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riversedge

(70,077 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:25 AM Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton's victory comes 100 years after the first woman was elected to Congress, 96 years af




Daniel Dale ?@ddale8 11h11 hours ago



TWEET:

Hillary Clinton's victory comes 100 years after the first woman was elected to Congress, 96 years after women got the right to vote.


Good morning all. Beautiful day.


Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 9h9 hours ago

To everyone who's worked so hard, thank you. Let's go win this thing.







Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 10h10 hours ago

Let's finish this primary strong and head into the general election together:



https://t.co/3DyAZfFyoi




Hillary Clinton Has The Delegates To Clinch Democratic Nomination
History is made.

06/06/2016 08:34 pm ET | Updated 10 hours ago


Hillary Clinton Makes U.S. History As First Woman Presumptive Presidential Nominee
The “highest, hardest” glass ceiling is cracking.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-woman-nominee_us_57561752e4b07823f951189d?rrd32jjfltu1h5mi






ADDED:



.........June 7 of that year—four days after the primary season ended—she gave a speech bowing out and immediately threw her support to Mr. Obama................



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Hillary Clinton's victory comes 100 years after the first woman was elected to Congress, 96 years af (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2016 OP
Oh My! Today is just going to be a thrilling day! Isn't it!!?? Her Sister Jun 2016 #1
This is a great way to start my day! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #2
And look at this DATE--exactly 8 years ago........... riversedge Jun 2016 #3
That woman was Jeannette Rankin AND BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4
Tonight will bring over 2026 pledged delegates. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #5
There you are with your Glass Ceiling Shattered with Hillary's Cha Jun 2016 #6
<3 this sarae Jun 2016 #7
I know, right! <3 Cha Jun 2016 #8
 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
1. Oh My! Today is just going to be a thrilling day! Isn't it!!??
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:27 AM
Jun 2016

Wow! What a ride!

Thanks Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico for starting the weekend before Today so properly!!!

riversedge

(70,077 posts)
3. And look at this DATE--exactly 8 years ago...........
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:30 AM
Jun 2016





.........June 7 of that year—four days after the primary season ended—she gave a speech bowing out and immediately threw her support to Mr. Obama................

BlueMTexpat

(15,365 posts)
4. That woman was Jeannette Rankin AND
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:31 AM
Jun 2016

she was from my birth state of Montana: http://www.biography.com/people/jeannette-rankin-9451806





Jeannette Rankin was a Republican. The GOP was a VERY different party in those days.

I can well imagine her smiling now. http://www.curvemag.com/Culture/Jeanette-Rankin-The-Neglected-Suffragette-890/

Cha

(296,824 posts)
6. There you are with your Glass Ceiling Shattered with Hillary's
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:47 AM
Jun 2016




And, your Awesome Tweet from Hillary on June 6, 2016~



Gracias, rivers
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