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In reply to the discussion: Pelosi tweets a picture of the Democratic Caucus committee leaders. DIVERSITY! [View all]dsc
(52,147 posts)8. In one sense it is less diverse than before
the loss of Barney Frank means no gay ranking members. We also lost Baldwin who was the only other gay member with significant senority. It will be a decade or more before we see a gay chair or ranking member. Still, we have an impressive diversity.
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Pelosi tweets a picture of the Democratic Caucus committee leaders. DIVERSITY! [View all]
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
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This is exaxtly why a large number of Americans vote for the Rs. Those faces in the Dem pic
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2012
#30
Simena (spelling?) got elected in Arizona. She is smart, young and Bi. Other than Baldwin,
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#18
It's certainly a relief to see there are no YOUNG WHIPPERSNAPPERS in that group!
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#16
Two or three of the democrats are roughly the same age as Paul Ryan. The age distribution
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#19
Sarcasm my eye. You young people think you can learn crazy old man talk by reading a Web page.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#25