History UsefulNotes / HillaryClinton

'''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (born October 26, 1947) began her legal career as a children's advocate in Arkansas, which led her to a prestigious (and glass-ceiling-smashing) legal career at the Rose Law Firm. Said legal career eventually led her to serve as Senator from New York, run for President (twice, one still undecided), and eventually [[DefeatMeansFriendship be co-opted]] for the Administration of the guy who beat her -- some dude named UsefulNotes/BarackObama -- as Secretary of State, a role in which she visited 112 countries in four years and which has seen her widely regarded by many as one of the best modern Secretaries of State ever to hold the position.

* In Creator/StephenKing's novel ''Literature/ElevenTwentyTwoSixtyThree'', she becomes President in 2004 in an alternate timeline that results from a time traveler preventing the Kennedy assassination.

Oh yeah, and for eight years in there she was [[UsefulNotes/BilClinton First Lady of the United States]], making her without question the most politically active First Lady in American history, handily beating out even Eleanor Roosevelt.

The wife of former President UsefulNotes/BillClinton, and a lawyer and politician in her own right, former Secretary of State '''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (born October 26, 1947) is the most politically active First Lady in American history, beating out even Eleanor Roosevelt.

A graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School, Clinton spent years working as a lawyer, specializing in child services and welfare. She met UsefulNotes/BillClinton when both were students at Yale Law School and married him in 1975. By the time her husband ran for Governor of Arkansas, she was already well known as a lawyer and politician in her own right and had come to national attention as the first student ever to give the commencement address at well-respected Wellesley College, her alma mater, and as the first-ever female partner at Arkansas' prestigious Rose Law Firm. She actually pulls in more money than Bill (through her Clinton Foundation), and has consistently shown to be wearing 'the pants' in the family --- not that Bill wore much pants. *rimshot*

She won again by a significant margin in 2006, but left the Senate to engage in the closest primary election in American history, the 2008 Presidential Democratic primary. Up against UsefulNotes/BarackObama, she won over 18 million votes around the country and was the first serious female candidate for the Presidency in history. She fought the campaign out right up to the Democratic National Convention, but spoke in favor of her former rival as its keynote speaker on its second night. Since DefeatMeansFriendship, she joined Obama's cabinet as Secretary of State, becoming the first spouse of a former president to serve on the Cabinet, the third woman to serve as head of the State Department, and has used her many foreign contacts from her days as First Lady to assist in restoring America's image around the globe.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she would run again in 2016, she also, quite notably, refused to say ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State was released in June of 2014. In April 2015, the speculation was confirmed when she [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uY7gLZDmn4 finally announced her candidacy]] for President in the 2016 election.

Although several different biographies of her have been written, she has also written her own autobiographies, ''Living History'' (2003) and ''Hard Choices'' (2004).

* The fanfic ''FanFic/AndAllTheStarsBurnedBright'', a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' crossover, name-dropped the USS ''Hillary Clinton'' as a ''President''-class starship, thus implying that her then-speculative 2016 bid was successful; the fic was published in 2011, almost exactly four years before that bid became a reality.

The wife of former President UsefulNotes/BillClinton, and a lawyer and politician in her own right, former Secretary of State '''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (born October 26, 1947) is the most politically active First Lady in American history.

A graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School, Clinton spent years working as a lawyer, specializing in child services and welfare. She met UsefulNotes/BillClinton when both were students at Yale Law School and married him in 1975. By the time her husband ran for Governor of Arkansas, she was already well known as a lawyer and politician in her own right and had come to national attention as the first student ever to give the commencement address at well-respected Wellesley College, her alma mater, and as the first-ever female partner at Arkansas' prestigious Rose Law Firm.

->''I want you to ask yourselves: Were you in this campaign just for me? Or were you in it... for all the people in this country who feel invisible?''

She won again by a significant margin in 2006, but left the Senate to engage in the closest primary election in American history, the 2008 Presidential Democratic primary. Up against UsefulNotes/BarackObama, she won over 18 million votes around the country and was the first serious female candidate for the Presidency in history. She fought the campaign out right up to the Democratic National Convention, but spoke in favor of her former rival as its keynote speaker on its second night. Since DefeatMeansFriendship, she joined Obama's cabinet as Secretary of State, becoming the first First Lady to serve on the Cabinet, and has used her many foreign contacts from her days as First Lady to assist in restoring America's image around the globe.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she would run again in 2016, she also, quite notably, refused to say ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State was released in June of 2014. In April 2015, the speculation was confirmed when she announced her candidacy for President in the 2016 election.

Although several different biographies of her have been written, she has also written her own autobiography, ''Living History''.

Clinton's policies, image, and general existence are highly controversial and as with all things political, follow the RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment.

* She was parodied in several ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketches. She was played by Creator/AmyPoehler in the most famous one, where Creator/TinaFey played Sarah Palin.

%comment%Please try to stick to the facts on this page. As noted, Clinton and her policies are highly controversial and this is not the place to re-enact the '08 Presidential race or to debate any aspect of her decades-long tenure in politics.

The wife of former President UsefulNotes/BillClinton, and a lawyer and politician in her own right, Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the most politically active First Lady in American history.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she would run again in 2016, she also, quite notably, refused to say ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State was released in June of 2014. In April 2015 the speculation was confirmed when she announced her candidacy for President in the 2016 election.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she would run again in 2016, she also, quite notably, refused to say ''[='no'=]''; She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State was released in June of 2014. In April 2015 the speculation was confirmed when she announced her candidacy for President in the 2016 election.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she has refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she will run again in 2016, she has also, quite notably, not said ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State was released in June of 2014. In April 2015, she announced that she is running for President in 2016.

* In the backstory for the Literature/AxisOfTime series, the 21st-century aircraft carrier USS ''Hillary Clinton'' is named after "the most uncompromising wartime president in the history of the United States".

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she has refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she will run again in 2016, she has also, quite notably, not said ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State was released in June of 2014.

* Elaine Barrish Hammond (Creator/SigourneyWeaver) in the 2012 miniseries ''Series/PoliticalAnimals'' is partially based on Clinton: she's a former First Lady who unsuccessfully campaigned for the Democratic nomination for President, and became the Secretary of State in the winner's administration.

The wife of former President UsefulNotes/BillClinton and a lawyer and politician in her own right, Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the most politically active First Lady in American history.

* In the film ''The Special Relationship'' (broadcast on {{HBO}} in 2010), she's played by Hope Davis. The film is about the relationship between Bill Clinton and TonyBlair.

She won again by a significant margin in 2006, but left the Senate to engage in the closest primary election in American history, the 2008 Presidential Democratic primary. Up against BarackObama, she won over 18 million votes around the country and was the first serious female candidate for the Presidency in history. She fought the campaign out right up to the Democratic National Convention, but spoke in favor of her former rival as its keynote speaker on its second night. Since DefeatMeansFriendship, she joined Obama's cabinet as Secretary of State, becoming the first First Lady to serve on the Cabinet, and has used her many foreign contacts from her days as First Lady to assist in restoring America's image around the globe.

The wife of former President BillClinton and a lawyer and politician in her own right, Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the most politically active First Lady in American history.

A graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School, Clinton spent years working as a lawyer, specializing in child services and welfare. She met BillClinton when both were students at Yale Law School and married him in 1975. By the time her husband ran for Governor of Arkansas, she was already well known as a lawyer and politician in her own right and had come to national attention as the first student ever to give the commencement address at well-respected Wellesley College, her alma mater, and as the first-ever female partner at Arkansas' prestigious Rose Law Firm.

* She was parodied in several ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketches. She was played by Creator/AmyPoehler in the most famous one, where Creator/TinaFey played Sarah Palin.

* In the film ''The Special Relationship'' (broadcast on {{HBO}} in 2010), she's played by Hope Davis. The film is about the relationship between Bill Clinton and TonyBlair.

Clinton's policies, image, and general existence are highly controversial and as with all things political, follow the RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she has refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she will run again in 2016, she has also, quite notably, not said ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir called ''Hard Choices'', covering her time as Secretary of State will be released in June of 2014.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. Though she has refused to say 'yes' to whether or not she will run again in 2016, she has also, quite notably, not said ''[='no'=]''. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir covering her time as Secretary of State will be released in June of 2014.

The wife of former President BillClinton and a lawyer and politician in her own right, Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born 1947) is the most politically active First Lady in American history.

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry. She expressed interest in running for President again in 2016. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir covering her time as Secretary of State will be released in June of 2014.)

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry, and currently refuses to comment when asked about running for political office again, but time will tell. (All she ''will'' say is that she plans to spend about a year catching up on her sleep, and understandably so. She also hinted that she might write another book, which was later [[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/09/hillary-clinton-memoir-to-release-june-10/ confirmed]]; a second memoir covering her time as Secretary of State will be released in June of 2014.)

She chose not to remain in the post for Obama's second term, passing that baton to now-former Senator John Kerry, and currently refuses to comment when asked about running for political office again, but time will tell. (All she ''will'' say is that she plans to spend about a year catching up on her sleep, and understandably so. She also hinted that she might write another book.)