Bill Clinton held a political rally at Fisk University tonight. Hillary apparently is incapacitated with some sort of sickness--something that if she is elected will be drastically reduced (better general health was actually one of the platforms discussed). I was only told about the rally fifteen minutes before it was supposed to start, but there was about an hour of buffer time, which means the line of people outside the auditorium before the event began had plenty of people in front and in back of me.
I'm glad I got to be a little better versed Clinton's campaign. Bill emphasized Hillary's domestic and economic positions. He detailed her plan to raise America out of the current recession, admitting that taxes would have to increase, but assuring the tax refunds for the wealthy would be redistributed to help the more needy parts of the country. He also explained her heath plan in great detail, and why it would work this time.
--Rough Quotes--
(only as accurate as I can remember them, which means not very)
"When I was campaigning with Hilary in New York, I was talking to a crusty old conservative in the country, and I asked him if he thought he'd vote for Hillary to be reelected. He said 'Well, I didn't think it'd come to this, but I guess I'll have to. We've had other senators come through these parts and shake our hands and smile and all, but she's the only on that ever did anything for us'"
Q: "What do plan to do about the scare tactics surrounding social security"
A: "The money we have for social security will run out by 2038... but those ideas are only spread by people who want to privatize social security, and we don't need to do that, so you don't need to worry about that.
Q: What do you plan to do for universities such as historically black colleges that are suffering from financial problems--not just historically black colleges but all universities that have a lack of funds? [Fisk is dead broke, fyi]
A: Under Hillary's plan, institutions will be relieved of economic strains with her higher education plan giving loans out directly to the students at rates based on their post-graduate income. This will encourage more people to apply to college and to continue all the way through. The schools will also save money through her plan to reform energy distribution.
Q: What does Hillary plan to do for the homeless and jobless?
A: Those with no jobs and no address would still be covered under the existing Medicaid program which is like a safety net. That seems to be working pretty well so I don't see a need to change that.
Q: "
WHEN Hillary gets elected President, I'm assuming you won't want to be called the first lady. What would you like to be called?"
A: "I've been called so many things in my life it doesn't matter too much to me... I suppose I'd be called the first gentleman"
tl;dr:
Here's a picture I drew of people at the Clinton rally
The title quote comes from the confused and murmur-inspiring introduction the wrinkled former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter gave to the absent Hillary Clinton.
