Monday, April 14, 2008

Hillary - the "experienced" candidate....?

I'm sorry, when was she Secretary of State?

This myth needs to be crushed. Let’s review the old resume (from thewhitehouse.gov):

After graduation (from Yale Law,1973), Hillary advised the Children's Defense Fund in Cambridge and joined the impeachment inquiry staff advising the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. (So - she had two jobs, but two jobs in one year, since she moved to Arkansas in 1974 - following Bill). A year later, she joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas Law School in 1975 and the Rose Law Firm in 1976 (representing corporate interests: http://www.roselawfirm.com/about/default.asp ).

So that's 4 jobs between from 73-78!?!?! Who is she, Snoop Doggy Dogg? Can't hold down a jobby job?

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the board of the Legal Services Corporation (a highly regarded civil rights non-profit), and Bill Clinton became governor of Arkansas. As First Lady of Arkansas for 12 years, she chaired the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and served on the boards of the Arkansas Children's Hospital, Legal Services, and the Children's Defense Fund.

After those supervisory roles, she began campaigning. Her first active role in government began in 1993 when the President asked her to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. (This lasted 1 year - Congress killed it!!)

So – that is her resume!!! Decades of sitting on boards, and an incredibly brief stint as a health care advocate, which failed in 12 months. I’ve only worked for 6 years – but you know what, I think my resume stacks up in management responsibilities AND actual accomplishments.

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