Breaking News: Pelosi's Picks do not include women..

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Women petitioned for 50:50 on the so-called Congressional "supercommiteee" to solve our economic problems -- a somewhat silly request considering that women only hold 16.8% of all seats -- and we got ONE (Senator Patty Murray as co-Chair AND Chair DSCC/ouch!). Shows exactly how much clout women have on the national level. Asking (wishing, hoping) is not the same as demanding, especially with no consequences..

Pelosi did choose one Hispanic member, Rep. Becerra -- otherwise, the committee is made up of Sen. Murray and 10 white men. That includes Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD), who was elected in 2002 when women ditched long-time friend and pro-Choice Republican Rep. Connie Morella, ostensibly to help Dems win the House. That did not happen. Instead we got one less woman in Congress.

Van Hollen subsequently chaired DCCC with the help of Debbie Wasserman Schulz, and did zero to accelerate the election of more women to Congress. Just sayin'...

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