In her first remarks since conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton expressed what so many Americans are feeling following her stunning electoral college loss.
Like many of us, the former Secretary of State said that, since her loss, she felt like staying at home and shutting out the rest of the world.
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Clinton said, “I will admit, coming here tonight wasn’t the easiest thing for me. There have been a few times this past week when all I wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again.”
The former Secretary of State also explained that while she is “deeply disappointed about the results of the election,” it’s still important for all of us keep going and stay involved.
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“I know many of you are deeply disappointed about the results of the election,” Hillary Clinton says at D.C. gala: https://t.co/J54RiABFFl pic.twitter.com/C4RlZmN7gh
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Clinton said, “I often quote Marian when she says that service is the rent we pay for living. Well, you don’t get to stop paying rent just because things don’t go your way. I know many of you are deeply disappointed about the results of the election – I am, too, more than I can ever express. But as I said last week, our campaign was never about one person or even one election.”
In her first remarks since last week’s tragedy, Clinton showed that the millions of Americans still reeling from her unexpected loss aren’t alone – she’s right there with us.
But she also showed the way forward.
We can be upset and shocked by Trump’s electoral victory last week, but it shouldn’t force us to give up. Like Hillary Clinton has done all her life, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and join the fight.
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
