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struggle4progress

(118,285 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:08 AM Nov 2012

GOP gives a top House spot to a woman

One of the top leadership positions in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives will go to Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represents Washington state. The move comes after Republicans fared poorly with female voters in last week' election.

By Andrew Miga and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press / November 14, 2012

... The election of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state to the No. 4 leadership position <to lead the Republican Conference> among House Republicans dispatches conservative favorite Tom Price of Georgia, who had been endorsed by Mitt Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. House Speaker John Boehner didn't take sides, but McMorris Rodgers was considered the leadership favorite ...

The race for such an obscure post carried big symbolism after women voted for Democrats by an 11-point margin in the presidential and generic congressional races, according to an exit poll by The Associated Press and television networks. Republicans widely decried their party's domination by white males, and Democrats declared themselves the party of diversity ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1114/GOP-gives-a-top-House-spot-to-a-woman-video

I hear that Republican women are excitedly chanting: We're number four! We're number four!

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GOP gives a top House spot to a woman (Original Post) struggle4progress Nov 2012 OP
She stinks on ice easychoice Nov 2012 #1
She seems to be a birther, too: struggle4progress Nov 2012 #2
Yup! And thats just the start of it... easychoice Nov 2012 #3
I haven't heard that term in YEARS Ter Nov 2012 #5
Hey Cathy: When you see a Repug with an empty glass or cup on the top of his head, SDjack Nov 2012 #4
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #6
republicans will never change if they won't dump their main puppet- Boehner Sunlei Nov 2012 #7

easychoice

(1,043 posts)
1. She stinks on ice
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:36 AM
Nov 2012

She is endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce she is against A.C.A..I am guessing she is Lyin Ryan's female twin.

struggle4progress

(118,285 posts)
2. She seems to be a birther, too:
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:43 AM
Nov 2012
... Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The Vice-Chairman of the House Republican Conference once told reporters “Oh, I’d like to see the documents” ...
7 Birthers Speaking At The Republican Convention
By Annie-Rose Strasser, Aviva Shen and Josh Israel on Aug 24, 2012 at 3:28 pm
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/08/24/743791/birther-convention/?mobile=nc

easychoice

(1,043 posts)
3. Yup! And thats just the start of it...
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 12:24 PM
Nov 2012

She was pushed into that chair because of the election loss.But hold on there is more,she is a real right wing nut job.She needs to go and take Dave (the cop) Reichhart with her

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_McMorris_Rodgers

SDjack

(1,448 posts)
4. Hey Cathy: When you see a Repug with an empty glass or cup on the top of his head,
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 12:35 PM
Nov 2012

that means to get your butt over to him and fill it -- now.

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