Dual crises in Syria and North Korea this week managed to turn the attention of journalists, politicians, and pundits outward for a bit as all waited to see how the Trump administration would react compared to his predecessor.
And then there were those who enjoyed a respite in the safe space created by Hillary Clinton as she conducted what Tina Brown called a “fab foreign policy jam” at the end of the Women in the World conference — it’s the bit where Hillary really cuts loose and does some extended improvisation that breathes new life into her familiar hits.
@HillaryClinton's fab foreign policy jam at end of @WomenintheWorld gave all a sense of loss that great brain is now benched. #WITW
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) April 6, 2017
Of course, the palpable sense of loss that the American voters had sent such a great brain to the dugout was felt as a great disturbance throughout the audience.
And yet, there was hope in abundance, as heroes from all across the political spectrum, from far left to very far left, mixed and mingled, and discussed the state of women in the world. Cecile Richards has been tireless in her efforts to see that there are fewer women in the world, and men too.
So glad to see one of my heroes @CecileRichards #WITW pic.twitter.com/7KdKiSkByT
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) April 5, 2017
Transwomen!
Wonderful friendships form @WomenintheWorld! Ece Temelkuran, transgender activist Laxmi Tripathi and @BDUTT of India. #WITW pic.twitter.com/CNc3yr53S6
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) April 5, 2017
Justin Trudeau!
With the fabulous @JustinTrudeau at @WomenintheWorld! He wowed the audience! #WITW pic.twitter.com/kWsP4xToxi
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) April 6, 2017
American’s Canadian sweetheart, Samantha “Sorry I Said You Had Nazi Hair I Didn’t Know You Had Stage 4 Brain Cancer” Bee!
.@iamsambee introducing @HillaryClinton. It should have been you! #WITW
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) April 6, 2017
Even some of the crazy women who sneaked out of the cracks of acceptable feminist society managed to step up and give it their best.
Ambassador @nikkihaley was very gracious when heckled about joining us @WomenintheWorld & performed with passion! #WITW pic.twitter.com/zJbPugS9MI
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) April 6, 2017
Update:
If you can handle it, here’s Hillary jamming some foreign policy into your ears, along with a laundry list of reasons she won’t be the one implementing any of it.
Here's the full video of my interview with @HillaryClinton tonight (it opens with an intro by @iamsambee) https://t.co/EvGMIcGO7v
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 7, 2017
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Related:
‘I was Typhoid Mary’: Poor, put-upon Hillary plays the victim — again https://t.co/jTcvERpcov
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 6, 2017
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