WOMEN
Hillary Clinton Secrete Hacked Documents
2016ER ATTACKS
RAND
PAUL CALLED BILL CLINTON A SEXUAL PREDATOR AND CALLED DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS TO
PORTRAY THEMSELVES AS CHAMPIONS OF WOMEN HYPOCRITICAL IN LIGHT OF HIS ACTIONS
HEADLINE:
“Rand Paul: Democrats Should Disown ‘Sexual Predator’ Bill Clinton.”
[Washington Post, 2/6/14]
Rand Paul
Called Bill Clinton A “Sexual Predator.” “Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said in a
new interview that Democrats should distance themselves from Bill Clinton if
they are serious about women's rights. Asked on Newsmax TV whether Clinton is
an unsavory character, Paul repeated his assertion that the former president is
a ‘sexual predator.’” [Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 2/6/14]
Rand
Paul Called Democrats Hypocritical For Being “Big On All These Workplace Rules
To Protect Women,” But When Bill Clinton Was President “He Really Didn’t Obey
The Workplace Rules On Women And What He Did Was Inappropriate.” “Paul's
been anything but shy in his criticism of the former president over the Monica
Lewinsky scandal. ‘I think the American people don't like hypocrisy. Democrats
have been big on all these workplace rules to protect women, most of which I
agree with. But then when he was commander and chief he really didn't obey the
workplace rules on women and what he did was inappropriate,’ Paul offered.”
[NH1, 10/16/14]
Rand Paul
Said That Democrats Said They Were “Great Saviors Of Women In The Workplace,”
But Bill Clinton’s Affair With An Intern Was “Sexual Harassment.” “’You
know what’s funny about it is I tell people – they’re like, “Why did you bring
up the Clintons? Why did you bring up Bill being such a predator and sexual
harassment and what he did with an intern in the workplace?”’ Paul said. ‘I said,
‘Well, because they asked me the question.’ I tend to answer questions and they
ask me the question. I answered the question and they asked my wife the same
question. But it is an important point because the Democrats want to say,
‘We’re the great saviors of women in the workplace.’ One of the things we have
done that is a step forward, has been over the last couple of decades is women
should be protected from predatory behavior of their bosses. And that’s what
Bill Clinton’s affair, whatever you want to call it with an intern was, was
sexual harassment.’” [Breitbart, 2/5/14]
Rand Paul:
“Until They [Democrats] Get Rid Of The Hypocrisy That They’re Going To Be Great
Feminist And They’re Going Defend A Big Bully In The Workplace Who Takes
Advantage Of A 20-Year-Old Girl, I Don’t Think They Have A Leg To Stand On.”
“‘And so until they get rid of the hypocrisy that they’re going to be great
feminist and they’re going defend a big bully in the workplace who takes
advantage of a 20-year-old girl, I don’t think they have a leg to stand on,’
Paul continued. ‘And that hypocrisy defeats their whole argument. I mean look
at the other people who give money. Look at a Woody Allen, who is a big
Democrat giver across the country, whose seven-year-old girl described what he
did to her. And yet nobody in Hollywood blinks an eye and says he’s still our
big pal. We love Woody Allen. He’s a great giver to Democrat causes. And really
there should be a social shunning of somebody who would do something like that,
if not prison.’” [Breitbart, 2/5/14]
Rand Paul
Said There Was “A Question Of Hypocrisy” In The Fact That Democrats Said There
Was A War On Women By The Republicans, And Yet They Defended A Man Who Did
Something “Inexcusable” In the Workplace. Rand Paul on his comments about
Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky: “You know, I'm not so sure. I mean, like I
said, it's hard to separate them. It's not her fault. I mean, she's had to
tolerate the same sort of problems from him, you know, I guess over time. But I
would say that it's more a question of the entire Democrat Party, who says
there's a war on women and that somehow the other party is committing this, and
yet they support and defend a guy who really, in the workplace, was doing something
that was inexcusable, should not be tolerated. And so really there's a question
of hypocrisy. And I think people don't like hypocrisy. And so we'll see. I
don't know if it makes any difference now or not. I just keep answering the
questions you all ask me.” [CBS This Morning, CBS, 1/29/14]
Rand Paul
Suggested It Was Hypocritical Of Democrats To Cast The GOP As Anti-Women While
Celebrating Bill Clinton, And Said That Anyone Who Accepted Money From Or Had A
Fundraiser With Bill Clinton Should Give It Back. “The Kentucky Republican
and likely 2016 presidential candidate is making a habit of ripping former
President Bill Clinton, dubbing the 42nd president a ‘sexual predator’ and
suggesting that it is hypocritical of Democrats to cast the GOP as anti-women when
they celebrate someone who preyed on women working under him in the workplace. ‘They can’t have it both ways. And so
I really think that anybody who wants to take money from Bill Clinton or have a
fundraiser has a lot of explaining to do. In fact, I think they should give the
money back,’ Mr. Paul said on C-SPAN’s ‘Newsmakers.’ ‘If they want to take a
position on women's rights, by all means do. But you can't do it and take it
from a guy who was using his position of authority to take advantage of young
women in the workplace.” [Washington Times, 2/9/14]
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES CRITICIZED HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESENTING HERSELF AS AN ADVOCATE FOR
WOMEN’S RIGHTS WHILE THE CLINTON FOUNDATION ACCEPTED DONATIONS FROM COUNTRIES
WITH POOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS RECORDS
Carly
Fiorina On Secretary Clinton: “She Tweets About Women’s Rights In This Country
And Takes Money From Governments That Deny Women The Most Basic Human Rights.”
[Politico, 2/26/15]
Rand Paul: “There
Is Indeed A War On Women…In Saudi Arabia…When Hillary Clinton Claims She Will
Support Women's Rights, Ask Her Why She Accepted Millions Of Dollars” From The
Saudis. “Sen. Rand Paul, who's long been a fierce critic of Hillary
Clinton, will call on the former secretary of state to return contributions
made from Saudi Arabia to her family's foundation. In a Friday night speech in
New Hampshire, the Kentucky Republican will say there's been a ‘war on
women...in Saudi Arabia’ and will urge Clinton to denounce contributions from
the country to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. ‘There has
been much talk of a war on women. There is indeed a war on women . . . in Saudi
Arabia,’ he will say, according to an excerpt of his prepared remarks. ‘When
Hillary Clinton claims she will support women's rights, ask her why she
accepted millions of dollars from (Saudi Arabia).’” [CNN, 3/20/15]
FIORINA
ATTACKED CLINTON FOR PUSHING EQUAL PAY LAWS DESPITE AN APPARENTLY POOR RECORD
ON EQUAL PAY IN CLINTON’S SENATE OFFICE
Carly
Fiorina On Secretary Clinton: “She
Tweets About Equal Pay For Women But Won’t Answer Basic Questions About Her Own
Offices’ Pay Standards.” [Politico, 2/26/15]
CLINTON DEFENSE
THEN-FIRST LADY CLINTON ADVOCATED FOR
WOMEN ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
New York Times: In A 1995 Speech To
The Fourth World Conference On Women In Beijing, Hillary Clinton “Gave A
Devastating Litany Of Abuse Afflicting Women Around The World And Declared:
‘Human Rights Are Women’s Rights, And Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.’” “Both
events explicitly invoke Mrs. Clinton’s forceful speech in Beijing as first
lady in 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women, when she gave a
devastating litany of abuse afflicting women around the world and declared: ‘Human
rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.’ The Beijing
speech has been a touchstone for Mrs. Clinton since she stepped down as
secretary of state in early 2013.” [New York Times, 3/8/15]
SECRETARY CLINTON CHAMPIONED WOMEN’S
RIGHTS DURING HER TENURE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT BY ELEVATING THE ROLE OF
WOMEN’S ISSUES IN DIPLOMACY AND OVERSEEING PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY ASSISTED
WOMEN ACROSS THE WORLD
New York Times: Secretary Clinton
“Appointed A Close Aide, Melanne Verveer, As The First United States Ambassador
At Large For Global Women’s Issues.” “At the State Department, Mrs. Clinton
emphasized how empowering women and girls could also enhance economies,
national security and the overall progress of a country. She appointed a close
aide, Melanne Verveer, as the first United States ambassador at large for
global women’s issues.” [New York Times, 3/8/15]
Politico:
Clinton Is “The Secretary Of State Who Elevated The Office Of Global Women’s
Issues To The Seventh Floor Of The State Department With A Special ‘Ambassador
At Large’ [And]…Mandated Gender Training For All New Foreign-Service Officers.”
“The idea that Hillary Clinton simply doesn’t sincerely believe in her own
doctrine just doesn’t tally with her rhetorical and substantive support for
women and women’s rights across decades of public service. After all, this is
the secretary of state who elevated the Office of Global Women’s Issues to the
seventh floor of the State Department with a special ‘ambassador at large,’ who
mandated gender training for all new foreign-service officers and under whom
USAID programming for women mushroomed.” [Politico, 3/17/15]
National
Journal: “The Office Of Global Women’s Issues Runs Some 70 Public-Private
Partnership Programs In 40 Countries” That Benefit African Textile Workers,
Victims Of Sexual Violence In Congo, And Rural Workers Seeking Microloans.
“The result has been high-level international advocacy for women and a
department-wide proliferation of programs addressing the problems of women and
girls. The department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative, for instance, has
trained Egyptian women to be online activists and has tried to reduce child
marriages in Yemen. The Office of Global Women’s Issues runs some 70
public-private partnership programs in 40 countries, ranging from teaching
African women how to export their textiles and agricultural products, to
training rural health providers in Congo in how to assist female victims of
sexual violence, and offering micro-finance loans (in the form of pigs) to
improve rural women’s economic stability.” [National Journal, 3/21/13]
New York Times: Secretary Clinton’s
Behind The Scenes Work On Behalf Of Women Included Her Successful Intervention
“When Saudi Arabian Courts Refused A Mother’s Pleas To Block The Marriage Of
Her 8-Year-Old Daughter To A 50-Year-Old Man.” “At the State Department,
Mrs. Clinton emphasized how empowering women and girls could also enhance
economies, national security and the overall progress of a country… Some of
that work was behind the scenes, however. In her memoir, ‘Hard Choices,’ Mrs.
Clinton tells of quietly intervening when Saudi Arabian courts refused a
mother’s pleas to block the marriage of her 8-year-old daughter to a
50-year-old man. ‘Fix this on your own, and I won’t say a word,’ she recalled
telling the Saudis. A new judge, she wrote, quickly approved the divorce.” [New
York Times, 3/8/15]
National
Journal: Secretary Clinton “Placed Women’s Rights And Needs On The Agenda
At International Conferences, On Trips, And Throughout The State Department
Itself.” “Clinton and her handpicked ambassador-at-large for global women’s
issues, Melanne Verveer, placed women’s rights and needs on the agenda at
international conferences, on trips, and throughout the State Department
itself. Clinton institutionalized this way of conducting foreign policy in 2010
in a first-time ‘quadrennial review’ that mentioned women more than 100 times,
followed by a March 2012 directive billed as the department’s first-ever
guidance to embassies and bureaus on how to advance the ‘strategic imperative’
of gender equality. ‘The department is focusing across all of our work to
reduce disparities and proactively promote gender equality,’ the directive
said.” [National Journal, 3/21/13]
National
Journal: Secretary Clinton Issued “The Department’s First-Ever Guidance To
Embassies And Bureaus On How To Advance The ‘Strategic Imperative’ Of Gender
Equality.” “Clinton and her handpicked ambassador-at-large for global
women’s issues, Melanne Verveer, placed women’s rights and needs on the agenda
at international conferences, on trips, and throughout the State Department
itself. Clinton institutionalized this way of conducting foreign policy in 2010
in a first-time ‘quadrennial review’ that mentioned women more than 100 times,
followed by a March 2012 directive billed as the department’s first-ever guidance
to embassies and bureaus on how to advance the ‘strategic imperative’ of gender
equality. ‘The department is focusing across all of our work to reduce
disparities and proactively promote gender equality,’ the directive said.”
[National Journal, 3/21/13]
National
Journal: Secretary Clinton And Ambassador-At-Large Verveer “Were Insistent
Advocates For Afghan Women, Making Sure They Had A Presence At Peace Talks And
International Conferences About The Future Of Afghanistan.” “Clinton and
her handpicked ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues, Melanne Verveer,
placed women’s rights and needs on the agenda at international conferences, on
trips, and throughout the State Department itself…Both Clinton and Verveer were
insistent advocates for Afghan women, making sure they had a presence at peace
talks and international conferences about the future of Afghanistan.” [National
Journal, 3/21/13]
THE
CLINTON FOUNDATION SUPPORTED PROGRAMS TO HELP MILLIONS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
ACROSS THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE NO CEILINGS INITIATIVE LED BY SECRETARY CLINTON
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill Highlighted The Work Of The Clinton Foundation In The Areas
Of “Haiti, Global Health, Women And Girls & No Ceilings: The Full
Participation Project, Childhood Obesity, Economic Development, Climate Change,
Clinton Global Initiative, Too Small To Fail, Job One.” [Nick Merrill,
3/2/15]
Clinton
Foundation: “CGI Members Have Formed Partnerships That Have Made Tremendous…Improving
Educational Opportunities For 36.5 Million People; Expanding Access To Capital
For 3.1 Million People; And Increasing Opportunities Of Various Kinds For 2.8
Million Women And Girls.” [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
Clinton Foundation:
As Part Of A CGI Commitment, “The Inter-American Development Bank…Is Projected
To Help 500,000 Disadvantaged Youth Enter The Workforce Over The Next Five
Years…More Than Half Of These Will Be Women And Girls.” “The Inter-American Development Bank is
working with corporate partners, including Microsoft, Caterpillar, and Walmart
to implement an employment program across ten Latin American countries. This work began a year ago and is projected
to help 500,000 disadvantaged youth enter the workforce over the next five
years. More than half of these will be women and girls.” [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
HEADLINE:
“Hillary Clinton Announces ‘No Ceilings’ Initiative To Empower Women” [Washington
Post, 11/1/13]
Clinton
Foundation: “No Ceilings Brings Together Global Partners To Build An
Evidence-Based Case For Full Participation And Accelerate Progress For Women
And Girls.” “No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project is an initiative
led by Secretary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to advance the full participation
of women and girls around the world. Access to equal rights and opportunities
for women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century and is
essential for achieving prosperity, stability, and security across the globe.
No Ceilings brings together global partners to build an evidence-based case for
full participation and accelerate progress for women and girls.” [Annual
Report, Clinton Foundation, 2014]
AS A SENATOR, CLINTON INTRODUCED AND
CO-SPONSORED PAYCHECK FAIRNESS LEGISLATION
Then-Senator Clinton Introduced The
Paycheck Fairness Act In 2005 And 2007. [S.841, 109th Congress, introduced 4/19/05;
S.766, 110th Congress, introduced 3/6/07]
Then-Senator Clinton Co-Sponsored The Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Of 2009. [S.181, 111th Congress,
co-sponsored 1/8/09]
2016ER VULNERABILITIES
TED CRUZ
PORTRAYED BILL CLINTON AS AN ASSET TO HILLARY CLINTON’S POTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN
Ted Cruz: “Hillary’s Greatest Strength Is Bill
Clinton.” “The comment came as the culmination of a discussion about how a
conservative who ran for president with a populist campaign message could beat
Hillary Clinton in 2016. Cruz said that ‘Hillary’s greatest strength is Bill
Clinton,’ insofar as she can evoke the 1990s and portray herself as a moderate
in the mold of her husband. The association with Bill Clinton is a double-edged
sword, though, he suggested.” [National Review, 2/26/15]
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