Hillary Clinton on Monday told a crowd at a women’s healthcare rights event in New York that she found many of the women leaders there “likable,” a throwback to 2008, when then-Sen. Barack Obama told her, “you’re likable enough, Hillary.”
“There’s been a lot of talk recently about whether our country is ready for women leaders.” Clinton said while making remarks at the Reproductive Justice event in New York. “Now that really takes me back.”
Hillary Clinton, alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is speaking on women’s health and rights in New York.
“There’s been a lot of talk recently about whether our country is ready for women leaders. Now that really takes me back,” Clinton said, also referencing the “likeable” debate. pic.twitter.com/dgkiuMNGnk
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“I know many of you and can attest as to how smart, determined, effective, and — dare I say — likable you all are,” Clinton said to laughter. Clinton and her supporters have charged that “likability” is a factor that is only discussed when women run for office.
The event was being held as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, announced an agenda to collect and restate the laws and protections of Roe v. Wade in New York state law.
After losing to Obama in 2008, Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump in the 2016 election. She was the first major party female nominee in U.S. history.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., launched an exploratory committee last week and became the first major-name Democrat to put her name in the running for 2020 Democratic nominee for president. Warren’s decision has sparked a discussion on how she is perceived by voters and, specifically, her likability.
