- Warning - Barf Alert
Clinton
Calls for ‘Resistance and Persistence’ From
Democrats
By
Gabby Kaufman
February
25, 2017 "Information
Clearing House"
- The three-minute video was posted online
shortly after it was greeted with applause at a
Democratic National Committee meeting in
Atlanta, Ga. The DNC will choose new party
leaders,
including a new chairperson,
on Saturday.
Although Clinton has mostly stayed out of the
spotlight since her stunning election loss to
Donald Trump, lately
she has started to speak out
more pointedly via her Twitter account.
She celebrated
the fact that Trump’s controversial travel ban
was stymied in federal courts and
admonished members of Congress
for avoiding their constituents.
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Acknowledging her loss, in the video Clinton
thanked supporters of her candidacy, which she
called “the honor of a lifetime.”
“While we
didn’t get the outcome we worked so hard for,
I’ll always be proud of the campaign we ran, a
campaign that was better and stronger thanks to
each of you,” she said.
Invoking
two of the most popular current mantras of the
anti-Trump left, Clinton called for “resistance
plus persistence” in the fight against the White
House’s agenda.
“We as
Democrats must move forward with courage,
confidence, and optimism and stay focused on the
elections we must win this year and next. Let
resistance plus persistence equal progress for
our party and our country,” she said.
The video
closed with Clinton urging party unity and
promising her support for the progressive cause:
“As long
as we stand together and work together with
respect for our differences, strength in our
convictions and love for our country, our best
days are still ahead. So keep fighting, and keep
the faith. And I’ll be with you every step of
the way.”
