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MineralMan

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7. There are a few Republican women in the House.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:35 AM

Nov 2012

The GOP leadership's refusal to acknowledge that women are capable of chairing a House committee is telling. It's the Old White Boy's Club there.

We should be publicizing this widely and pointing out that discrepancy to women everywhere.

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House Dems Reflect The Diversity of America -- House GOP Committee Chairs Will All Be White Men [View all] bigtree Nov 2012 OP

GOP - The Party of Old White Men MineralMan Nov 2012 #1

I'm just not surprised, not at all. Their true colors show well! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #3

There are a few Republican women in the House. MineralMan Nov 2012 #7

The other day while stopped at the stoplight I happened to notice the woman RKP5637 Nov 2012 #9

POWM ananda Nov 2012 #13

I'm not surprised, not at all. They need to go more and more RW, that will help RKP5637 Nov 2012 #2

they're determined bigtree Nov 2012 #4

They are the best allies we could have in bringing on their own demise! RKP5637 Nov 2012 #8

That's not totally true... atreides1 Nov 2012 #5

Bunch of wealthy people of color = diversity. Class is invisible to Americans. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #6

If term limits can be waived, they effectively don't exist at all. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #10

No surprises. 99Forever Nov 2012 #11

That's not true. They got a colored person in leadership position. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #12

LOL!!!!!!! calimary Nov 2012 #16

kick bigtree Nov 2012 #14

Republicans will have 20 women in their camp, compared to 61 House Democratic women. midnight Nov 2012 #15

they're all upper income to rich. no diversity on either side. and as for the gender/racial HiPointDem Nov 2012 #17