Wednesday, December 7, 2016

What is Hillary Clinton doing now?


Hillary Clinton has been lying low since she was defeated by Donald Trump in the US presidential election last month.
She has gone from campaigning across America to hiking and dog walking near her home in Chappaqua, New York. The former secretary of state and first female presidential nominee of one of the two major political parties has also been spotted shopping for Thanksgiving dinner and visiting a bookstore in Rhode Island.
"Clinton appears to be in the midst of a well-deserved self-care break," says Michelle Ruiz at Vogue, but her critics and supporters know that a "30-year public servant likely isn't going to go quietly into the night".
In her concession speech, Clinton urged her supporters not to grow weary or lose heart "for there are more seasons to come – and there is more work to do".
But what exactly might that entail?
A senior campaign worker told People magazine that Clinton "really didn't contemplate losing" the election and suggested that "no one around the campaign really seems to know what Hillary will do next".
If Clinton were to run again – and win in 2020 at the age of 73 – she would become the oldest person elected to a first term, although Trump will be 74 by then. Nevertheless, as a member of Democratic
royalty, she could wield considerable influence as an "elder stateswoman" within the party.
In a tongue-in-cheek interview with Zach Galifianakis in September, she said if Trump won she would "try to prevent him from destroying the United States". However, she could well pursue non-political routes to achieve this.
Romper suggests that Clinton could "dedicate more time and energy by returning to the Clinton Foundation", the charity which she and husband Bill established 19 years ago. This would enable her to continue working for the causes she is most passionate about, such as women's rights.
She might also consider writing an autobiography, hoping to emulate the success of her husband's 2004 memoir, My Life, a mammoth bestseller that shifted more than two million copies.
She has already written one autobiography, 2003's Living History, but as a sitting senator for New York with her eye on the White House, the juiciest titbits of her political and personal life would have been off limits.
After 30 years in the public eye, from the low of the sex scandal that almost led to her husband's impeachment to the high of being named Democratic presidential candidate, Clinton must have more than a few tales to tell. A frank autobiography could offer a fascinating insight into a woman often depicted as reserved and cold.
But she might also simply decide to step away from life in the public eye and enjoy retirement. Her daughter, Chelsea, and son-in-law, Mark, have two young children of their own and Clinton has previously spoken of her delight in being a grandmother to two-year-old Charlotte and six-month-old Aidan.
They were also part of her concession speech, when she thanked her family for all their support during the campaign. "To Bill and Chelsea, Mark, Charlotte, Aidan, our brothers and our entire family, my love for you means more than I can ever express," she said. "You criss-crossed this country on our behalf and lifted me up when I needed it most."

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