**For Immediate Release**The New Agenda Hails NY Choice of Gillibrand for U. S. Senate

[Captain_Nemo]

For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Siskind
Email: [e-mail]
Date: January 23, 2009

The New Agenda Hails NY Choice of Gillibrand for U. S. Senate

The New Agenda, a new, nonpartisan women's rights organization, hailed New
York Governor David Paterson's choice of U.S. Representative Kirsten
Gillibrand to fill the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"This is what feminism looks like. Today's announcement embodies the new
women's movement in America," said Amy Siskind, a New Yorker and co-founder
of The New Agenda. "It's bold. It's sensible. It's substantive. And most
important it's resilient. This is the right way to turn the page from 2008
to 2009."

After the 2008 election, ten states have lower representation of women in
state government. The U.S. Congress is still 84 percent male and women lost
four seats overall. The U.S. Senate is 83 percent male, and women gained
just one seat in the November election.

Siskind said today's news is particularly important, because the U.S. Senate
represents one of the most patriarchal bodies in the world with only 37
women serving in the Senate since its 1789 establishment - less than 2
percent.

"Rep. Gillibrand has consistently stood up for the voters of her district
and reached across the aisle to work with both parties," said Siskind whose
organization recommended Gillibrand. "Rep. Gillibrand was fiercely loyal to
Sen. Clinton when she ran for President, realizing the importance of getting
a woman to the highest office, and she refused to fall in the trap of
personal attacks aimed at Gov. Sarah Palin. The New Agenda looks forward to
working with Senator Gillibrand to advance women's rights and shatter the
highest glass ceiling - our Presidency."

[stray cat]

1. As a NYer I'm willing to wait and see what she does - Hillary is a tough act for anyone to follow

she worked hard.

[alsame]

2. Me too. I will watch her voting record very carefully for the next

two years and then make a decision about who to support if she is challenged.

[blm]

3. worked hard at what exactly? Her senate record from 2001-2007 put her on same page as Lieberman

and they both stayed in support of the neocon agenda Bush was pushing with his terrorism and Iraq war decisions - until Clintons saw Lieberman lose his primary race .

[Captain_Nemo]

5. And Obama voted for FISA. So what is your point?

[blm]

12. No one was claiming Obama was a great senator - the claims are HRC was outstanding or hard to follow

when the truth is she was no different than Lieberman from 2001-2007 when she ADJUSTED her rhetoric to attract left primary voters. All of a sudden she found some voice to OPPOSE Bush, or at least SOUND like she opposed Bush - but, it was still just rhetoric. Her vote on Kyl-Lieberman was proof of that.

So....was she representing NY well and working hard for this country when she positioned herself in full and public support of Bush's decisions on terrorism and Iraq war until the end of 2006? I don't think so.

Ever hear her interview meeting with the Iraq Study Group? She sat there like a potted plant listening to them talk and offering nothing but cooperation from the senate. She offered NO SOLUTIONS and NO DIRECTION, though they were conducting these meetings so concerned senators COULD have their input.

[SuperTrouper]

4. NRA Breaking News: New York: Gov. Patterson to pick NRA backed Gillibrand for Senate

New York: Gov. Patterson to pick NRA backed Gillibrand for Senate; Riles anti-gun crowd.


http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=12036

[MadBadger]

6. The release makes it sound like shes great...just cuz she is a woman.

[geek tragedy]

7. So the PUMAs like her.

I won't hold that against her.

[jzodda]

8. She is not a progressive

She's a damn moderate, and I hate moderates. Let the moderates come from states with more right leaning populations. No excuse not to choose a true left leaning progressive for NY. This woman can take her guns and NRA Charlton Heston bullshit and shove it!

[wyldwolf]

11. Right - she's a Democrat appointed to a Democratic senate seat!

[jzodda]

13. Shame Patterson had a chance here to do something good

and he blew it. Not looking good for his re-election.

[Still Sensible]

14. IMO her record is overall more progressive

than most elected democrats today. I am not a fan of the NRA and I do think she is wrong on the illegal immigration issue, but beyond that her record is outstanding.

[Adelante]

9. "This is what feminism looks like." - Huh?

What a silly statement.

[Tutonic]

10. Sarah Palin without the Tod?