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Sunday Political Hack Pack Game

This is a two stage game. First stage, let\’s play Where are the women on the Sunday shows? The next stage is Where are the Webb – Murtha redeploy from Iraq Democrats? Answer to both questions: nowhere to be seen or heard. You had to be on the ground in Washington to see them represented.

We have the first female Speaker of the House.

We now have the first female running for president who is
not only competitive but leading in many national polls. Hillary\’s performance in Iowa yesterday should wake up anyone who took the time to watch it.

So, how many women are on the Sunday morning political talk shows?

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ABC\’s \”This Week\” Joe Biden – supported the war Richard Lugar – supported the war Duncan Hunter – supported the war Kevin Bacon – unsure of his opinion on war. CBS\’ \”Face the Nation\” Jim Webb – opposed war, though not in Senate at time. Mitch McConnell – supported the war Arlen Specter – supported the war NBC\’s \”Meet the Press\” Mike Huckabee – supported the war Chuck Schumer – supported the war David Vitter – supported the war Gerson – former Bush speechwriter, supported the war Kenneth Pollack – supported the war CNN\’s \”Late Edition\” Chris Dodd – supported the war Jon Kyl – suppported the war Michael Steele – supported the war Donna Brazile – unsure if she took stand on Iraq war, but is on board of wingnutty Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. \”Fox News Sunday\” Sam Brownback – supported the war Joe Lieberman – loves the war Ellen Miller – N/A (fyi, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation) NOTE: emphasis and \”fyi\” added

And once you get beyond the continued testosterone packing Sunday shows, look at all those
pro war politicians. The American people aren\’t represented on Sunday either, especially on the war in
Iraq. So I guess we should just shut up! Not.
A. Chance.

Now we just have to get the Sunday shows to quit muzzling us.

Clinton isn\’t close to making the case for her presidency, as far as I\’m concerned. But we need more women in Congress, as well as in the military. We need their voices heard on Sunday.

But just as important is having people on the Sunday news shows who represent the majority of American opinion on Iraq. They\’re stacking the deck against us. It\’s a very bad omen.

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