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caquillo

(521 posts)
6. Some more things to ponder...
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 12:56 PM
Jun 2016

- The mother of the first woman nominated for president by a major political party was born on the same day (June 4, 1919) that the Senate passed the 19th Amendment, allowing women to vote.

- The eldest daughter of the first black president, who coincidentally was born on July 4, turning 18 this year and casting her first vote for the first woman nominee.

- Hillary winning the nomination on the same day (June 7) she conceded her campaign in 2008.

- And if it all goes according to plan, the first black president passing the presidential baton to the first female president on January 20, 2017. (Both courtesy of the Democratic Party, thank you very much!)

I'm not generally a superstitious person, but it's hard to ignore these 'coincidences.' Remember when Obama gave his acceptance speech at the DNC on August 28, 2008? Coincidentally, it was 45 years to the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the March on Washington (August 28, 1963). Some saw that as a sign at the time, since many feel that MLK should've/would've been a great president.

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What a fantastic read. DURHAM D Jun 2016 #1
I am from just before Hillary's undergrad era; BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #7
Oh my God that's good ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #2
That is why I loved it! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4
Kismet! caquillo Jun 2016 #3
Even then! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #5
Some more things to ponder... caquillo Jun 2016 #6
As you say, there's lots of BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #8
K&R....nt Henhouse Jun 2016 #9
Very interesting article! Glad that articles like this are coming out! Her Sister Jun 2016 #10
It's quite telling BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #11
Yes! I concur!! Every story that comes out tells us what we know plus adding beautiful layers... Her Sister Jun 2016 #12
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