Hillary Clinton - yes, Hillary Clinton - answers MNers' questions: come and watch!

[KateMumsnet]

We put Mumsnetters' questions to Former Secretary of State (and, if rumours are to be believed, potentially the first female President of the USA) Hillary Clinton. See what she has to say on abortion rights, learning to brush off misogynist criticism, becoming a grandmother - and how she squares her position as a feminist icon with 'standing by her man'.

Have a look, and tell us what you think on the thread. And don't forget to have a look at Hillary's special message for Mumsnetters, . RebeccaMumsnet is, understandably, thrilled .

I don't understand why they were cut but thank you for asking them and putting them up.

I was hoping for something more concrete from her re life sentences for children. I find it interesting that no-one is willing to challenge state law on issues such as this.

MostWicked These laws are being challenged and the US Supreme Court has handed down recent decisions limiting the extent to which the states can impose life sentences for juveniles. It can be a long process because of the interplay between state law and constitutional issues decided by the Supreme Court. But activists in the US are working on it, at both the state and national level.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/20/juvenile-life-without-parole_n_3962983.html

Thank you for putting Hillary's answer on health up. I think she made a good point in acknowledging the problems of poverty and poor access to HC which affect many women in the US.

Apologies but would someone explain to me the significance of her "special mumsnetter message". I've obviously missed something somewhere..

"The Secret Service Does Not Comment on Procedure" abbreviated on MN to TSSDNCOP - is a quote from The West Wing (US political drama) meaning "we do what we do but we don't tell anyone what that is", more or less.

Think it was OliviaMN who started using it to describe how trolls etc. were detected and dealt with on MN, i.e. HQ didn't want to advertise their detection methods. Olivia is a WW fan, and especially a fan of the lovely Sam Seaborn

I assume Hillary Clinton is also a WW fan, hence the link.

Because of her age, I think she is undecided about standing for President. But my guess is she will run

Ahh, I've always wondered what that crazy long string of letters could stand for! Thanks Hillary and Fiderer for clearing that up for me.

< ticks MN experience box of chatting casually to Hillary online >

She's a star, why don't we have politicians like her in the UK? I think someone like her could transform our political system.

She's fantastic.

I was nine when she made her Women's Rights are Human Rights speech and have just gone and educated myself on HRC. What an inspiration.

Please god(s) don't say our only equivalent is Theresa May.

Making a considered decision to remain in a marriage where there has been infidelity (or any other of the myriad ways in which one breaks ones marriage vows) is NOT incompatible with being a Feminist.

If you take things to a logical conclusion then surely being married is incompatible with being a Feminist all things (patriarchal basis of marriage) considered?

And I am another woman who is at her being asked this question.

She is awesome and Scone I really love your posts.

Thanks, Lesuffolk. Awesome is indeed the word. I just hope she runs.

I get to vote for her :o

Pretty thrilled with a 'no', stupid me.

This must have taken a lot of organising,thank s

I've just seen this. Head buried in the sand obviously. Really hoping she makes a run for 2016 now and gives us a chance to get some sanity back on the Supreme Court benches. The lifetime appointment law may need revisiting in light of the increase in longevity rates since the days of the Founding Fathers. But "those guys" have GOT TO GO!

The last election cost her a fortune, so hopefully we can consider that a deposit against the future. Well done, MNHQ. I thought it was well-balanced, but not thrilled "we" wanted to waste time rehashing her marital choices.

Got a lovely thank you letter today from Hillary on fabulous headed paper [shallow]. Thought I'd share...

Nice! Do you think she is a secret mumsnetter

Aww, that's nice Justine

Yes, it rather made my day .