The biggest decision in Hillary’s life came in 1974, when she moved from Washington, DC to Little Rock to be with Bill. Friends begged her not to do it — they said she could have a stellar career in politics without Bill, and that Arkansas was the backwoods compared to her world in Washington. At a time when the women’s movement was rising, Hillary would devote her remarkable energy and talents to advancing her husband in the world, instead of herself — taking on the traditional role of the wife. The question is simple: why? …continued HERE
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