Hillary Clinton’s classy act tonight brought tears to my eyes. It was better, even, than her insistent speech last night. I never thought I would see in my lifetime a serious candidate for the presidential nomination who was a woman, or a person of color. Never. And now here we are. Geraldine Ferraro’s nomination was historic. But no one ever really believed she and Walter Mondale would win that election. Running against the hugely popular actor turned acting head of state their chances were measured in a thimble. But this is real. This intellectual powerhouse will be the next president. Shattering the image of president as a guy you’d like to have a beer with, this is a person of many dimensions. Always, always, misogyny is stronger than racism – Shirley Chisholm my congressperson from NYC – who ran for president in 1972 said she always felt more discrimination based on her gender than on her race. It is a fight we must continue. Progress is happening, the majority of delegates at the convention this year are women – 100 years after the first five women delegates attended a convention in Denver. But for the moment, this moment, this man is the right candidate.
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