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Hillary Clinton to Dems: Keep Fighting, Protesting …

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Friday, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivered a video message to the Democratic Party ahead of Saturdays vote to choose the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

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Clinton said, Ideas we championed are now inspiring leaders and activists across out country. Nearly 66 million votes are fueling grassroots energy and activism. And everywhere, people are marching, protesting, tweeting, speaking out and working for an America thats hopeful, inclusive and big hearted. From the womens march to airports where communities are welcoming immigrants, refugees and people of every faith, to town hall meetings where people are speaking up for health care, the environment, good jobs and all the other issues that deserve our passionate support.

She continued, The challenges we face as a party and a country are real. So now, more than ever, we need to stay engaged. In the field and online. Reaching out to new voters, young people and everyone who wants a better, stronger, fairer America. We as Democrats must move forward with courage, confidence, and optimism, and stay focused on the elections we must win this year and next. Let resistance plus persistence equal progress for our party and our country.

She added, Keep fighting and keep the faith. And Ill be right there with you every step of the way.

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Hillary Clinton Calls For ‘Resistance’: "We Need To Stay …

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Last month we noted that Hillary Clinton is looking to start her own fabulous TV show in an effort to remain relevant following a disastrous Presidential election loss in 2016. The show, according to an insider, would be completely controlled and will likely focus on undermining the efforts of President Donald Trump, while whipping her supporters into a frenzy.

Now, in a three minute video address to fellow Democrats, the former Secretary of State says she is going to keep the fight going with the help of former President Barrack Obama and his wife Michelle, who incidentally, recently started their own organizationaimed at marginalizing the new Trump administration.

The challenges we face as a party and a country are real. So, now more than ever, we need to stay engaged in the field and online, reaching out to new voters, young people and everyone who wants a better, stronger and fairer America.

We as Democrats must move forward with courage, confidence and activism, and stay focused on the elections we must win this year and next.

Let resistance plus persistence equal progress for our party and our country.

Keep fighting and keep the faith and Ill be right there with you every step of the way.

As we reported earlier this week, tens of millions of dollars are actively being funneled into so called non-profit organizations who are involved in a variety of activities that include direct attacks on the alternative mediawhich tanked Hillarys Presidential run, infiltration of the Trump White House, and instigation of purported grass roots movements through the use of paid agitators like the anonymous provocateurs we recently sawat protests in Berkeley, California.

Make no mistake, Hillary Clinton is running for President in 2020 and the video you just watched is the opening salvo in a conflict that is designed to divide and conquer the American people.

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Hillary Clinton calls for resistance and persistence from …

In a video released Friday, Hillary Clinton encouraged Democrats to move forward with courage, confidence and optimism as the party prepares to rebuild after losing the White House and failing to gain majorities in either house of Congress in the November elections.

The three-minute video was posted online shortly after it was greeted with applause at a Democratic National Committee meeting in Atlanta, Ga. The DNC will choose new party leaders, including a new chairperson, on Saturday.

Although Clinton has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since her stunning election loss to Donald Trump, lately she has started to speak out more pointedly via her Twitter account. She celebrated the fact that Trumps controversial travel ban was stymied in federal courts and admonished members of Congress for avoiding their constituents.

Acknowledging her loss, in the video Clinton thanked supporters of her candidacy, which she called the honor of a lifetime.

While we didnt get the outcome we worked so hard for, Ill always be proud of the campaign we ran, a campaign that was better and stronger thanks to each of you, she said.

Invoking two of the most popular current mantras of the anti-Trump left, Clinton called for resistance plus persistence in the fight against the White Houses agenda.

We as Democrats must move forward with courage, confidence, and optimism and stay focused on the elections we must win this year and next. Let resistance plus persistence equal progress for our party and our country, she said.

The video closed with Clinton urging party unity and promising her support for the progressive cause:

As long as we stand together and work together with respect for our differences, strength in our convictions and love for our country, our best days are still ahead. So keep fighting, and keep the faith. And Ill be with you every step of the way.

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Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama turn down ‘Dancing With the Stars’ – Washington Post

A former first ladys to-do list usually includes a lucrative book deal, continued charitable works and a few (or more) paid speaking engagements. Whats not on the agenda? A reality competition show. At least for Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama.

According to Us Weekly, both Clinton, who stretched her rsum after her years in the White House to include the Senate, the State Department and two bids for the U.S. presidency, and Obama turned down offers from ABCs Dancing With the Stars, which premieres a new season on March 20. The popular dance competition that pairs amateur two-steppers with the pros asked the former first ladies and got concretenos in response, according to a source with knowledge of season 24sproduction plans.

The 69-year-old Clinton, who has been spotted after her election loss hiking, attending Broadway shows and rallying fellow Democrats, isnt exactly known for her sweet dance moves. Rememberwhen she dabbed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show? Just, no. But to be fair, that debate shimmy did win over some hearts and minds.

For her part, Obama has had much better luck on the floor, making busting a move a regular part of her agenda as first lady. No one can forget Obamas wildly popular dance-off with late night host Jimmy Fallon featured inThe Evolution of Mom Dancing parts one and deux. But the former first lady did swing and miss with that Turnip for What video.

In the end, themirror ball trophy (and potential viral humiliation) clearly wasnt a big enough draw for either Clinton or Obama to scrap their post-politics plans for a scheduleof grueling rehearsals in Hollywood followed by weeklyjudgement. Past winners of Dancing With the Stars include former boy-bander Drew Lachey, country music singer Kellie Pickler, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro and, most recently, Olympic gold medalist LaurieHernandez.

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Perez doesn’t rule out a Hillary Clinton run for the presidency in 2020 – Washington Examiner

New Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez didn't rule out a Hillary Clinton run for the presidency in 2020 on Sunday.

Perez, speaking on ABC, was asked about Clinton's continued political statements in the wake of her 2016 defeat to President Trump, including just before the vote for the new DNC chairman Saturday. He said she can run if she wants.

"Everyone who wants to run should run," he said of the 2020 Democratic primary. "And, I'm confident we're going to have a robust field of candidates."

Perez wasn't much focused on the presidential race Sunday morning, instead touting a win in a special election for the Delaware State Senate Saturday night. That election could have swung the balance of power in the state's upper chamber, but the Democratic candidate won a convincing victory.

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Perez said that's the kind of race he's going to be worried about in the future.

"We need an every-ZIP-code strategy," he said. "We need to redefine the role of the DNC so that we're helping to elect people from the school board to the Senate."

He emphasized that the party leadership was united and that he planned to use Rep. Keith Ellison, the Minnesota Democrat who finished in second in the race for DNC chair, as a partner going forward.

Ellison was seen as the pick of the progressive wing of the party and many progressives were upset about his defeat on Saturday. Perez said he and Ellison are very much alike in their values systems and they'll try to make the DNC better reflect those viewpoints.

"When we lead with our values, we win, and that's what we're going to do," he said.

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