As Twitchy reported, there was plenty of outrage to go around when President Trump and a group of privileged, rich, old, doughy, straight white men gathered at the White House to celebrate the House’s passage of the American Health Care Act, which critics equated with the taking away of women’s health care.
Not surprisingly, the 13-member Senate working group charged with drafting its own replacement for Obamacare also came under fire from the organizers of the Women’s March and others for lacking even a single uterus. The Senate group, however, said it wasn’t interested in playing identity politics.
2 of the Senate's 5 Republican women (Capito, Fischer) have so far indicated outrage abt lack of females in GOP working group is overblown
— Ali Rogin (@AliRogin) May 9, 2017
Susan Collins said same last night to reporters. https://t.co/5NNwcoG4Sw
— Susan Davis (@DaviSusan) May 9, 2017
Always eager to cave just a little bit if it means appeasing critics not at all, the working group invited Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to participate in Tuesday’s meeting, though she couldn’t say if she was going to become a full-time member.
Senate GOP leaders add female senator to group working on healthcare after criticism https://t.co/6cLaO9sY7D pic.twitter.com/ZsZrJNNE8n
— The Hill (@thehill) May 9, 2017
The @GOP would do well to create and fill a position titled “Minister of Optics.” https://t.co/LGoschQjus
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) May 9, 2017
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But look how much good will the GOP gained:
That was white of them. ?
— marna robertson (@mancelonagrl) May 9, 2017
Still all white – US has serious racial & ethnic health disparities & women & POC need to have a say or they'll continue to be ignored #AHCA
— Brianna Bibel (@biochem_bri) May 9, 2017
And we are supposed to buy in to this ridiculous move
— Bea Rhodes (@BeaMezeiRhodes) May 9, 2017
Too late. They had to be shamed into doing it. That speaks volumes.
— Jude #ITMFA (@Jxnewton) May 9, 2017
Yes improve the optics not the murderous heartless bill
— George Brenner (@vanreuter) May 9, 2017
It's not like they actually give a rats ass about healthcare for men, kids or women
— Janet Jones (@LongislandJones) May 9, 2017
Cool, a "token" woman after the fact. Not obvious at all.
— Bria17C (@Flynbryn1) May 9, 2017
what a joke. A token woman. And do any of them have any medical training? Likely not.
— Anita5005 (@Anita500511) May 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Kschmidt67/status/862075162056835072
Ahh… The GOP old boys added their 'token woman'. I'm sure they will keep her very busy getting them coffee & sharpening pencils.
— Greg Mic? (@GregMic1) May 9, 2017
bets on whether she's invited to meetings to participate or get their coffee/tea/me orders #LOLGOP
— The Bood Adides (@PatBerWA) May 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/jessicargamble/status/862077175238803456
Oh how nice! Will she get to speak too?
— Stacey Williams (@StaceyW32933359) May 9, 2017
Not only is Sen. Capito white and Republican; she’s also from … West Virginia.
West Virginia, really? Nice state but not representative of women across the nation.
— Karen Boylan (@karenaboylan) May 9, 2017
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America doomed: Line of presidential succession now just 12 white dudes, notes former Hillary spox https://t.co/N2WdLBNkFV
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 14, 2016
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