New York – During this campaign, Hillary Clinton has been compared to a lot of things, even called a lot of names, but she has yet to be compared to a Biblical figure. During the question and answer period at a campaign rally in Indianapolis, a questioner compared Hillary Clinton to Queen Esther, arguing the Biblical queen reminded him of Clinton. The reference prompted me to do a search on the story of Queen Esther and as some quick research shows, Queen Esther is credited with intervening on the behalf of oppressed Jews in Persia (now Iran) during Biblical times.
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“I wrote this down so I wouldn’t forget,” said the nervous young man, his hand shaking as he read aloud.
“When I think of Hillary Clinton, I can’t help but think of Queen Esther. You were brought to this position to make a difference and to make a change and just like Queen Esther who took a stand and did what was right for the Jews, I believe you will do what’s right for America.” The man began his statement by saying he is a “devout Christian” and “one who reads his Bible daily.”
Clinton, who stood listening to the man’s comments, nodded occasionally and at one point held her hand to her heart. Clinton then told the man “You know, the story of Esther is one of my favorite stories in the Bible.” Clinton added, “I’m very honored by what you said.”
Perhaps some divine intervention could help Clinton in this very close contest. [CBSnews]
I would have said zeresh before I saw the comment about Eva Braun. I’m leaning in that direction. .
Anon 232,
re: “what she did for new square”
she did that for votes. dont forget only 4 sheep or whatever from skver didnt vote for her. that was a fix and the fix was in!
Hillary & Obama are both like Haman!! They are DEMO RATS!!!
Not our political party!!
Mordechai by writing the meguleh was hiding the fact that Achashveirosh was a rosheh, because he was in golos
Let not forget what she did for New Square, and that’s not because she is like the other queen
It wouldn’t be right for a Jew to compare her to ester but in this case, if she feels honored, let it be!
I’m not much of a Hillary fan myself, but remember to give credit where credit is due. The ‘raid’ is that she was a big help in getting the Hersh boy out of Tranquility Bay.
In that light, maybe she could be compared to Queen Esther.
All due respect to both Charlie Hall and Mark levin, I for one would compare her to Eva Braun! As for John McCains comparing Purim to Halloween yes he is a goy and the comment even though wrong
would not be unexpected from a gentile.
Charlie,
If you were a goy how else would you compare purim to. Get over it!
As for this dumb goy, saying she is like Esther haMalka is complete stupiditiy. She was OBVIOUSLY more like Queen Vashti or Zeresh!
At least she didn’t compare Purim to Halloween the way McCain did!
I think she’s more comparable to the other queen in the Megillah, just as her husband is comparable to the King in the story (of course, according to the man d’amar, “melech tipeish hava”)