Though she may not have won the 2016 race, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is still one of the most brilliant and beloved people in the world. And speaking Friday at the commencement for her alma mater, Wellesley College, Clinton had a prediction for how things will end for President Donald Trump. And it’s guaranteed to make the Orange Menace seethe with rage.
Clinton began with an update on what she’s been doing since the election. As usual, her self-deprecating wit shone through:
“You may have heard that things didn’t exactly go as planned, but you know what? I’m doing okay. I’ve gotten to spend time with my family, especially my amazing grandchildren. Long walks in the woods. Organizing my closets, right? I won’t lie — Chardonnay helped a little. Here’s what helped most of all: remembering who I am, where I come from and what I believe. This college gave me so much. It launched me on a life of service and provided friends that I still treasure.”
Next, the former First Lady compared the students she was addressing to students from another era. The year was 1969, and Richard Nixon was president:
“We questioned if women, people of color and immigrants would ever be treated with respect. We were also furious about the past presidential election, of a man whose presidency would eventually end in disgrace because of impeachment and obstruction.”
Wait a minute. Was that a jab at Donald Trump? It sure felt that way, and the graduating students responded with raucous and sustained applause.
And what Clinton said next was clearly aimed at Trump and the Republicans in Congress:
“When people in power invent their own facts and attack those who question them, it can mark the beginning of the end of a free society. That is not hyperbole, it is what authoritarian regimes throughout history have done.
“You are graduating at a time where there is a full-fledged assault on truth and reason.”
But Clinton ended by saying she was hopeful for the future because she had seen the changes made by young people in the past:
“We got through that tumultuous time. We revved up the engine of imagination and innovation. We turned back the ride of intolerance and embraced inclusion.”
Welcome back, Mrs. Clinton. It’s so good to have you as part of the resistance.
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