Clinton spoke to an audience of roughly 5,000 people. Some notable excerpts from her speech read as follows:
“It’s about time that women were allowed to be themselves the way men are allowed to be themselves.”
“I can do better. There are things I’ve said I’d like to take back.”
“I really hope this is a turning point.”
What Do Americans Think of Clinton’s Latest Remarks?
Considerable and widespread condemnation has followed Hillary Clinton’s ongoing public statements about the 2016 Presidential election. Democrats have stated that Clinton’s commentary is harmful to their party. Republicans have furthermore expressed their wishes for Clinton to simply go away.
Nevertheless, the failed Presidential candidate continues to speak out and share her thoughts in spite of backlash. Clinton has also cited sexism as one of the underlying reasons behind the criticisms against her. In Clinton’s own words, “they never said that to any man.”
Readers of Fox News have also weighed in with their thoughts on Hillary Clinton’s latest remarks at Rutgers University: