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Hillary Clinton to girl who lost class president election: I, too, have felt the bitter sting of defeat
by Becket Adams
| December 18, 2018 08:35 AM
Hillary Clinton was featured this weekend in the Washington Post for what I suspect was supposed to be a heartwarming story of encouragement. But the two-time failed presidential candidate comes away from this episode looking embittered and self-centered.
An 8-year-old Maryland girl who lost her race to become class president to a boy was surprised when she received a personal letter of consolation from Clinton, who also lost a race to a boy.
“As I know too well, it’s not easy when you stand up and put yourself in contention for a role that’s only been sought by boys,†reads the letter, which Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill told the Post was authentic. It continues:
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