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Mass

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:19 PM
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The Committee: the rule of white men.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20091253-503544.html

Of course, the two exceptions are democratic appointees Murray and Clyburn, but frankly, more than any name in the list, this make up should worry us.

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slackmaster

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:24 PM
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1. It looks like the face of the Senate

Which does not look like the face of the USA.

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RaleighNCDUer

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:36 PM
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10. Actually, it pretty much does reflect the USA.

The dems are diverse, and the GOP is the National White Peoples' Party.

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Mass

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:37 PM
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11. And none of them think women have a say.

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CakeGrrl

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:26 PM
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2. Seen another way, 100% of GOP representation is white men vs. 50% for Dems.

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Supersedeas

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:42 PM
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14. good point

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FirstLight

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:27 PM
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3. ...

:scared: :nuke: :banghead: :hide:

this supercongress bullshit is just a way for them to continue to gut the constitution and rule OVER us.

torches & pitchforks, people...coming soon to a street near you

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Kind of Blue

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:28 PM
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4. I'd say Sen. Becerra is #3.

KnR for the link, not for the fear.

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Mass

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:29 PM
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5. Yes, but the world has 50% women. This BS has 1/12th. Yuck.

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:33 PM
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6. If the GOP

appointees were as diverse as the Democratic appointees, then the committee would look more like America. The blame for the makeup of the committee lies exclusively with the GOP.

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Mass

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:34 PM
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7. Still 1 woman out of 6 for the dems. Sorry, I disagree.

Edited on Thu Aug-11-11 12:35 PM by Mass

Yes, there are 2 minorities out of 6, but women are very underrepresented.

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woolldog

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:35 PM
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9. yes, that's true.

1/6 isn't good enough.

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dbackjon

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:37 PM
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12. No openly gay or lesbian on it either

WE are totally shut out, again.

Shoulda picked Tammy Baldwin :)

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Mass

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:38 PM
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13. This would have been a good choice.

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Kind of Blue

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:44 PM
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15. It does suck. From my vantage there's 0/12th.

Not even one black woman up there. But I'm pleased to see some vocal Dems in the mix who I know will fight and not all Baucus-types.

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dbackjon

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:35 PM
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8. yup - son of Mexican Immigrants

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Kind of Blue

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:45 PM
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16. Love him! n/t

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Armstead

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:50 PM
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17. The Evil Intent of the GOP is clear by the absence of Snowe or Collins

Edited on Thu Aug-11-11 12:56 PM by Armstead

Two GOP "moderates" who are both active in these issues, and are women.

The fact that the GOP didn't include either of them, even as "window dressing," clearly telegraphs their intentions to ram through crap and "public perception be damned."

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Thu Aug-11-11 12:59 PM
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18. man du is becoming the board of complaints. n/t.

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