BIG DAY FOR US ALL!

[ancianita]

Parity and good governance are in the House!

102 women from 46 states
-- two Native American
-- two Muslim
-- four Latinas(I think);
-- mostly lawyers sprinkled by Harvard, Georgetown degrees;
-- mostly masters degrees;
-- military officers, combat vets (one helicopter pilot)
-- engineers
-- executives.

All of America should be extremely proud.

La lucha continua.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Number_of_women_in_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_and_Senate_by_Congress

[kentuck]

1. Indeed!

A day we have been waiting for, for a long time.

[Vinca]

2. I've always said it will take a woman to clean up this mess.

Bravo, ladies!

[GoCubsGo]

3. And, a Happy Auntie Maxine Gets Supboena Power Day to you, too!

[ancianita]

4. ...

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[Andy823]

5. And on the republican side

Only 1 new women and only 13 total women. What a difference!

[ancianita]

6. Perhaps House women will reach out to them on votes. Senate males might consider that now.

[barbtries]

7. so much red.

i find i no longer much care for red. Except Nancy's coat. I love that coat and love her in it.

[ancianita]

8. It's just a color.

Besides using a flattering color, she might use it as a symbolic visual message that this group isn't attached to shallow divisions like color; it could be a signal call to those Republicans who can look to her to make deals and develop bipartisan legislation "credit" together because of shared interests.

[barbtries]

9. absolutely.

it just proves to me that i may be too far invested in politics. i do not know how to disengage though

[ancianita]

11. Why should you. This country is in a massive slow roll coup. You're right to hang in there.

[barbtries]

13. have to.

but it is playing havoc with my mental health. objecting to red clothes, really?

[llmart]

14. Think of it this way...

Red shows passion and courage and power. Let the women wear red! Do NOT let the GOP co-opt a color along with the other stuff they've co-opted over the years, such as patriotism.

[barbtries]

15. very right

[lunatica]

26. Red is a fantastic color!

Whenever you find yourself having a bad reaction to red, make yourself think of Rudolf’s nose, Santa’s suit, passionate love, Valentines’s Day, Christmas, strawberries, sexy lipstick, sunsets and the Chinese color associated with good luck.

If you want the world to pay attention you can just wear red.

Fuck the Republicans! We can’t allow them to own red. Swamps don’t have red. They have shit brown and slime green.

[gratuitous]

10. La lucha sigue

I remember that chant echoing through the zocolo in San Cristobal in 2001 when the Zapatistas began their march to Mexico City. Absolutely thrilling.

[ancianita]

12. Yes!! I heard "continua" in the 70's. It has stayed with me. Others call it "the work."

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. not yet parity

Keep at it until the House and the Senate have the same percentage of women as the general population.

[ancianita]

19. We're definitely headed toward parity. Like Obama says, "Better is good."

[Hermit-The-Prog]

20. absolutely!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, they're stuck in 1929.

[ancianita]

22. In more ways than one, eh?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

24. OMG, I didn't know that!

Thank you!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anne_MacLeod_Trump

[ancianita]

25. Definitely a skeleton in 45's closet. Americans need to know this.

This one point alone could be a major issue in any upcoming immigration debate.

This grifter is a child of an illegal immigrant, hater of children of illegal immigrants, trying to slam the door on his own past.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

31. needs to be onscreen every time they talk about immigration

Leave it to M$M to leave out inconvenient truth.

[lunatica]

17. This is one of the best days in my 70 years!

One I’ve envisioned and hoped for and fought for!

Sí se puede!

I’m in New Mexico and voted for Xochitl Torres Small, the first Native American Cogresswoman ever! New Mexico is true blue state!!

[ancianita]

18. I am SO proud of New Mexico today!

Sí se puede!

[MrsCoffee]

21. Not sure why I've been sitting here with tears in my eyes for the last few minutes.

Might have something to do with all the young girls I've seen today during the speaker vote who were so excited whenever Pelosi's name was called.

What a beautiful day.

[ancianita]

23. Beautiful day, indeed. Especially when little girls are so excited.

[lunatica]

29. All little girls should grow up taking it for granted

that there are no limits set on them. On anything.

[DesertRat]

27. k&r

[Scurrilous]

28. K&R

[50 Shades Of Blue]

30. What a beautiful sight!!!!

[appalachiablue]

32. Wonderful! Preserving democracy in the USA.