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R.I.P. Dorothy Rodham

Hillary Clinton's mother, Dorothy Rodham, has died at age 92. The Clinton family has released this statement:

"A warm, generous and strong woman; an intellectual; a woman who told a great joke and always got the joke; an extraordinary friend and, most of all, a loving wife, mother and grandmother."

I had a few conversations with her in Iowa during the 2007 caucus -- usually in the elevator. (It seemed like everyone was staying at the same hotel -- the mainstream media, the Clintons, bloggers, etc.) I remember how absolutely freezing it was and how it never bothered her. She was always smiling and ready to venture out. Mrs. Rodham was an active part of Hillary's campaign during the primaries. In Iowa, she was part of Hillary's "bring a buddy" program.

R.I.P. Mrs. Rodham and our condolences to the Clinton family.

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    This sent me back again (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Towanda on Tue Nov 01, 2011 at 06:45:09 PM EST
    to the fascinating genealogy of Hillary Rodham Clinton, especially through her mother, and especially through her French Canadian/Native American forebears.

    New research, since last I looked, traces the line back to one of the earliest European settlements on the continent, Acadia (Nova Scotia since the U.S./Massachusetts American genocide of the isle), including the first schoolteacher in Canada, ca. 1610 or so.

    And since all French Canadians (in Canada and the U.S.) descend from a very small emigrating group, Clinton is typical in being distantly related to other more recent French Canadians of note: Pierre Trudeau, Celine Dion, Alanis Morrisette, etc.

    Her mother's initially tragic but eventually happy story shows that she came from good people.

    RIP Mrs. Rodham (none / 0) (#1)
    by sj on Tue Nov 01, 2011 at 01:19:40 PM EST
    You raised a heck a of a daughter.  Who I know is suffering right now.

    Peace to the family.

    Deepest feelings (none / 0) (#4)
    by athyrio on Tue Nov 01, 2011 at 10:46:10 PM EST
    go to the entire Clinton family...Would be very hard to lose such an obviously great Mom...