Loote,
You say, "Obama has little experience in governing but if you don't count Hillary's experience as First Lady--which you should not since she was NOT elected to that position and the meddling she did, did come out pretty badly--she doesn't have much more. Perhaps a couple more years in the senate and that's it."
A little search on google gave me this:
Received while First Lady of Arkansas:
- In 1983, Clinton was named Arkansas Woman of the Year by the Arkansas Democrat.[1][2]
- In 1983, Clinton was named Headliner of the Year by the Arkansas Press Association.[3]
- Around 1983 or 1984, Hillary and Bill Clinton were named Public Citizens of the Year by the Arkansas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.[2][3]
- In 1984, Clinton was named Arkansas (Young) Mother of the Year by the Arkansas Association of American Mothers.[1][3]
- In the mid-1980s, Clinton was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.[3]
Received while First Lady of the United States:
- Around 1994, Hillary Clinton received the Living Legacy Award from the Women's International Center, in recognition of "her vast contributions in so many fields, especially honoring her work for women and children."[4]
- Clinton won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for It Takes a Village during the Grammy Awards of 1997.[5]
- In May 1998, Clinton received the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize for her work in health and social welfare, especially as it related to women, children, and families.[6]
- In April 1999, Clinton was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Children of Chernobyl Relief Fund for her support of that Ukrainian organization's efforts regarding legacy effects of the Chernobyl accident.[7]
- In June 1999, Clinton received the Mother Teresa Award, the highest honor given to civilians by Albania. This was in recognition of her humanitarian efforts following the Kosovo War and worldwide.[8]
Received while United States Senator from New York:
- On March 26, 2004, Clinton was presented with the inaugural Nursing Health and Humanity Award from the University of Rochester School of Nursing.[9]
- On February 13, 2005, Clinton was awarded the German Media Prize 2004. "Hillary Clinton is a model politician for millions of women around the world" who "represents in an exemplary way women's rights", the jury for the prize said.[10]
- On February 15, 2005, Clinton was given the American Medical Women's Association's President’s Vision & Voice Award, for being an advocate for women's health and related issues.[11]
- In May 2005, Clinton received an honorary doctorate from Agnes Scott College near Atlanta for being a "defender of human rights" and "a resolute defender of the rights of women and girls."[12]
- On July 30, 2005, Clinton was given the Reserve Officers Association's National President's Award.[13][14]
- In September 2005, Clinton initially accepted but later rejected honorary membership into Alpha Kappa Alpha due to its exclusive requirements which would prevent her from accepting honorary membership in other National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.[15]
- On October 9, 2005, Clinton was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.[16]
- In April 2006, Clinton was honored with the Remembrance Award from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.[17]
- On June 14, 2006, Clinton received an Energy Leadership Award from the United States Energy Association's Energy Efficiency Forum, in recognition of her leadership on energy issues.[18]
- During 2007, Clinton was awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine by Göteborg University, for being "a strong advocate for increased investment in medical research" and for "raising awareness of the increased health problems linked to obesity, poor quality food and physical inactivity."[19]
I don't know about you, but for me, it seems a stellar achievement of 30 years of public service. It is laughable when you say, she doesn't have much more. Don't be an oxymoron just because you like Obama. However, I hate to say, but I agree with some of your points that experience matters but its not the only thing that matters and I like Obama too but dismissing Mrs. Clinton's life of public service doesn't suit your taste. My opinion.