Clinton acknowledged that Democrats need to do a better job reaching working-class Americans, but she added
that part of her problem was that many voters were already struggling with tumult in their lives, “and you layer on the first woman president over that, and I think some people, women included, had real problems.”
I asked what advice she would offer the countless young women who have been galvanized by her
loss — in a way they never were by her candidacy — to become more engaged in public life.
Clinton said she was working on a book about her campaign
and wrestling with why so many women — including 53 percent of white women voters — supported Trump.
In contrast, for women in traditionally male fields, it’s a trade-off: The more successful or ambitious
a woman is, the less likable she becomes (that’s also true of how women perceive women).
“Oh my gosh,” she said, “by the time they finished with me, I was Typhoid Mary.”
We talked about lots of issues, including Syria — she advocated attacking Syrian air strips; hours later, President Trump did just
that — and she was ready to fire a few salvos of her own.
“I am passionate about the unfinished business of the 21st century,” she said, “the rights and opportunities for women and girls.”
I think Donald Trump made the right call with his missile strike on Syria.