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House GOP recommends new committee chairmen (oh noes: all male)
Associated Press ^ | Nov. 27 2012 7:41 PM EST | Alan Fram

Posted on 11/27/2012 6:48:13 PM PST by Olog-hai

Top House Republicans announced their recommendations Tuesday for the new Congress’ committee chairmanships, an all-male list that includes returning Paul Ryan to the Budget panel and seven new faces to head other committees.

The leaders proposed waiving the GOP’s six-year term limit for Ryan, R-Wis., to keep his chairmanship. …

Several other long-term committee chairs would be replaced, including Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., who has led the Foreign Affairs Committee. Instead, the leaders recommended Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif.

Asked about the lack of women among the leaders’ recommendations to head committees, Michael Steel, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, noted that three women have been selected to the party’s leadership for next year. They include Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., who will be the No. 4 House GOP leader. …

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Saw this on another website; the only thing the libs noticed was the phrase “all-male” in the first paragraph.
1 posted on 11/27/2012 6:48:20 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
the only thing the libs noticed was the phrase “all-male” in the first paragraph

Well of course! Why else do you think it was planted there, if not to flag the attention of the liberal flying monkeys.

2 posted on 11/27/2012 6:53:35 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Olog-hai

Just payback to men for voting Repub. Suck it up women, go apply for jobs on the other side.


3 posted on 11/27/2012 7:04:43 PM PST by trailboss800
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To: Olog-hai
Boehner can't put any gal in charge because gals are so emotional and cry so easily...

Oh, wait--

4 posted on 11/27/2012 7:07:51 PM PST by Mamzelle
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To: Olog-hai

And I thought Libtards didn’t like our republican females... turns out they were fer ‘em all the time.


5 posted on 11/27/2012 7:18:26 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Olog-hai

Are any of these chairmen other than Ryan, Tea Party?


6 posted on 11/27/2012 7:20:19 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (DIY Bumper Sticker: "THREE TIMES,/ DEMOCRATS/ REJECTED GOD")
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To: skeeter

Sure, so long as they can use them. Blasted liberal misogynists.


7 posted on 11/27/2012 7:23:37 PM PST by Olog-hai
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Michael Steel, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, noted that...

Who cares. These guys must be replaced with conservative/articulate/partisan leadership, and I pray the new house rejects these clowns.

8 posted on 11/28/2012 2:29:22 AM PST by C210N (In favor of private rights and public happiness)
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