A landmark night for women

Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:20 PM by Al Olson

This is shaping up as the Year of the Woman.

Nancy Pelosi is poised to become the first female Speaker of the House and a record number of women will be in the U.S. Senate.

Every female senator up for re-election has been projected as a winner.

With incumbent senators Hillary Clinton, Debbie Stabenow, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, and Olympia Snowe projected winners and new senator-elect Amy Klobuchar projected as the winner in Minnesota, there will be a history-making number of female senators on Capitol Hill. At least 15 in the new Congress. It is possible that number goes higher if Claire McCaskill wins in Missouri.

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Scary

David, Phoenix, AZ (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:30 PM)

scary that david is still living in the 20th century. thats why we have the mess we have, too many rich old white men in control...time for a change!

J, Jacksonville, FL (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:40 PM)

I voted against Maria Cantwell in 2000, I am proud to have voted for her this time. Congrats

Dennis K. Spokane Valley, WA (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:40 PM)

Why not try somthing different, change is a GOOD thing.

Nathan Kokinis Coldwater MI (Sent Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:53 PM)

AMERICA STAND PROUD DEMOCRACY WORKS...

mikeeg,abdn,wa (Sent Wednesday, November 08, 2006 5:15 AM)

Now when are we going to become president?!! Yay for female impowerment. I hope we will stand our ground firmly and proudly in these offices.

Michelle, Toms River NJ (Sent Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:43 AM)

No, it is not scary, it is about TIME.

Jessie Ferrer (Sent Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:26 PM)

I have female bosses and found them to be clear level headed pragmatic and wanted to make fully informed decisions. I've worked for male bosses who wanted to project an image and wanted the "I'm the boss just do what I told you" attitude. It doesnt hurt my manhood and guess what, I'm a man and more successful due to my female bosses than when I had male bosses. So if woman succeed in politics and provide a better life for me and my family, then more power to them.

Chris, Seattle (Sent Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:27 PM)

People are beginning to move away from letting gender interfer with their decision making process when electing individuals to represent them. We are evolving as a culture towards "ensuring full participation in our government" regardless of gender. "It's not the gender, it's the message stupid."

Emily Creighton, North Hampton, NH (Sent Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:56 PM)

David from Phoenix sounds like my husband, bless his heart. He calls Lifetime Movie Channel the feminazi channel. All he wants to watch is car races and programs about WWII.

Jane, Southern Mississippi (Sent Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:49 PM)

Thanks to read!--langzixin

houfei (Sent Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:34 AM)

Scary

机票 (Sent Friday, April 27, 2007 10:03 PM)

I've worked for male bosses who wanted to project an image and wanted the "I'm the boss just do what I told you" attitude.

机票预订 (Sent Wednesday, December 05, 2007 11:02 PM)

I hope we will stand our ground firmly and proudly in these offices.

ef (Sent Wednesday, December 05, 2007 11:03 PM)

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