Pelosi Reigns, With Hubby’s Approval…
Call me a raving feminist bitch, but doesn’t one of these sentences strike you a touch condescending?
Pelosi received a boost this week when several of the bill’s most consistent critics said they would not pressure members to vote against it, even though they would oppose it themselves.
The vote was considered a personal victory for the new speaker, whose husband watched the debate Friday from the gallery overlooking the House floor.
Anti-war groups remained divided on whether passage of the bill was a good thing, and protesters tried to disrupt debate Friday and pressure members to oppose the bill.
Here’s a hint: It’s the middle one.
Shockingly, a (briefish) Google search failed to yield a mention of Denny Hastert or Newt Gingrich’s wives nodding with approval as their other halves made good. I’m glad Pelosi’s husband was there to support his wife, but I don’t consider it a newsworthy item. I’m sure lots of Congressional spouses attend during important votes, yet Pelosi’s “personal victory” is tied to her husband’s presence and apparent approval. I’m sure a feminist scholar could delve more deeply into that, but all I’m left with is a touch of gall in the back of my throat. Then again, I haven’t brushed my teeth yet this morning, so…
The Google search, however, did yield lots of mentions of Gingrich’s infidelity. Oh by the way, I’m going to post something even angrier when I wake up a bit more.
HuffPost (via AP)
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