What Yates and Clinton have done while in the hot seat.... [View all]

[NCTraveler]

Is something all of us cheer. While we need to keep our eyes on the prize I would like to sidetrack for one moment.

Both Yates and Clinton were two of the most prepared and intelligent people at their respective hearings. They were both in brilliant control of themselves under very difficult circumstances. Women often have to be more in control and more prepared than their male counterparts. Millions of women deal with this aspect constantly and don't get credit for it, or worse. While I'm not usually the smartest person in the room I work hard to be in control and more prepared. I usually am.

I feel in some strange way that I'm being given credit through them. When I see all of you cheer I personally feel it.