s personality is becoming of a woman who knows her coordinates and looks fully in control.
Obama, who has thrown his weight behind Hillary, was to speak at the convention yesterday. The US president’s comments on the email hacking controversy deserve mention in the light of the stormy election campaign on both sides. Obama did not rule out that Russia was behind leaking the emails as it did not want Hillary to beat Trump. The billionaire Republican nominee has spoken in favour of Putin, calling him a strong leader. As such, he is seen to be pro-Kremlin.
It was not easy for the former First Lady to shatter the glass ceiling. She had to take quite a bit of walloping from Republicans earlier in the campaign. Her GOP rivals wanted her to lose the nomination and hauled her over the coals for Benghazi.
The attack on the US Consulate in the Libyan city led to the death of the American ambassador for which Hillary was sucked into the controversy. She was then Secretary of State. She had to go through a Congressional hearing amid Republican calls to hold her accountable for the diplomat’s death.
She was also taken to task for using a private server for official emails, which raked up a giant controversy over classified information. Hillary has been lucky to have put both controversies behind her.
Being complacent is the last thing she can afford to do. As Obama said yesterday, one should not underestimate the rival camp’s ability to spring surprises. And Trump is known to awe and amaze.
