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Sat Nov-15-08 02:39 PM
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26. Bush tried to select a woman to appease some possible quota and we got Harriet Myers.

Edited on Sat Nov-15-08 02:40 PM by SurferBoy

Bush appointed Christine Todd Whitman as head of the EPA. She ended up being little more than a Bush "yes-girl", parroting Bush Administration themes on the environment, especially with regards to the air quality in New York after the 9/11 attack.

McCain tried to appease the opposite gender, get Hillary voters, and came up with Sarah Palin.

Maybe trying to appoint/select a woman just to appease a demographic or special interest isn't the best thing to do.

Get the best people in there and let them do their jobs. If these people happen to be women, great.

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