Politics November 9, 2016
Photo by Andrew Harnik/AP/REX/ShutterstockIf there’s one positive takeaway from the 2016 election, it’s that in America, anything is possible. Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential run was emblematic of this concept; he showed America that a grass-roots campaign with a socialist-leaning message could catch wildfire. Then, of course, we watched a business man and reality TV star with no political or military experience become the next commander-in-chief.
Hillary Clinton made history as well, becoming the first female major-party nominee for the Democratic party, which is no small feat! It’s unfortunate that Clinton wasn’t able to celebrate becoming the first female president of the United States with the spectacular event she had planned – which was to take place under the real glass ceiling of the Javits Center in New York City where green-tinted confetti that looked like glass shards would bring the metaphor to life.
Many of us are still upset that Hillary’s transition to power never got underway, nor did the impressive fireworks display she had planned to commemorate the historic moment. The reality of the day after the election carries a lot of weight and, for half of the country also feels like a terrible hangover. The next four years we’ll have to take day by day and hope the country makes it through in one piece – a task that’s already proving difficult – but it’s never to early to start planning for election 2020, when a woman finishes what Hillary started and finally busts through the glass ceiling once and for all.
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ENTITY sees 5 viable candidates to meet the challenge of putting a woman in the Whitehouse in 2020 for the 46th President of the United States.
Obviously, Michelle Obama. As one of Hillary’s close friends and campaign surrogates, no one had more of an impact on the 2016 Democratic campaign trail than the inimitable First Lady, Michelle Obama. From her moving speech at the DNC to her fervent calls to action during the final days of the election, Michelle Obama proved to us that “yes we can!”
Perhaps in 2020, lawyer, writer, First Lady and all-around terrific woman Michelle Obama will run for president and make us proud again.
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Elizabeth Warren has been a Senator in Massachusetts since 2013 and before that she taught at Law at Harvard University. In addition to her impressive resume, Warren is heralded as a strong female figure who champions progressive politics. After a very public battle with Donald Trump — during which Trump childishly and offensively called her “Pocahontas” — Warren has, like a true American, offered a truce so they can work together for the good of the democratic system.
Kamala Harris just won a Democratic Senate seat this year after having served as San Francisco’s District Attorney and later as the Attorney General of California. The impressive Californian continues to fight for gun control, education and the environment. There is no stopping Harris, who has a lot fire in the belly.
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Kirsten Gillibrand is a junior New York senator who took over Hillary Clinton’s seat when Clinton left to join the Obama administration as Secretary of State. A vocal supporter of women’s rights and reforming the government so that it is more transparent to everyday citizens, Gillibrand is know for playing well with others in the Senate (which is to say, she can put aside her differences and frustrations to actually get things done).
President Gillibrand has a nice ring to it.
Oprah Winfrey needs no introduction. If Donald Trump — a reality-show host and business man who’s not that great at business — can become president, then, surely, a woman who hosted one of the most watched talkshows in television history, who helms a large cable network, and has also been credited with turning the 2008 election tide in Barack Obama’s favor.
Anyone of these women could take the baton from Hillary Clinton to the finish line; we will just have to wait until 2020!
