First, let’s acknowledge what we’re facing; the Republicans attacking Hillary are the same people who deny climate change, and believe the first woman was created from the rib of the first man. They’re bat-shit crazy, and there’s no clearer way to accurately describe them. Their hatred of a strong, uber-competent woman, and their god-awfully stupid lies and conspiracy theories, have confused too many would-be Hillary lovers for too long. It’s time for a major pushback. It’s time to start setting the record straight about how wonderful Hillary has been, is, and will be as our first woman president.

Here are 16 reasons why we should ALL LOVE HILLARY. There are SO many more. Feel free to add to them in the comments, or, better yet, post your own reasons in a new diary.

1. As a child, she wrote to NASA asking them how she could become an astronaut. The agency responded that she couldn’t because she was a girl.

2. She was the first First Lady to hold a postgraduate degree. She graduated from Yale Law School in 1973. (She was one of 27 women in a class of 235.)

3. She’s always cared about social issues. As a teenager, she organised a program to provide babysitting for the children of migrant workers.

4. She was the first female partner at her law firm in Arkansas. She worked for the Rose Law Firm from 1977 to 1993.

5. She was the only woman on the Nixon impeachment legal team.

6. She’s believed in universal healthcare way longer than Obama has. Hillary was way ahead of the curve – she’s been campaigning for it since 1993.

7. She's passionate about women's rights. In 2011, she launched the Women in Public Service Project to encourage women to enter public service. Pay equity is an issue that her candidacy will take up in earnest, along with paid family and medical leave, a higher minimum wage and affordable access to childcare.

8. She’s a great mum. Despite the demands of being First Lady, Hillary was reportedly involved in all aspects of her daughter Chelsea's day-to-day life – including limiting her daughter's TV consumption to 30 minutes a day.

9. She has a great sense of humour. She approved the hilarious Texts from Hillary meme back in 2012 (she even thanked them for the “lolz”), and she’s hosted Saturday Night Live.

10. She doesn't give a sh*t about wearing makeup. After a bare-faced image of Hills went viral, she said, "You know, at some point it's just not something that deserves a lot of time and attention. And if others want to worry about it, I let them do the worrying for a change."

11. She likes to party. As these photos show.



12. She calls reporters out for asking sexist questions. When a reporter asked about her taste in clothing designers back in 2010, Hillary shot back, "Would you ever ask a man that question?"

13. She’s cool under pressure. She never breaks a sweat, according to journalist Kevin Doyle, who travelled with her for nine days.



14. She campaigns tirelessly for maternal health. In 2012 she launched Saving Mothers, Giving Life to help mothers and infants in areas with high maternal mortality rates.



15. She bounces back from setbacks. She handled the Lewinsky scandal with poise and grace. Her healthcare plan was rejected, but she went on to become a US senator. She recently came under fire for using a personal email while secretary of state, but showed she had nothing to hide by asking the US State Department to make the emails public. She lost the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination to Obama, but became secretary of state – and there’s a good chance she could make world history in 2016.

16. She's the second most powerful woman and 16th most powerful person in the world, according to Forbes. Enough said.