She has courage. She has guts. She has a spine. She has tenacity. She has fortitude. BUT, she does NOT have balls. The inner feminist in me, long hidden in my workaday world, has been getting more and more irritated all day by the continual reference to Speaker Pelosi's non-existent testicles.
Let me be clear: ONE DOES NOT NEED TO BE MALE IN ORDER TO GET THINGS DONE IN WASHINGTON.
In fact, as was so recently displayed, the males in charge of this debate, from President Obama, to Leader Reid, to Chairman Bachus, to Chief of Staff Emanuel, were not able to deliver nearly so progressive a package as Speaker Pelosi, and many of them were either willing to cut bait, compromise, or just put a wimpy package together.
It took someone with a uterus to make this happen, to bring this home.
And, while I'm at it, can we please stop talking about what a good looking woman she is? How she looks so young, and vibrant, and HOT?
JESUS CHRIST! WHAT DOES A WOMAN HAVE TO DO TO BE JUDGED ON HER OWN MERITS?
This woman brings home one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in 45 years, and we talk about her HOTness? Are you shitting me?
Tell me, just tell me, how many people here talk about Alan Grayson's manly charms? The abs on Howard Dean? What a biscuit Russ Feingold is? How fucking gorgeous Teddy Kennedy was up until his very last?
No one.
Because men get to be judged on their accomplishments.
Thank God Hillary didn't become president. Heaven knows what she's have to do every fucking day to impress you. And, God forbid she has a bad hair day, or gainss weight, or, sin of fucking sins, was just butt ugly.
Bella Abzug is not a hottie, but I'd take 50 of her in the House today. 50. And Shirley Chisolm. And Pat Schroeder. OK, Pat is hot. But. You get my point.
And I'll tell you something else for nothin. Women don't have extramarital affairs that wind up with illegitimate children and messy questions to answer later. They don't wind up banging their staff's wives, or husbands, and send hush money. I think that, the percentage of sex scandals of office holders compared to the percentage of seats that they hold, women come off smelling like a rose.
And now, my brothers and sisters, flame away.
UPDATE: Obligatory rec list speech: I'd like to thank my family for making this day possible. Also, I'd like to thank SPEAKER PELOSI FOR DELIVERING ON HEALTH CARE WHEN A CENTURY OF PEOPLE WITH BALLS COULDN'T DO IT.
