ALERT: WASHINGTON - Labor Secretary Hilda Solis tells colleagues she is resigning from Obama administration.
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WTOP (@WTOP) January 09, 2013Candy-loving Labor Secretary Hilda Solis has apparently tendered her resignation. This War on Women is really starting to get ugly!
The war on women has taken another victim. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis resigned…let us bow our heads. How long will this war go on!!—
Army Actor (@AAJAQUITS) January 09, 2013
#waronwomen RT @lachlan: RT @ethanklapper: White House confirms Solis resignation.—
Melissa Clouthier (@MelissaTweets) January 09, 2013
Obama is starting to have a real problem with a lack of women in his cabinet. Maybe Jay Carney can call one of the Hillary Rosen's he knows?—
AG (@AG_Conservative) January 09, 2013
Rumor has it Solis quit because Obama keeps hiring white dudes all around her.—
RB (@RBPundit) January 09, 2013
Solis' departure diminishes the diversity of the president's Cabinet by another woman and a Latina.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
Woman friendly? RT @markknoller: Solis' departure diminishes the diversity of the president's Cabinet by another woman and a Latina.—
Laura Hall (@manishka78) January 09, 2013
Quick — to the binders!
Back to the binder! RT @daveweigel Hilda Solis resigning — another woman leaving the Obama admin—
Jon Gabriel (@ExJon) January 09, 2013
They’re dropping like flies over there. Paging Human Resources!
So. Who does Obama nominate to replace Hilda Solis? Thoughts @mark_greenbaum?—
Jason Levin (@JasonLevin) January 09, 2013
Who’s it gonna be?
Obama may as well cut to the chase and nominate Richard Trumka as labor secretary this time.—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 09, 2013
Now that Solis is gone, Obama can nominate his ideal Labor Secretary … Richard Trumka.—
Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 09, 2013
Now there’s a winning team.
Secretary Solis will no doubt be missed:
Obama says Solis has been a critical member of his economic team. Is that supposed to be a compliment?—
Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) January 09, 2013
MT @JxhnBinder: as hilda solis resigns, let's remember how much of a corruptocrat she is. @michellemalkin reports: is.gd/j3G8Fk—
Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 09, 2013
Solis' main accomplishment at DoL was to reduce unions' transparency.—
David Freddoso (@freddoso) January 09, 2013
That’s quite a legacy.
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The White House has confirmed her departure:
Pres Obama says Hilda Solis leaving her post as Labor Secretary. He says she's been "a critical member of my economic team."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
More from Solis’ resignation letter:
In a letter to Labor Dept personnel, Solis says she's "decided to begin a new future, and return to the people and places I love."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
As the product of "a large Mexican-American family," writes Solis, "I never imagined that I would…serve in a president’s Cabinet."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
But fear not, diversity-defenders!
Carney says Pres Obama committed to diversity. WH puts out word that Sebelius (HHS), Shinseki & Holder will remain in their Cebinet posts.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
