Posted on 11/15/2012 6:44:44 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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.
Stinging from double-digit election losses among female voters, House Republicans elected a woman to their top leadership team Wednesday in a tense test of gender politics and the clout of the GOP's power brokers.
The election of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state to the No. 4 leadership position 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.
Newly elected Rep. Susan Brooks of Indiana said it was important to have a woman in a top role.
"It does show our party values strong female leadership," Brooks said of McMorris Rodgers' election. She said she expects the party now to "try and do a better job of getting our message out to a broader audience."
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.
In the Senate, the GOP was once thought to be poised to gain control of the chamber but instead lost two seats to Democrats. In the House, Republicans retained the majority but lost as many as eight seats, with some races still uncalled. And Obama defeated Romney 332-206 in the Electoral College.
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Why does it seem all of the GOPs “leadership” comes from states the GOP loses routinely?
Marsha Blackburn is a fiscal and social conservative so she’s unqualified.
96% ACU rating? So she’s not “perfect”...but why label her a RINO?
Because GOP representatives have a disturbing tendency to “grow” once they find themselves in leadership positions.
I’ll buy you a beer if she doesn’t cave, but you buy me one if she does.
I couldn’t agree more. She is a typical party hack who should have been tossed a long time ago.
The move comes after Republicans fared poorly with female voters in last week’ election.
Why didn’t they give a real pity party and give it to a black female lesbian who came from the projects......
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I’ll wait for her to “cave” before I label her a RINO.
I didn't think Washington State had any Republicans left!
Boehner reminds me of “Mrs. Garrison” in search of her... man parts.
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