Hillary Clinton Is Officially RETURNING: "I'm Coming Out Of The Woods" - Clinton Return To Politics

Hillary Clinton Is Officially RETURNING: "I'm Coming Out Of The Woods" - Clinton Return To Politics

Hillary Clinton spoke at the Society of Irish Women's 19th Annual St Patrick's Day dinner in Scranton, Pa., Friday and encouraged people not to let politics divide them. "I do not believe that we can let political divides harden into personal divides," Clinton said, according to reporters at the event. "We can’t just ignore or turn a cold shoulder because they disagree politically, we have to listen to each other and learn from each other." "I am ready to come out of the woods and to shine a light on what’s already happening around kitchen tables at dinners like this to help draw strength to enable everyone to keep going, that's the spirit of Scranton," she said. The statement that she is ready to "come out of the woods" appears to allude with the viral posts of Clinton being spotted hiking in the woods near her Chappaqua, N.Y., home shortly after the election, which was also the subject of a "Saturday Night Live" skit. It also suggests Clinton, who has remained relatively low-profile since the election, is ready to get back into the spotlight. Earlier this week it was reported that Clinton is considering a run for New York City mayor. This is not the first time talk of a Clinton mayoral run has circulated since the former Democratic presidential nominee's defeat last November. A Quinnipiac University poll from January found that Clinton would beat current New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) if she ran as an independent. Hillary Clinton gave what seemed to be a hint at her future plans at a Saint Patrick's Day event in Scranton, Pa., on Friday. Speaking at the 19th annual Saint Patrick's Day Celebration for the Society of Irish Women, the failed 2016 presidential candidate made a reference to the highly publicized first sighting of Clinton following her election loss to Donald Trump, when two days later a hiker in Chappaqua ran into Clinton while on a walk in the woods, and snapped a picture with her. "I am ready to come out of the woods," Clinton said. "And to help shine a light on what is already happening around kitchen tables, at dinenrs like this, to help draw strength that will enable everybody to keep going." That comment came after Clinton made repeated jokes about walking in the woods. There have been numerous reports in recent weeks that Clinton is eyeing a run for New York City mayor, but nothing is confirmed yet. Clinton also remarked Friday that the country "seems so divided right now." "I do not believe that we can let political divides harden into personal divides," Clinton said. "We can't just ignore or turn a cold shoulder to someone because they disagree with us politically. We've gotta keep trying to listen to each other and to reason together and try to work to help people have better lives going forward." Friday night's speech is one of several she is to deliver in the coming months, including a May 26 commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College in Massachusetts. The Democrat also is working on a book of personal essays that will include some reflections on her loss to Donald Trump. Clinton was received warmly in Scranton, where her grandfather worked in a lace mill. Her father left Scranton for Chicago in search of work during the Great Depression, but returned often. Hillary Clinton spent summers at the family's cottage on nearby Lake Winola. She fondly recalled watching movies stretched across a bedsheet in a neighbor's yard, and told of how the cottage had a toilet but no shower or tub. Clinton's gradual return to the public spotlight following her presidential election loss continued with a St. Patrick's Day speech in her late father's Pennsylvania hometown of Scranton. Friday night's speech was one of several Clinton is to deliver in the coming months, including a May 26 commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She also is working on a book of personal essays that will include some reflections on her election loss to Donald Trump.

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