What Hillary Clinton Means For America

There is a lot of debate about which candidate on the Democratic side represents real change. The truth is that any of our candidates would usher in an era of significant difference from what has gone before in America. Leesburg Tomorrow is not taking a position on the nomination campaign this year. A few days ago, I posted a local Democrat's endorsement of Barack Obama. Today, I want to offer a link to an incredibly insightful essay on Hillary Clinton by Anonymous Is A Woman.

But at some level, JC, and many others, miss completely that for boomer women, they did not see themselves as voting for the status quo in New Hampshire yesterday. They were fighting for somebody whom they viewed as a genuine change agent who had fought 40 years of battles for them, and with them. And those women were deeply offended that men and young people, both male and female, neither recognize nor acknowledge that fact.
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If she’s now the Establishment, it’s a very different Establishment than the one she and I found. Not always better, but different and more equitable. There’s still miles to go before it’s truly just or equal. We still see the double standard all the time. We still see injustice, war and poverty. And it may take a new generation to lead us out of it. And Obama may be the one to do it because he is so inspiring.

But today’s progressives stand on the shoulders of those who came before so they can achieve even greater things. But do remember those whose shoulders you stand on. - Anonymous Is A Woman

The entire essay is well worth the read. If you are debating whom to support this year, you would do well to read this and other opinions on the candidates.