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This week the NYS Senate will decide the fate of Senator Hiram Monserrate, the senator convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge for slashing his girlfriend’s face (more info here).
The bi-partisan NYS Select Committee gave the Senate 2 options: “censure” or “expel.”Democratic Conference Leader, Senator John Sampson (D) is considering bringing a resolution to censure, not expel Monserrate.
It seems that Sen Sampson …

No wonder our country is in such a mess! Where are the women?
For all those of you who comment that Coakley isn’t good enough because….or Hutchinson isn’t good enough because….or Palin isn’t good enough because…..well, what woman is good enough???
And look at the awful mess our country is in being run by a meeting after meeting of ALL or mostly all men!

This coming week, the New York State Senate will decide what action to take against Senator Hiram Monserrate.  Monserrate was convicted in October of a misdemeanor assault charge for slashing his girlfriend’s face. For those of you unfamiliar with the Monserrate case, you can read here.
A bi-partisan panel of State Senators (the Select Committee) came up finalized their report on January 13, 2010.   You can read the full report here. Here’s part of the recommendation (p.53, emphasis added):
Accordingly, the Select Committee recommends that Senator Monserrate be sanctioned by the …

Ealier this week, Amy Siskind and Marcia Pappas, President of NOW-NYS wrote an op-ed at The Huffington Post, Harold Ford: Get Your Sexism Out of NY.  In the op-ed, Siskind and Pappas discuss their earlier experience with David Goldin, current spokesperson for Harold Ford – former public relations person for Sen Hiram Monserrate.
The op-ed was mentioned in a Daily Kos piece yesterday, NY-Sen: Ford’s flack problems — fibs and the LIEberman connection. Here’s the piece in full on David Goldin:
Harold Ford of Tennessee, Merrill Lynch, the DLC, NBC and …

Seems Harold Ford Jr. just can’t help himself. Can’t hold back the sexist rhetoric.
Skip to 4:15 and hear him refer to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as “young lady.” Well, technically Mr. Ford, Senator Gillibrand is 4 years OLDER than you. Just sayin!

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So once again Mr. Ford: Get Your Sexism Out of New York!!!

In 2008, many in the country viewed Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann as the “boys of sexism” over at MSNBC. They relentlessly attacked the two female candidates that year.
What goes around comes around. MSNBC has seen their ratings fall off a cliff. Turns out the country isn’t so eager to embrace misogynistic rantings.
H/T to Nancy for sharing this ever so priceless piece posted over at American Thinker, The Fat Lady Sings for Keith Olbermann.  We thought you might like to start your morning off with a laugh.  …

The following op-ed written by Amy Siskind, President of The New Agenda, and Marcia Pappas, President of NOW-NYS, is featured at The Huffington Post.
Last month, Harold Ford Jr. parachuted into New York State’s political scene as a possible senatorial candidate.  His initial descent has been plagued by a series of missteps. First, Mr. Ford flip-flopped on gay rights and choice.  Then, Mr. Ford admitted to holding a Tennessee drivers license and stated that he had only landed on Staten Island in a helicopter.  Next, Mr. Ford’s misstated the timing of …

The following op-ed by The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind is posted at MORE. You can find the full article here.
A pro-life Superbowl ad is causing controversy—and giving women a touchdown opportunity.
Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between the Saints and the Colts is nothing compared to the war of words now unfolding between Sarah Palin and NOW. The back story: For Game Day on CBS, Focus on the Family is sponsoring a controversial commercial in which Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow conveys a distinctly pro-life message. NOW and several other pro-choice …

The New Agenda is inviting our viewers who enter through our blog page, to click to our  “Home” page. There, you will see a promo for our new section: We Spoke Out!
Click on the home page icon, and you will be brought to a list of women leaders that we have defended. Our list includes Democrats, Republicans, Judges, reporters and more.
The New Agenda has the back of ALL women, regardless of political party. We hope that you will join us as a member in speaking out …

Congratulations to our viewers who took the time to email or call Senator Specter’s office.  And congratulations to The New Agenda for once again be the only women’s organization to speak out against sexism directed at conservative women.
The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind wrote an op-ed at The Huffington Post asking for Specter to apologize and retire.
Today Specter did the right thing and apologized:
Sen. Arlen Specter called Rep. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.) yesterday to apologize for his comments during a radio interview last week, the senator’s office said, and she called …