Words Of Wisdom
Filed under: Inspiration > Hillary Clinton
From Maya Angelou:
"Dear Friend:
I am writing to tell you about my friend, Hillary Clinton, and why I am standing with her in her campaign for the presidency. I know the kind of president Hillary Clinton will be because I know the person she is.
I am inspired by her courage and her honesty. She is a reliable and trustworthy person. She is someone I not only admire but one for whom I have profound affection.
Hillary does not waver in standing up for those who need a champion. She has always been a passionate protector of families. As a child, she was taught that all God’s children are equal, and as a mother, she understood that her child wasn’t safe unless all children were safe. As I wrote about Hillary recently in a praise song: “She is the prayer of every woman, and every man who longs for fair play, healthy families, good schools and a balanced economy.”
It may be easy to view Hillary Clinton through the narrow lens of those who would write her off or grind her down. Hillary sees us as we are, black and brown and white and yellow and pink and relishes our differences knowing that fundamentally we are all more alike than we are unalike. She is able to look through complexion and see community.
She has endured great scrutiny, and still she dares greatly. Hillary Clinton will not give up on you, and all she asks is that you do not give up on her. She is a long-distance runner. I am honored to say I am with her for the long run.
I am supporting Hillary Clinton because I know that she will make the most positive difference in people’s lives and she will help our country become what it can be. Whether you are her supporter, leaning towards her, undecided, or supporting someone else, I believe Hillary Clinton will represent you – she will be a president for all Americans. It is no small thing that along the way we will make history together.
Vote for Hillary Clinton and show your support www.hillaryclinton.com. I know she will make us proud."
Words Of Wisdom when it's for your candidate right perezy?
Terrible poet, even worse political shill.
She should stick to being adulated for no real reason and leave politics to the politicians.
I thought she was a woman of intelligence. Now I just can't bare to read her books anymore. So disappointed she is backing Hillary.
Hillary has run a campaign that at best, smacks of a junior high spat fest tactics.
She's supported lies, not surprising, since it happened regularly when she was last at the White House, most notably when her husband was having sexual contact with an employee at work. (By the way, could the CEO of any major corp have kept his job after that? Think not.)
Bosnia? Not really any gunfire after all? Oh, they misspoke…again, another Clintonion attempt to redefine what a word really means. (Remember, what is sex?)
The campaign LIED for sympathy.
Hilary doesn't address issues until the media reminds her of what they are.
And as far as the media giving kinder treatment to other candidates, please.
The press hasn't rehashed Whitewater, the travel office scandals, and has barely touched questionable connections with fundraisers and presidential pardons.
NO MORE C's IN OFFICE….
Re: Leo – Leo, unfortunately, Maya's decision to endorse a candidate that is less than steller opens her to rude comments. I don't agree with the old bitches comments, but you have to admit, this isn't the New York Times.
Sell out. Maya Angelou has sold out every woman in America by endorsing Hillary Clinton. Yeech.
Now I know Why The Caged Bird Sings. Cos its the former President's poet laureate.
Im with Oprah on this one.
fuck hillary, fuck bill and fuck this cunt.
Stupid old bitch? You uneducated ignorant bafoon! Goes to show why young people are sooo fucked up! Our public school system at it's best. I'm not even for Hillary, and the comments here are sickening! Name calling ……racial slurs…..practice what you preach! Obama vs Mccain, get real….it's laughable….I'd love to say we've come that far,,, but the ignorant statements read here , only prove the point and hamnmer it home. Thanks! Losers like you are going to guarantee a Republican win!!!!! Show some fucking respect!!
All you brilliant Obamaniacs, what's his plan, any policy, any real plans, heard a lot of talk, but no specifics. Have you read his book? Were you old enough to make money in the 90's lol. Look at the racial divisiveness on this site alone. Wake up America!!! Wake up.! I want to hear less preaching and a little more policy, I want to know specifics,,,, I've worked hard for my money!!!!!
HILLARY IS A PROVEN, REPEAT-OFFENDING LIAR! SHE WILL RUIN THIS COUNTRY IF ELECTED.
CLINTON BODY COUNT: http://web.mst.edu/~jharman/Special/deadfolks.html
Please will people stop bowing down to Maya Angelou as if she is god. Next she is not in her right frame of mind everyone knows that Mrs. Clinton does not have a chance in hell of beating the Mcain in Nov. Get a FUCKIN CLUE MAYA. Obama for President
Shut-up you Oprah LOVER! YOU AND YOUR KIND ARE POISON
No Negro's in The "White" House!!!!
She is bought and paid for like most over the hill Aunt Jemima's! This is a new day for the TRUTH! Hillary is a liar and we know Bill is and we just had 8 yrs of another liar. Let the TRUTH prevail!!! Vote Obama and stop the Clinton drama, NOW!
THIS IS AWESOME!!! I REALLY LOVE IT!! I agree with the great Maya Angelou 100%! Thanks for putting this on here Perez! LOVE YA! MUAH! xoxo
Re: wha?? – If you don't know who she is then you don't need to know. Just shows…
I THOUGHT ROSA PARKS WAS DEAD! THIS old senile woman need to sit her ass down in a corner and wait for death.
Hillary is Bill Clinton…and he has already had his terms
In all of this I think Obama took the high road. All this about that minister…will anybody answer why this same minister was called to the White House when they had the Monica Lewinsky problem. He was called in an adivsory capacity. Somebody please answer that…Clinton's are users and liars and have no loyalty…not even to each other.
She has no confirmed that she has gone senile. Hillary and honesty never go together in a sentence or Clinton's and honesty never go together. Maya time to retire.
YO ID LIKE TO HAVE THAT OLD NIGRO WOMAN, HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ,STAT ,AND GIVE SOME TLC TO MY SHIT STAINED TOILET BOWL .
OLD AUNT ESTA CAN GIVE THAT OLD GIRL A SHINE LIKE NO OTHER, OHH AND CAN SHE "JUMP DOWN TURN AROUND PICK A BAIL OF COTTON"
"PICK A BAIL A DAY" YEZ-EM
Re: OBAMA LAMB –
ROSA PARKS WAS THE FIRST BLACK BUS DRIVER
WORDS OF WISDOM MY ASS
SHE DOESENT KNOW HER BUTT FROM HER REAR END
I bet Oprah is pissed, since she is an Obama supported. Her so-called-mentor is choosing the opposite, but really who gives a shit what this old crone thinks.
Eff anyone talking shit about Maya, that woman is a wonderful writer and anyone who just takes off their Ipod and listens to what she has to say may actually LEARN something. This country is raising a bunch of freakin' retards!!!
HILARY IN '08!
HILARY IN '08!
HILARY IN '08!
I like Obama, but he can wait his turn.
Hil's what we need to make things right.
Obama for president! Today, Tomorrow, until there is real political change in this country.
Barf….More drivel from the Clinton Talking Points. Give us a break and back to Hollyhwood.
As if we needed another reason to roll our eyes at Mother Wisdom. The people who act like they have all the answers are always the biggest fuckups on the inside. I wonder what Queen of the Ethics thinks of all the lies in the Clinton campaign. There's a new one every week.
VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE! REGARDLESS OF RACE OR POLITICAL PARTY! VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE!
Wow, look at all of the ignorant mother fuckers on here. Calling an established writer/poet an old hag and cunt? You are disgusting!!! Don't you people have respect for anything other than your own superficial selves? Maybe some people are threatened by the idea of a woman being in power and that's why you're bashing her support of Hilary. Either way, both of them would be better than what is currently leading this country..
Go back to school and learn a thing or two. Don't know who Maya Angelou is - give me a FUCKING BREAK! Losers..
I am glad that Maya supports Hillary and i think that her support towards Hiilary will convince those people that are unconvinced and sceptical to SEE the light Hillary.
& ps obama SUCKS!!
Boooooooooooooooooooooo on both of them.
Sorry, Maya, I have the utmost respect for you and your poetry, but you are so very wrong. Hillary Clinton is a liar who is absolutely devoid of integrity. I believe her first instinct is always to lie and then try to find a way to parse the answer in a way that best achieves the goal of the moment. She is nothing more than King George with tits. And haven't we had enough of the same old, same old. Women who support this "feminist" are deluded.
She is right. Go Hillary!
fuck hillary!
OBAMA '08!
OBAMA IS A BITCH
OBAMA IS A BITCH
OBAMA IS A BITCH
OBAMA IS A BITCH
OBAMA IS A BITCH
OBAMA IS A BITCH
Hillary for president!
beautiful poetry. my vote goes to Hillary
Does an honest woman lie about sniper attacks in Bosnia? Go Obama!
I enjoyed reading this piece of poetry and i too will be voting for Hillary
Im ahasmed to have read most of the previous comments. The choice of wording is distasteful and a disgrace. Im ashamed at seeing people not knowing who maya is. Why dont you guys go pick up a book and school yourself. Obama should be told to tell you to go pick up a book and educate yourself cause his supporters are as ignorant as it gets :/
Hillary for president!
it's worth noting that all of the Hillary supporters are markedly more eloquent than those who are not. There is no need to resort to base insults, the politics and media are generally immature enough.
Re: dolores –
Read the entry prior to your entry. Do you see anything special? Also, it has been stated many times that Obama supporters tend to be more educated overall. That's just stats! Obama's support tends to be more organized and smarter.
WHO WOODA THOUGH SHIT FOR BRAINS WOULD ENDORSE
HILLARY MUST HAVE BEEN AMOMENT OF CLARITY
The world still awaits for somebody, anybody to detail all the wonderful Hillary Clinton accomplishments. Outside of making a lot of money on options and boods, I sure don't see much. Being a dirty fighter isn't eally an accomplishment.
Perez get off th political kick. Look at the quality ofcomments you have inspired.
if hilary becomes president..were all screwed.
who wants a she man who doesnt know shit to be our president.
screw that bitch.
obama too.
Perez its gross how you let your bias clearly distort reality. you make me love Obama and Mariah more!!!
Care to post Toni Morrison's letter of support for Obama
Or maybe a different renowned African American Female author of the color purple Alice Walker… she also supports Obama
NO TO BUSH, CLINTON, BUSH, and then CLINTON
Come on people, force change!
F OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST OF ALL, oh dear sorry with the caplocks I'm getting too involved, ok first of all Maya and all you other man hating feminazis out there, just because
I have a vagina, does not mean I am going to vote for Hilary. HELLLLL NO!!!!!
I wish she was worthy enough but she just isn't good enough to be Pres.
With that said, I will celebrate having vagina in ways that are deemed responsible……… Maya Angelou go write a nice poem, one that doesn't include Bill Clinton's husband. Please and thank you.
F OFF Maya MANgelou!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST OF ALL, (oh dear sorry with the caplocks I'm getting too involved)
ok first of all Maya and all you other man hating feminazis out there, just because
I/you have a vagina, does not mean I/you should vote for Hilary. HELLLLL NO!!!!!
I wish she was worthy enough but she just isn't good enough to be Pres.
With that said, I will celebrate having a vagina in ways that are deemed appropriate………
It's so LAME how many "women" out there are voting for this man hater based on her allegedly having a vagina. To all you sheep out there, you are so pathetic! Maya Angelou go write a nice poem, one that doesn't include Bill Clinton's husband. Please and thank you.
(revised version which I just had to add to…)
F OFF Maya MANgelou!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST OF ALL, (oh dear sorry with the caplocks I'm getting too involved)
ok first of all Maya and all you other man hating feminazis out there, just because
I/you have a vagina, does not mean I/you should vote for Hilary. HELLLLL NO!!!!!
I wish she was worthy enough but she just isn't good enough to be Pres.
With that said, I will celebrate having a vagina in ways that are deemed appropriate………
It's so LAME how many "women" out there are voting for this man hater based on her allegedly having a vagina. To all you sheep out there, you are so pathetic! Maya Angelou go write a nice poem, one that doesn't include Bill Clinton's husband. Please and thank you.
Re: wha?? – can't respect the opinion of someone who doesn't know who Maya Angelou is!
If hillary respected children, she wouldn't promote legally killing them before they've had a chance to take their first breath
WOW. That leads me further in my conviction that Hillary SHOULD be the Nominee! GO HILLARY……HILLARY 2008!!! NOT That RACIST Obama.
Re: Fuck Hilary – You're an IDIOT.
Re: Kim – YOU are a racist and only voting for Obama because he is black. SHAME ON YOU.
Re: MAYA IS SOOOOOOOOOOO SMART! –
why would obama give up? he's winning….not losing. losers generally quit, you know… like hillary should.
In response to "Who is this old bitch anyway???"
Educate yourself on American history and literature before you categorize Maya Angelou! as a "bitch". Another example of patriarchy, when a woman vocalizes a perhaps unpopular sentiment and is defined as "bitch".
Your response only shows your ignorance!!
Even Maya Angelou has the right to become senile in her old age. Hillary and "honest"? You must be kidding. Hillary, similarly as most politicians, lies non stop, especially when it comes to her favorite subject-Obama. Hillary ( and unfortunately her husband too) would go over dead bodies just to get to the White House again. Enough of politics as usual. Vote for Obama! Inspite of some of the weaknesses he has shown in the last couple of weeks. Compared to Hillary, he is still like a breath of fresh air.
this makes me think twice about hillary. i'm surprised and angelou and poprah are supporting different candidates. i wonder if poprah's upset.
- Maddie says – reply to this
Hilary should not be president.
But it's better then that rasict moron Obama.
Ahhh yes. The commentary of an IDIOT. When has Obama said something racist? You're thinking of his preacher, boo. Don't mix the preacher with the politician. Get your shit right. Fuck that ugly skank Hillary.