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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe touching letter Hillary Clinton sent this lifelong Republican protesting Donald Trump
Joanne Barr, 54, has never wanted attention. She has only ever wanted a quiet life, and for a long time, what she had in Williamsport, a mountainous town in Central Pennsylvania, was just that. She never thought there would be a time when people would know her story. But then again, she never thought Donald Trump would be president, and when that happened, everything changed.
Last month, Barr, a lifelong Republican, went to the Womens March on Washington, allowed The Washington Post to accompany her and returned to Williamsport, where she found a mailbox that was soon filling with letters from all over the country and world. So much mail, she said. And for someone who doesnt want to be in the spotlight. Its been overwhelming, but I didnt realize there were so many wonderful, nice people.
One day late last month, she went to the mailbox again and collected more letters, one of which bore a New York address. Thinking it was just another letter like the others, she absent-mindedly opened it. Then she saw the letterhead: Hillary Rodham Clinton.
While I know that we are disappointed and heartbroken by the outcome of the election, I am heartened to know that the experience of this campaign has been empowering for you, the letter read.
Never forget that you are powerful and valuable, and that one person can make a difference.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/02/08/this-lifelong-republican-protested-donald-trump-then-received-this-touching-letter-from-hillary-clinton/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_1_na&utm_term=.14318c13c6de
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,625 posts)triron
(22,006 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)This is such a great story, but it's hard to overlook the fact that we almost had her as our President.
dhill926
(16,339 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)"losers supporting a loser, who lost bigly. Sad"
What a sad man we have as president.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)freebies. Is Joanne Barr's story one I might already know? Her name doesn't sound familiar to me at all. I would love to have read the rest of the story.
Perhaps I'll get a little more of it if I watch this thread.
kimbutgar
(21,155 posts)butdiduvote
(284 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)Thank you!
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)but forgot about it. Thanks!
Leith
(7,809 posts)I usually use Firefox, but Explorer and Chrome are installed on my computer, too.
Once those are used up, I will go in and delete cookies and history from all three at once.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)that I am still a rule follower. Growing up with a strict, abusive father I always tried to do everything exactly as I was told. I've been trying to break the habit for years and this is an example of my failing. But a learning experience. I know about switching browsers and about deleting history and cookies. I just never would have thought to do them all. Honestly, if I had the money right now I would have just paid for an online subscription and not said a word. Lol. Thank you for the input.
Fla Dem
(23,675 posts)StarryNite
(9,446 posts)Hillary would have been an awesome president.
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts).... with the letter our Grifter in Chief would have sent in the same situation.
eleny
(46,166 posts)I hope to see you posting more thoughts as time goes by.
MontanaMama
(23,317 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)MontanaMama
(23,317 posts)Wondered what that one meant...
C Moon
(12,213 posts)NBachers
(17,110 posts)JHan
(10,173 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)lastlib
(23,238 posts)something liquid...can't figure out where it came from........
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Cha
(297,253 posts)NanceGreggs
(27,814 posts)... of grace under fire - and has been for decades.
Thanks to those who refused to vote because they didn't "like" the candidates, those who wrote-in another politician's name on their ballot in order to "make a statement" about their candidate-of-choice not having won the nomination, those who voted for Jill Stein because they wanted to "send a message" to the Dem Party, we now have a "president" who goes ballistic over SNL sketches.
Good thinkin', people. It's working out really, really well, isn't it?
MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)Hey, Nance,
While I always look forward to your "whenever they happen" tomes/insights, this random response to another posting is just SO kick-ass - says it all RIGHT NOW!
Way to go, partner!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)In 2020, then immediately insist their issues are the only legitimate issues once that Democrat wins the Presidency and hurt that Presiden't capacity to lead by not voting in midterm elections, they never seem to learn - Clinton to Bush because Gore didn't "win" their precious vote, then all hell breaks loose for 8 years until President Obama is elected to get the nation on a sound footing - then the "no difference" fools come out of the woodwork again to help elect Trump. A Democratic President will straighten things out from 2021-2029, only to have the "no difference" fools make things difficult in midterms, then help to elect another republican President in 2028, rinse and repeat. When will those people realize that if they keep helping to elect republican Presidents to set us back 20 years, that only 8 years for a Democrat that gets little Congressional help won't be adequate to generate sustained progress?
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Compare and contrast against our moronic, hateful twitterer in chief.
riversedge
(70,238 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,984 posts)mcar
(42,333 posts)Thank you Madam President!
niyad
(113,317 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,660 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)We coulda had us a real president.
bdamomma
(63,852 posts)from someone who is so nice. I only wish.......................
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Of blind, arrogant or outright deluded people that voted to put a POS in office over such a wonderful person.