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derby378

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9. Okay, we have diversity - now it's time for results

Reply to Comrade_McKenzie (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:27 PM

Dec 2012

I still believe in Martin Luther King's vision of judging someone "not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Congrats to the Dems in the 113th Congress. Work hard, and remember whose side you're on.

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Pelosi tweets a picture of the Democratic Caucus committee leaders. DIVERSITY! [View all] Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 OP

Why, that looks just like ..... America!!! Scuba Dec 2012 #1

Ditto - God Bless America! goclark Dec 2012 #12

Beautiful! tosh Dec 2012 #2

A true representation of America MissNostalgia Dec 2012 #3

Our Party Rocks otohara Dec 2012 #4

Task... Genghis_Sean Dec 2012 #5

Better warm them about needing sun glasses for the Republican side. RC Dec 2012 #6

Racist nt UndahCovah Dec 2012 #35

Yeah, they are. RC Dec 2012 #40

The old saying holds true. A picture really is worth a thousand words! aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #11

This is exaxtly why a large number of Americans vote for the Rs. Those faces in the Dem pic Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #30

K & Reccing. Hutzpa Dec 2012 #7

In one sense it is less diverse than before dsc Dec 2012 #8

Simena (spelling?) got elected in Arizona. She is smart, young and Bi. Other than Baldwin, bluestate10 Dec 2012 #18

In terms of quantity we have the most LGBT members ever with 6 dsc Dec 2012 #24

See the top left section of the infografic on the link below Tx4obama Dec 2012 #28

Jared Polis from Colorado is still in Creideiki Dec 2012 #33

Okay, we have diversity - now it's time for results derby378 Dec 2012 #9

I think by Nov. 2014 the diversity factor will be even more pronounced xtraxritical Dec 2012 #23

But I don't see any angry old white guys Smilo Dec 2012 #10

Maybe they are all in the "R" for Rrong Party goclark Dec 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author UndahCovah Dec 2012 #36

Look again UndahCovah Dec 2012 #37

Now that's America! McCamy Taylor Dec 2012 #14

. littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #15

It's certainly a relief to see there are no YOUNG WHIPPERSNAPPERS in that group! slackmaster Dec 2012 #16

Two or three of the democrats are roughly the same age as Paul Ryan. The age distribution bluestate10 Dec 2012 #19

I think slackmaster forgot his sarcasm tag. eom Fawke Em Dec 2012 #20

Sarcasm my eye. You young people think you can learn crazy old man talk by reading a Web page. slackmaster Dec 2012 #25

Compare, compare, compare!!! young_at_heart Dec 2012 #17

The near absence of facial hair upon the GOP leadership is very disturbing! Beowulf Dec 2012 #21

Lookit all them kenyin muslin soshalists. leeroysphitz Dec 2012 #22

Impressive as this is, I'd still like to see more women here. n/t SpankMe Dec 2012 #26

OMG, that photo of JC must be 30 years old! DFW Dec 2012 #27

Roughly 2 to 1 ration of males to females and not a single Asian. Cleita Dec 2012 #29

+1 Kurovski Dec 2012 #32

Excuse me??? Skelly Dec 2012 #31

Sorry..... Plucketeer Dec 2012 #34

Hey UndahCovah Dec 2012 #38

K&R Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #39