Hillary Clinton has been pretty quiet for the last month. Who could blame her? The election is over, bids for vote recounts have been quashed and President-Elect Trump is edging ever closer the White House.
But with 2016 fading into the rearview mirror, and her dreams of the presidency with it, the former Democratic candidate has returned to social media to encourage her followers to keep their eyes on the road ahead.
Thanking them for their support via Facebook she wrote, “While we didn’t achieve the outcome we sought, I’m proud of the vision and values we fought for and the nearly 66 million people who voted for them.
“I believe it is our responsibility to keep doing our part to build a better, stronger, and fairer future for our country and the world.
“The holidays are a time to be thankful for our blessings. So let us rejoice in this season and look forward with renewed hope and determination.
"I wish you and your family health, happiness, and continued strength for the New Year and the work ahead. I look forward to staying in touch in 2017. Onward!
With deep appreciation and warm wishes, I am,
Yours,
Hillary."
Just last week it was confirmed Clinton won the nationwide popular vote (65,844,954 to President-Elect Trump's 62,979,879) despite losing the election - the fifth such instance in US history.
The revelation has revived calls among numerous commentators - including The New York Times - and Clinton supporters for the nation to abandon the electoral college system. (Post continues after audio.)
Currently, the presidency is decided by 538 electors, who are allotted to states in proportion to its population. They generally cast their vote in accordance with the popular vote their state, but the outcome tends to rest on the shoulders of swing with a large number of electors, eg. Florida and Ohio.
President-Elect Trump will be sworn in to office on January 20 in Washington D.C.
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Hillary was always going to be more of the same. Trump is a game changer and it's going to be interesting. In the short term he needs to kickstart the economy and if any one is going to be able to do it, my money is on him.
No-one "needed to hear" Clinton. She was roundly rejected by the US electorate, and probably for good reason as she would have made an awful POTUS. I think we all dodged a bullet there.
Nearly 3 million more votes than your opponent is not usually described as being 'roundly rejected.' Facts are your friends.
And none of that matters. Trumps swearing in ceremony is on the 20th of January. It'll be televised, tune in ! It'll be a great watch.
Oh, those 3 million came mostly from California and New York. That only leaves 48 states to go ! It appears "facts" have a right wing bias. Sorry about that.
LOL. Because Trump is going to be such a great POTUS...
Totally, since his win the share market and futures market have both surged to record levels and he is already cutting deals to lower costs to government and bring jobs back home to the US.