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daredtowork

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21. Thread was under the rubric of "100 women in Congress"

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 11:14 PM

Nov 2014

I wish it had been dedicated to Alma instead. I don't think just "getting women in there" is anything to celebrate anymore if women aren't going to forward an agenda that's for their fellow women.

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Congress Will Have 100 Women For The First Time In History~A Democratic Victory in North Carolina [View all] Cha Nov 2014 OP

I know.. good news.. not interesting enough. Cha Nov 2014 #1

I love it! KMOD Nov 2014 #3

Now Alma Adams showed us how the VOTE Should have gone all over the Cha Nov 2014 #4

Wrong. Great news and very interesting.. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #19

Yeah, I thought so, mountain grammy! Cha Nov 2014 #20

Props to Alma Adams of North Carolina.. Cha Nov 2014 #2

100, woohoo! ucrdem Nov 2014 #5

Yes, and a symbolic victory I think for the 100th to be a strong Black Woman for Women's Rights! Cha Nov 2014 #6

Thanks for sharing some great news, Cha. brer cat Nov 2014 #7

A significant victory for our 100th Women in Congress, brer cat! One who actually champions.. Cha Nov 2014 #8

Kick for Alma ..all the way to DC! Cha Nov 2014 #9

100 Works Cha... sheshe2 Nov 2014 #10

A strong Symbolic Win for our 100th to be a Strong Black Women who actually Cares about Women's Cha Nov 2014 #13

Indeed~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #22

Mahalo she~ I'm just glad you got to see this Cha Nov 2014 #24

Thanks sweetie~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #25

~~~~~~ Cha Nov 2014 #26

Backatcha Cha~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #51

Peck to you, too, sweetie Cha Nov 2014 #52

The CBC also has the highest number of members too. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #11

Good! In most cases! thanks Spitfire~ Cha Nov 2014 #14

Wow, I hadn't heard of this win. She's making history! That made my evening! freshwest Nov 2014 #12

I'm so glad, freshwest.. it kinda made my day, too! Cha Nov 2014 #18

Alma sounds awesome but daredtowork Nov 2014 #15

We are celebrating a Democratic Woman, not a crazy right-winger. n/t KMOD Nov 2014 #16

Thread was under the rubric of "100 women in Congress" daredtowork Nov 2014 #21

Gotcha! :) KMOD Nov 2014 #23

This thread already is all about Alma Adams.. whether the poster wants to acknowledge it or not. Cha Nov 2014 #29

Indeed! I have so much admiration for Alma Adams. :) KMOD Nov 2014 #40

Mahalo KMOD! Cha Nov 2014 #44

Then you didn't read the OP very well because this was all about Alma Adams and her being a Cha Nov 2014 #28

The OP was awesome daredtowork Nov 2014 #38

Was I suppose to change the title of the article to satisfy one poster? No. After the title came a Cha Nov 2014 #39

lol, love you, Cha! :) KMOD Nov 2014 #42

:) backatcha! Cha Nov 2014 #46

Understood, but stop nitpicking and celebrate. KMOD Nov 2014 #41

I am - stop picking on me, please! :) daredtowork Nov 2014 #43

hahaha, not picking on you dared, KMOD Nov 2014 #45

Alma is the 100th Woman in Congress.. so don't try to hi-jack this thread with bringing up Cha Nov 2014 #27

K & R!!!!!! Iliyah Nov 2014 #17

Thank you for helping to spread the word, Iliyah! Cha Nov 2014 #30

K&R Jamaal510 Nov 2014 #31

Mahalo Jamaal! Cha Nov 2014 #33

Good news! (And we could use some...) deurbano Nov 2014 #32

Yes, we can use all the Good News we can get our hands on, deurbano! Cha Nov 2014 #34

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #35

Kick for Alma Adams!.. Cha Nov 2014 #36

Alma Adams! Cha Nov 2014 #37

Brava, Newly Elected Alma Adams!~A wonderful feat! Cha Nov 2014 #47

Wonderful, and azmom Nov 2014 #48

Yeah, you're right, azmom! Cha Nov 2014 #50

One of the few CRK7376 Nov 2014 #49

I'm so sorry, CRK~ Cha Nov 2014 #53