I said she was intelligent, which she is. She graduated with honors in political science from Wellesley College where she was the first student in the history of that college chosen to speak at graduation (a speech btw that brought her some national attention due to its content). She also graduated from Yale Law School. She practiced law and taught law early in her career. She cofounded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She was the first woman to serve as chair of the Legal Services Corporation early on.
As First Lady of Arkansas, she oversaw the implementation a number of new policies and programs, especially related to education. Her work in that area won her awards in Arkansas. She served as chair of numerous organizations, implementing and overseeing different programs. As First Lady of the United States, she sought improvements to the health care system in the country. Yes, she was not successful politically at the start however that changed, as she assisted in the passage and adoption of SCHIP. She worked with the DOJ to create the Office of Violence Against Women, helped pass the Foster Care Independence Act, etc. She accomplised a lot as First Lady, more than most first ladies do.
She was then elected (and re-elected, where she received 67% of the vote) by the citizens of New York to the Senate. She helped NYC recover from 9-11, secured federal funding after 9-11, led efforts to investigate health issues suffered by 9-11 first responders, etc. She was actively engaged in the Senate and played a role in numerous important legislation and/or policy considerations. After almost securing the Democratic nomination in 2008, she became Secretary of State. While at the State, she started the QDDR and pursued a smart power approach while there. She was an important player and advisor in the Obama administration. She visited over 110 countries and was the most traveled Secretary of State in the history of this country. She visited a number of countries for the first time and increased the diplomatic presence of the United States around the world.
She then of course ran for President again in 2016. She became the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major political party. She went on to win 65.8 million votes and the popular vote in that election while losing the electoral college vote. She received about the same amount of votes that Obama received in 2012 (around 62,000 less).
Those are just a few of Clinton's accomplishments that come to mind. She worked hard to get where she got and her successes started at a young age. There is no doubt that she is intelligent, whether you agree with her politics or not Ponca. Ask yourself, if this was a libertarian man who had all these accomplishments, would you question his intelligence?
btw, I never said she was the smartest woman alive and I don't really recall her being portrayed in that manner. She was portrayed as very qualified, but that is different from claiming she is the smartest woman alive.
