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Eric, 1) check your grammar,
2) don't be so judgmental too soon, wait and see

Golly Gee, Ladies!
Expecting a quota, are we?
I thought you supported Barack Obama because you found him to be the most qualified candidate, not because you expected for women to hold a majority in his Cabinet.

Sounds like a Blagojevich mentality: :what's in it for me?"

Very unladylike, ladies..

Laverne, you put it wonderfully. Barack Obama did not run for President of the Blue States. He ran for President of the United States. And that means he has to include ALL Americans, not just those on the left. The Left does not own Obama!

Let the man pick the best persons qualified to take on the responsibilities for the position, man, woman, orange or green, Dem or Rep. A affirmative action approach would be as foolish as letting W stick around four more years to clean up his mess. In a nut shell, shut up and let the man get to work.

You look to the left you here bla,bla,bla,you look to right you here bla,bla,bla shut the hell up and let this man do his job.If he would of picked 10 women you will still be complaining.You have millions of people loosing there jobs,and all you guys are worried about, is there is not enough women on his staff.For those women who is not satified with his picks,why don't you run for office,and you can pick all the women you want.WE HAVE BIGGER PROMBLEMS.

If Obama wanted ti have like minded and like talented people in his cabinet, he would have appointed Bozo, Clarabel the Clown, Captain Kangaroo, Mickey Mouse, The Joker, Malcolm X, and Reverend Wright

It is truly appalling that people in the Dem party could just turn on Barack the way they have. These morons don't seem to understand that partisanship is what hurts America. Cooperation and inclusiveness is the only thing that can put us back on track.

Yes, that means we're not going to be pushing any far-left fringe issues that don't matter to the majority of Americans. He's going to focus on issues that matter to most, like the economy, healthcare, education, and war management. Although I strongly disagree with Pastor Rick Warren on many things, including him sends a powerful positive message to conservative Republicans.

Keep up the good work Barack!

Obama has to pick the people he feels he can work with the best. I have a question for all those miffed women. If Hillary had won, do you think she would have picked more women in her cabinet? My personal opinion is that Hillary would not have allowed gender to influence the selection of her cabinet either...she would have chosen the people she felt were the most qualified and I bet many of them would have been men.

Stop whining, ladies. Get out and run for office yourselves. Hillary already took the heat for us. Follow her example and go for it.

Five out of twenty seats and these women are dissatisfied? Just how many seats do they think they're "entitled" to?

I suppose when it comes time for Supreme Court nominees, they'll start whimpering again about adding more women to the court. People must be chosen based on qualifications and competence, not race, gender, etc. This is not an exercise in interior decorating!.

Whining women like this make me glad I'm Gay!

I think Hillary & Michelle would be great MILF'S !!

Oh, please. I'm a woman and I think Obama has done a commendable job of choosing cabinet members. Clearly he's choosing people based on their credentials, instead of the color of their skin or their gender. I'd much rather see a man with the proper experience and intelligence for a job than a woman who has neither... which is one of the many reasons I voted for Obama in the first place. These women's groups need to calm down and see the bright side!

These five women were given five of the top spots in the cabinet...why the complaining? These complainers might just be left-over Hillary supporters, and hopefully they'll come around, like Hillary has done. Let Obama do his thing.

I kind of feel bad for Obama. All these fools out there who actually believe that he's going to bring them out of the depths of there current situation are in for a real shock. The only chance he has with most of these people is showing up at there houses with a money tree. This is going to be very fun to watch all there fantacies turn into realities.

Pres-elect Obama, welcome to the real world of politics. As soon as you make a choice, you just upset one group or another. Keep it in the middle and you'll be fine.

Obama's number one criterion when picking people is not gender, race or party affiliation, but QUALIFICATIONS. Is that not exactly how we all should want our president to behave?

The most important thing to consider for people who are truly concerned about women is what are those at the table thinking, rather than what sex they are. Does Condelezza Rice throw her support behind those who are making policy that is favorable to women? Does Sarah Palin? Would you rather have those two women at the table instead of Al Gore or Ted Kennedy? I want someone who is looking out for me, not someone who looks like me. Would it be O.K. to have an anti-freedom women on the supreme court casting the deciding vote to overturn Roe or a pro-freedom man?

People really angry at Obama for doing things he hasn't done.

Its incredible the love and then hatred of a person who all he is trying to do is help the country and reverse Bush's bad decisions.

Obama is going to make Husein become a positive name.

There are those who use it as if its insulting. Its the name his parents gave him Barack Husein Obama is great for the country and the world. I just hope he's given a fair chance. Too bad the senate is not filibuster proof. Tired of racists making decisions and only caring about the rich.

Of course the Femmenazis are dissatisfied.

I am just happy that the best possible people are being considered, rather than their gender or ethnicity. I wish the world would become color-blind and gender-blind already. I am sick and tired of "not enough Hispanics, not enough gays, not enough women." Let's just all be PEOPLE, eh?

WE HAVE 400% MORE REPRESENTATION THAN IN ANY OTHER

ADMINISTRATION. THE MAN DOES WALK ON WATER & MULTIPLIES

THE FISH. BUT HE CAN'T CHANGE ALL OF THE 300 YEARS OF

HISTORY EVEN BEFORE HE TAKES OFFICE. WHERE WERE

THESE GROUPS FOR THE PAST EIGHT MISERABLE YEARS ??

Big love for obama.
Buth i will like to bay a tribute to sen clinton for her run and al of the idea"s off her. This one go"s out to the bill and hillary clinton.
Why, after the 90's universal changes we can only go down whether we try to make another 3 million newe jobs with 1 trillion dollars. good luck.
This song go"s out to the place we were tanks to the universal champions THE SILMARILLIA 2007.

CNN always puts a negative headline for every story. If 71 per cent approve and die hard Republicans will never agree one has to conclude there are a tremendous number of women who do approve of his choices.

Glad these 'women groups' who ever they are, do not speak for all 'Women'. They need to get over this and move on.

Woman will hold 33 percent of the cabinet position under Obama. I don't recall that ever being so large a percentage under previous presidents.

So, you miffed off women, stop crying in your beer and grow the hell up.

You're on your way, but there are no overnight miracles. Blame your daddies and your grandaddies for that!. Not Obama!

Well golly gee. They are only miffed. Now if they are screaming maniacs throwing their Prada pumps at Obama, that might be of interest. Merely miffed gets a big ho-hum from me.

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"Take for example the violent image of a hanged Sarah Palin..."

which, of course was not produced or condoned by the Obama campaign. What a moronic attempt at a smear job.

Any President should pick the best people for the job without any regard for gender, sexual preference, political leaning, etc. Part of the reason that the US is in the shape that it is in right now is because too many important positions in the government were filled based what the person was, not what he or she could do. By the way, 4 years from now, when we are voting for President again, no one is going to care which pastor spoke at the inauguration, or how many women are in his cabinet. If the economy is in good shape and foreign matters have been improved, he will be re-elected. Otherwise, he won't.

As a woman, I am miffed at all the women who continue to think that equal rights means "special treatment".

Please stop whining. You are setting us back to Lucy crying because she wants a new hat.

NOW is giving women a bad name. 1/4 of Obama's cabinet is female...ENOUGH!

Could it be, just maybe, there were no other women he feels is qualified to be a part of what he whats his cabinet to be like at this time? Just a thought.

Good grief! Obama has one of the most diverse cabinets ever and they still want to complain? Get over it!

I prefer Vulcans over Klingons myself, Denise in MD.

Sour grapes..They got clinton who will surely screw this up!!!Napotanio will be wonderful–so will Solis..They rest will at least serve the president's agenda..Unlike Hclinton but you get what you pay for!!

Do you make up these allegations???????? Women are proud of Barack and his choices – although I,m not happy about Hillary being in the administration.

The Obama administration features a series of czars in White House advisory roles. Some of these positions could be as powerful as Cabinet secretaries, as they are expected to coordinate policy across sectors; it seems to me that the secretaries will be expected to focus on operations/delivery, while the White House staff establish and oversee the implementation of policy (Health Czar being the exception that proves the rule).

I would be interested in learning of the gender (and other representational) ratios among these senior advisers, as my recollection is that quite a number of powerful ones were women, blacks etc.

I am so tired of all these women's groups calling out that things are unfair or sexist. Get over it. I wish CNN had named these women's groups. I would like to write them and tell them exactly what I think and obviously, I am of that gender. There's an old saying that "you can't please all of the people all of the time". I'm tired of the gays saying they deserve equal rights, the african american's saying they're prosecuted because of their race, the femisists calling out sexism, and on and on and on. The people of our country have all been reduced to only wanting what is best for their own personal interests, not the interests of our country as a whole. Personal greed, greed, greed...and that's what got us in this mess to begin with.

Can women EVER be happy?? Can AMERICAN women ever be happy??

I am beginning to think that's an impossibility and that everyone needs to stop trying. They just whine all the time, and there's nothing anyone can do to change that.

If Obama had six women in his cabinet, they'd want eight, if he had eight, they would want ten. If he had ten they would complain that these were not the right kind. And on and on and on it would go.

I am sorry to say this but American women are nothing but a bunch of whiners.

Now go ahead and call me names.

Oh come on! Is this for real?? Are these the same women who threatened to vote for McCain??? How many posts did they want? 5 out of 20 ain't bad considering all the other groups he needs to satisfy. The man isn't even president yet and people are trying to find ways to bring him down! Wow.

I'm sure that most of the complainers are disappointed Hillary, Palin and McCain supporters. You can please the majority (he won didn't he?) but you can't please everyone.

@ Laverne.... thanks! You are correct.

One of the reasons the far-right-nuts disrespect the liberals so much, is that we run around trying to make everyone happy ...... or equal. And really that's silly. Women's groups need to simmer down! They should be on their knees thanking God that our new president is NOT.... grandpa McCain!

I am OFFENDED by all the critics of Obama, who actually voted for him, yet complain all the time! Give the man a chance! He IS facing the WORST disaster in the History of our Nation! Your little problems pale when you consider the reality of the ........... Bush Disaster!

PEACE PEOPLE!

As long as he's hiring the MOST QUALIFIED for the jobs, I could care less what their genders or ethnicities are. The difference with Obama is, he doesn't DISMISS a person because of their gender or ethnicity.

I wish that applications for jobs did not ask one thing about your gender, age, or race. That would be the only way fair decisions could be made. It should not matter about any of these things. I think the best qualified people should get the most powerful jobs in the US.

I just wish people would just support the administration instead of whining about it. I would rather have him to pick the most qualified person there is instead of trying to please others.

Let's just see what this administration can do, and if they don't succeed at most of America's problems, then complain.

You cannot please all of the people all of the time.

No special interest groups...not even the women's groups.

And this is what happens when you sell your vote. You make promises to people and they demand that and more.

Oh, and kudos to Mary Mitchell, the Chicago Sun Times columnist who's main beef with Rick Warren was that he wasn't black. Nice how all during the election the lib whiners were posting on this site that the Republicans were racists, and here we have a lib being incredibly racist herself. But I guess that since she is black that she has the right to be racist. Question Mary, what justification do you have for being an idiot?

Yep, it's a numbers game for these people...always was. It has nothing o do with ensuring that we get people elected who espouse the same ideals, support equal treatment, etc. It's all about playing the statistics game and relying on numbers. You see, NOW doesn't think it can its efforts brought about progress if it can't say that it helped force a 50% female cabinet. And you can bet your bippy that if Obama did appoint 50% women to the cabinet, NOW would be first in line for trying to take credit. What we need is people who see past the numbers, the quantities, to the qualities...those kind of people to step forward. Obama is such a person. Most of the special interest group leadership in this country is decidedly NOT.

NOW is a 100% sexist group so why are they still around? What narrow minded idiots support them? Oh I know – liberals.

Second, Senator Obama is a puppet. He cut deals with Clinton, Kennedy, Pelosi, and the unions to get nominated. He is not picking any of these people, he is being told who will be in his cabinet.

Some of these groups just want to be in the news so they just come up with stuff , and stupid stuff at that , to gripe about. Please give us all a break and go bake cookies for the holidays or find something else to do because you're really starting to get on people's nerves.

I am still amazed that Americans continue to be so selfish. Do we really want change? It appears that every self interest group is going to come forward to say they were treated unfairly or they were not represented fairly. We are really a nation of whiners. I am so ready to move foward. Rome was not built in a day folks. Give PEBO a chance. Geez. We are in a an unprecendented crisis. He nominated people who are brilliant in what they do-that was priority number one! Is that not priority for you? It makes me wonder why a lot of people voted for Obama. It seems like selfish reasons to me.

Many who claim to be for diversity are actually only interested in promoting the interests of their own faction.

--Amy Siskind, co-founder of the nonpartisan group New Agenda, accuses Obama of taking "shocking steps backward" and said "this constituency does not matter to the president-elect."--

Hmmm.....Amy sounds a bit partisan don't you think? Non-Partisan so long as it's mostly women! Who cares if they have insanely intelligent people in his administration....it's all about there being WOMEN. Don't find the best person for the job...find a woman for it by golly!

Amy, you suck and are a walking symbol of hypocracy! I support true NONPARTISAN policies, and as such, think you are a joke for claiming 'bipartisan' while at the same time rallying to the cause of only women! Stick it where the sun don't shine you wretched piece of garbage!

I bet OPRAH is one of them. She is mad like hell that Obama didn't offer a position after all the money she spent on his election. I heard she is moving to Washington DC, or looking for a house close by.

I think Obama has selected a very well-rounded group of people. NOW is being ridiculous, if the so-called complaints are even true. The media spins so much crap that it's hard know who to believe. Obama has stayed true to his word so far. I'm not thrilled with Rick Warren's politics or religious beliefs but Obama is trying to bring this country TOGETHER. He never said he agreed with the man's policies. The women he has selected for his cabinet seem to be a diverse group. Let the man get into office before you start condemning him! Jeez!

I applaud the Obama supporters here who are disgusted with the Women's groups and their "entitlement" mentality. But think about it.... this is what the left wing is all about...entitlement. So naturally there are complainers and whiners out there. The democrat base is so broad, it takes in so many groups that are in conflict with each other.

If you truly prefer non-entitlement and fairness and level-headedness, there is plenty of room for you on the conservative side of the aisle. You would be welcomed with open arms.

Get ready for four years of placating and appeasement, everyone.

Live and let live people

Wow... So now it's a numbers game. You want more instead of most qualified? What is that going to prove!?!? I love how Obama is not pandering to special interest groups. Getting the job done right means some people are going to be ticked.

Way to go Mr. President Elect.

Five cabinet members is already an over-representation of women in politics. I think Obama is being more than generous here.

Currently Obama's cabinet is made up of 25% women which is higher than the U.S. Congress. Two women hold major positions, Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. I would be pleased but hungry for more instead it reads that some of the groups are unhappy with this. Is President-elect Obama's job to fill these positions with the most qualified people that are willing to go into public service or to make various organizations feel good because they have enough of their group sitting at the big table? It's odd that people are willing to throw the incoming President under the bus before he has taken office based on such motivations.

What a lot of you folks on here need is "faith".....We the people are so consumed with negativity and trivial things that we can't see anything good. Instead of everyone working together, we just try to tear someone down that's not even in office. And we call terrorists savages. We're the same, just dressed in different clothing. If everyone would just stop tearing our new PE down and focus on what we can do to help him bring this country back to some type of normalcy. We all will benefit if the economy and other issues improve. Stop whining and try to make this country better for your children and grandchildren.

So what did they want, a cabinet 100% women? Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security are not "lightweight" appointments. Obama has done a wonderful job of putting the best and the brightest in key slots........back off and see how they do their jobs before unleashing the critical comments folks.

Some women's groups would be miffed no matter how many women he put in his Cabinet. The single most important Cabinet seat is the Secretary of State...and he put Hillary there.

As a woman who fought all through the 70s, 80s, and 90s for women's rights, I find the mindset of some of my fellow women incomprehensible some times. Right now, with all the problems we are facing, I don't care what color, what gender, what ethnic, or what gender preference any of his Cabinet has...I want them capable, smart, and innovative, because we are really going to need those qualities!

Its time for all groups to be pissed off. This guy dosen't seen to be owned by any special interest group. Although I consider myself a liberal I'm tired of everyone being upset because they didn't get everything they wanted. We've had so much of playing to special interest that our combined interest never seems to get noticed. Could there be more women in the cabinet? Yes. Are there enough women in the cabinet? Yes there are. Stop crying and help make things better for all people which will make things better for woman.

Obama's cabinet = REAL America! you betcha!

I have three words that explain why they are upset:

Sense of entitlement.

Greg M – You live in America and see what the country is going through and because of your evil upbringing you are wishing the new administration fails....how stupid and immature of you!!

Since there is not way for B Husain O to make anyone happy I hope he just does what he thinks is right for the next 4 years and see who is happy or sad during the next election. There is no way for him to make the W people happy and even the left is starting to dislike him.

What! No gayblackrepublicans? How [fill in the blank] of Obama!

Let's base the decision off of merit not gender....get over it already!!

Where is the person with parasitic twin syndrome? If you wanna be really diverse, have someone like that on the cabinet!

The more left wing special interest groups Obama pisses off, the more I'm warming up to the guy. Now if he would announce that he'll have to wait on Iraq troop withdrawals, and tell the auto unions to take a pay cut, we may make him an honorary Republican.

Isn't the idea to have the best possible person in each cabinet position no matter what their race or gender?

Come on CNN. There are more important things to concentrate on in our country today. Let's talk about the criminal actions of Wall Street, the ultra rich, the politicians sitting in comfort in DC while the rest of our worry about everything. It is time for answers....this is not news. The pre-Depression condition of our country is news.

Obama must feel he's the captain of the grade one dodgeball team...everyone is screaming "pick me!" "pick me!" Inevitably someone is going to be disappointed. If you voted for the man have faith in his ability to do the job, and that includes choosing his cabinet.

Wow, it seems every group now has complained about not getting top billing.

I thought those who voted for him voted for him for his policies. People need to stop acting like they're owed something because they supported him.

Stop whining and get over it. Cabinet members should be chosen for their qualifications, not their gender.

Just think he is not even in office yet. What a honeymoon.

I'm an woman I have no problem with Obama's cabinet. He has to pick based on knowledge, expiernce and the best person for the job. It's the women like this bunch of busy bodies that make women look like naggers. shut the heck up and let the men and women do their job, hell you are never satisfied.

Get over it.... He picked the best!

Neither Obama nor anyone else can pick a cabinet right now that is split 50/50 men and women because their are NOT an equal number of qualified candidates WITH EXPERIENCE out there right now. Do you want him to pick a less qualified woman just because she is a woman? Is this the feminist affirmative action movement?

Oh please. These groups are pathetic and need to stop complaining about every little thing.

To Matt: If what you say is true, then why is hanging a black person in effigy considered a "hate crime"? Why would hanging Sara Palin in effigy be considered any less hateful?

Are you kidding me? Clinton and Napolitano are arguably in the two most important roles in the administration. In my opinion, both Homeland Secretary and Secretary of State are even more important them the Vice-President.

Kim Gandy is a whiner. Obama could have every cabinet position filled and she still wouldn't be satisfied because a man is making the decisions. Here's a question: if it is so important, did Ms. Gandy vote for McCain and Palin? I doubt it.

Seriously, go away!

Future Secretary of State and current New York Senator and America's previous First Lady Hillary Clinton will carry the weight of so many women; she will count for 20-women leaders in the Obama-Biden cabinet. Kim Gandy of NOW couldn't carry Hillary's day-old panties.

everyone want something at the table; but life is not fair to all the people all the time.................you can't please everybody.

John McCain's economic adviser Phil Gramm may be right afterall: "we are all a nation of whiners!....................."

we all can cantibute towards helping the new president to restore the dignity of our nation, without actually sitting at the front of the table.

BEWARE: WHINERS ARE LOSERS!!!!!

CNN has become fox news! Please CNN stop this!!

Even the picture you could not get any better?

Hey liberals! "Inclusiveness" does include people that do not think based on your own ideology. If youre going to preach it then practice it.

Could anyone imagine what a McCain cabinet would have
looked like, all white hair, male, and old.

You cannot please all of the people all of the time.
So long as the people selected to cabinet positions are qualified, can effectively work as a team to implement Obama's policies, and conduct themselves ethically, most Americans will be satisfied.

Making a staffing decision based on gender is what almost made Sarah Palin Vice President of the United States.

True feminists are not interested in taking over the world; just gaining a seat at the table of consideration and to be judged on the same criteria of qualifications. Obama's process for selecting his cabinet was fair, equal and should be respected.

you know what, I'm a woman and I am tired of WOMEN complaining about everything with this incoming administration. May the best person get the job! If it so happens to be a woman then great, but I would rather the best person be in charge especially during these tough times.... sheesh!

So far so good.. The incoming President and his cabinets will face the most serious crisis in our lifetime. For those who didn't vote for him and still complaining, you're nothing but a loser. For those who did vote for him and complaining his choice, you need to calm down and give these cabinets a chance to solve all the problems we have today.

Phoenix – when was Michelle Obama was attached? Where? Did I miss it, darn it! I saw no such thing but what I have seen is the press making a mountain out of "that one's" totally unfit for first lady wife! She can't dress, she has a permanent evil scowl on her face, my lord, someone please help that woman before the inauguration! And, if I hear one more person say she's in line with the great Jacqueline Kennedy, I'll absolutely puke! Jacqueline had more grace in her little pinky fingernail that Michelle has in her whole being, now and ever!

Obama, I hope you're picking based on credentials and nothing else. It's stupid to be angry that there aren't "enough" of a certain type of person in a position. How about we just make sure there are enough SMART AND QUALIFIED people, and forget what kind of body houses the mind and ability.

Obama is bringing a host of backgrounds to the table, and these people he brings bring with them a wealth of knowledge concerning different things. And, these people are very diverse and colorful on a physical level, as well. What does it matter that "only" 1/4 of the cabinet is female? 25 years ago, we'd be satisfied to get 1 woman in the cabinet!

I swear, it's feminists like NOW who give the real feminists a bad name!

I'm miffed that this is such an issue since he now has the most diverse cabinet position ever.

So what do women like Kim Gandy (NOW) and Amy Suskind (TNA) want PE-Obama to do? To pick female cabinet leaders via Affirmation-Action policies? If that is what you want, then say it!

What a surprise ladies. So you thought if you threw Hillary under the bus, BO would be eternally grateful and repay your betrayal with power positions? Hello, he's a man and he used Naral, NOW, etc. to get the POTUS and he's not looking back. Suckers!

they need to get the hell over it. MLK dreamed of an America "judged not by the color of [its] skin, but by the content of [its] character." apply gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, et al. to 'skin', and you have the same point.

Cabinet selection is not a numbers game in demographics. it is inherently about who's most qualified, and rightly so.

sigh. All y'alls should just STOP! Think!

You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you get what you need....

- Mick Jagger

Okay, I didn't vote for Barack, I didn't support him, I don't think he's the right person for president. I don't like Barack Obama and think that ANYONE would have been a better pick for president. I don't like the fact that Barack ran on a campaign of change, and now we're getting experienced Washington Insiders as his cabinet picks. However, I think that people should shut up about who and how many of which group Barack picked for his cabinet. This is not a game of "let's see how many of each group we can put there" but a serious deal about who is QUALIFIED to be where they are. Not everyone is going to be happy, and people don't always get what they want. I didn't get what I wanted and instead I got Barack as my president. Oh well. Live with it. Work harder for what you want, but don't just stand there and complain. It gets you nowhere and you look like a moron doing it.

These "women's groups" need to shut it. This country is in SERIOUS trouble, and all they can whine about are the reproductive organs within the President-Elect's cabinet. Get a life, all of you.

TWO COMMENTS:

[1.] – Hello Jessica Yellin of CNN. Since you wrote this piece, let me make it clear as to what your readers understand you are saying. We are hearing from you and women's organizations like NOW, that you DON'T want Obama to bring into his leadership cabinet the 'best person' for the Obama-Biden Dream Team; what you really want is for Obama-Biden to pick cabinet leaders using Affirmative-Action Policies. Am I correct?

[2.] – Hello Kim Gandy, President of National Organization for Women (NOW) and Amy Suskind of "The New Agenda". Kim, as President of NOW you couldn't carry Hillary Clinton's 'day-old panties'. And because Hillary carries the weight of half the members of NOW, she along with Valerie Jarrett (PE-Obama Sr. Advisor) and Michelle Obama will do a better job of ensuring women’s concerns are front and center on all issues.

"Former Republican" you are so blinded by your ignorance you haven't a clue as to why women object. Get a life. Woman are fast moving into the places they should have been for ages, and I hope one of them stomps all over a small minded (note I said minded, may have been thinking something else) man like you!

Give me a freaking break!!!!! How is it possible that every group feels that Obama should more heavily stack the odds with their demographic? If that is the case then I may as well throw my hat in the ring!

I am seriously miffed that PE Obama has not selected ANY single, African-American females under 5'0" tall! How is that possible? I thought he was supposed to be the president for everyone??? The lack of short black women on his team obviously indicates a lack of concern and regard for my issues!!!! Why doesn't he care more for me and MY demographic. WHY, GOD, WHY??????

"More proof sexism and misogynism still exists."

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At least learn how to spell "misogyny" before you go proclaiming that someone suffers from it. And while you're at it, do something about your own misandry. Physician, heal thyself.

Those cabinet positions are responsibilities that could change the way the world interacts....so they're very important. We shouldn't forget that administrations rarely end with the starting lineup. Relax....the games just started.

This is not news... No matter what any POTUS does, some group is going to be miffed. This happens with every administration. So far, Obama has the most diverse cabinet I've seen.

GREG M IS AN IDIOT!... THE GUY(obama) IS A GENIUS JUST WATCH

Not enough manufactured controversy and scandal with your other FAUX NEWS reporting CNN?

President Obama has managed to compose distinct or unlike elements or qualities of people holding these positions in his cabinet. I am pleased to see a major change from the normal way of doing things regarding the past presidents...It has been the good ol'e boy methodology for far too long...

Your Excused, females out there for not seeing the big picture based on his decisions in those he has chosen to surround him during this historical time we face as a nation.

@Extreme Feminists

Until you have to sign up for the draft, quit your complaining about equality.

Yeah, don't appoint the person who is best for the job.... step back, take a look at their genitalia, and then make your decision. IT'S SO OBVIOUS!!

....Please.

He appointed the women who were fit for the job. If you cannot do the job, you don't get the job. Settle down.

You complain about this, yet we're under the most freedom oppressing regime in American history and not only was a woman an extremely serious contender for the presidency, but now that very woman is one of the president's closest advisers.

I think some people have yet to get over the results of the primaries......

How many picks have a tie to big oil, or have an oil tanker named after them?

I've been thrilled with all Obama's choices so far.
I voted for him... but I never fully understood how smart he was until he started filling his Cabinet. Obama is long-headed.

I hate this. A group of people don't think they are represented fairly. They don't consider that a person that was chosen ahead of whom they want to see at that position might be more qualified to fill it.

In these times that we live, it's the responsibility that the President uses his best judgment to appoint people who will be the most effective at each specific position. If it's a man, so be it. If it's a woman, more power to her.

I have never been a fan of affirmative action and that is what this is, with the exception that it's for women instead of men.

I'm a woman and I'm extremely happy. Everyone is going to have some gripe. I don't like Rick Warren and wish he'd stay home, but I can't have everything I want.

Barack is doing just fine.

As a woman I say, "Get over it!" I would much rather Obama pick the best candidate for the job than the gender, sexual-orientation and whatever other political groups that are out there.

He is fulfilling his promise to bring all sides of the table together to have a beneficial, coherent discussion. If that means "your side" doesn't get to be in the majority, then so be it.

Let's be logical here, folks.

Obama needs to pick people with talent and that who can work with him. It is his choice... and I think he is picking women with a high talent. Not just women.

One reason women voted for Obama was his stance on reproductive rights. This is not diversity, this is a slap in the face to women (and men) everywhere who believe in a woman's right to chose.

Oh, cry me a river. Five women is pretty good. There was a time when there were NO woman or one token. I think Barack is doing a pretty good job.

The Secretary of State is a WOMAN–get over yourselves.

He must be doing something right he is miffing the one issue groups. Me on the other hand have more than one issue to worry about.

1. Economy
2. Healthcare
3. War
4. Environment
5. Justice

No where is there one demographic group. I'm pro-choice, civil unions, labor unions, prosecute white collar crime sort of person. If he deals with my 5 issues most of my other concerns sould come later.

much as i love women, i dont Obama has to fill his cabinet with all the staff from Victoria's secret. u ladies(the ones that are complaining) need to get a life!

@ Greg M

Too bad none of what you say is evidenced by anythign that has happened so far in terms of Obama's cabinet appointments. In fact, the evidence is quite contrary to your opinoin of him as a puppet. He wouldn't be angering the special interests that helped elect him if he was the type of same-old-same-old politician we get, who views such things as a debt which must be paid back with favors. The FACTS show he's precisely what he said he was and is doing precisely what he said he would do. The FACTS show that a lot of people out there who voted for him, were hearing something else and hoping he'd behave like politicians always do...with favors and paybacks.

do the womens group want to know why there arent very many women arent in the cabinet?.... because A) there arent enough smart women.... B) the women who are smart, arent smart enough to apply, or C) They are doing as the were intended to do.... stay in the kitchen, iron and take care of children....

Yeah, big tent. Not big enough for the LGBT community apparently.

Im miffed he didn't pick enough 'Paul's'

lol...yep, you dems were sold a "bill of goods".

Shut up and get back in the kitchen! Now didn't that sound as stupid as you need to pick more females? For goodness sake women, Pres. Elect Obama knows who the best candidates are and you don't. Being the spokesman or spokeswoman of a special interest group doesn't qualify you to make cabinet selections. Just be glad it wasn't Sen. McCain and what's her name.

Personally, I'm upset because there are NO left-handed, wood-carving elves in the cabinet.

Let's get real people...the country is facing several crises right now and you want to argue about how many women should be in the cabinet? As long as the selected individuals work on solving the problems that our country is facing, I don't care about their gender or party affiliation, just get the job done.

Godluvr December 22nd, 2008 3:12 pm ET

I'm miffed at the "miffed women!" I say: shut the hell up and be happy! No one owes you anything
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I'm with you. President elect Obama picked the best and brightest. So they are not all women. Let it go. There are still more jobs, may not be the cabinet jobs but there jobs.

That may have been the symbology of what he tried to project to the voters Laverne, but this guy is NOTHING more than a puppet and has sealed that fate with the choices he has made for those who back him up as their front man. He owes so much, he will never be able to pay it all back and he will be pulled like a piece of cheap taffey by forces from every side. This will be like watching a slow motion car wreck.

CNN manufacturing news by goading opinions, as usual.

Disappoint with Obama was inevitible. None of his supporters really knew waht his politics were – the main thingh known was that he claimed that he would be bring change not tied to the establishment. It turns out the really means to be a centerist and his appointments are pure establishment. Many of his camapign promises look doubtful such as not lobbyists, renegotating NAFTA,, etc.

It is not possible to judge how good his administation may be; check back in six months.

What all the special interest groups supprting Obama heard: "I am going to make sure we take over and snub everyone who disagrees with us and who my voters feel has wronged them over the years. It is now time for vengeance. If WE win, this will be OUR gov't and we will show THEM who's boss and see how they like being excluded from everything because we're right and they're wrong. Vengenance will be ours!"

What Obama was saying: "I'll be everyone's president. There will be a place for everyone at my table because for true healing to begin in this country we need dialogue and real, tangible tolerance and the first step is to be the bigger person and stop your own hate and reactivity first. Teach peace by living it."

School's in session.

I would rather he pick the most qualified people based on their credentials, and NOT what they have/don't have between their legs. How ridiculous! Why can't the women's groups focus on and be happy about the choices he did make? It's this kind of whiny BS that gives women a bad name to begin with it. And I am a woman.

And I also don't think it's Obama's responsibility to stand up for or publicly decry when someone burns a woman, black, latino or gay person in effigy. How ridiculous! He is not the go-to spokesperson for your petty little causes. Grow up people, and grow a brain while you're at it.

No incumbents 2010 December 22nd, 2008 3:12 pm ET

"There is always a need for kitchen staff."
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More proof sexism and misogynism still exists. Are you an old man from the south? Those are typically the ones who make comments like this. I was once told, "I have some women's work for you," which entailed serving beverages and sandwiches to people. My male friend who was with me prayed for the safety of the elderly man who made the comment to me as I was a strong woman in her 20's at the time.

What is sad is I have been hearing these kinds of comments more frequently from younger men lately. Not sure what that is about as I thought times were changing and this attitude was starting to dissipate, but we seem to be sliding back into complacency of thinking these types of comments are appropriate. And this comes from someone who was not on the bangwagon of, "the media is sexist" during the presidential campaign and thinks Obama picked enough women for his cabinet.

wah wah... It could be all white men. Seriously... people whine too much in this country anymore. Nothing is ever good enough.

This is such a non-issue it is laughable. The gays have arguably the best reason to be miffed. But most gays are more interested in reality of policy affecting gay rights than what person gets the biggest spotlight for saying a prayer. Civil unions with the same rights as marriage unions is needed. The use of the word 'marriage' is not as important as the reality of rights for civil unions. Once civil unions are accepted, the name it is called will fall away as an issue quickly.

Women get over yourselves. If you deserve the job, you'll get it. I personally hate the idea of women in charge of anything other than their children.
Written by a former republican woman.

Are those the same women who thought Hillary Clinton should have been nominated because she is female? Or who switched to backing Mccain because Palin is female?

We need the best, and if the best are female, fine. If not, get your daughters good educations and teach them the value of political involvement.

I THINK BOTH HILLARY & MICHELE WOULD BE GREAT MILF'S !

JOE – WV

One more thing, Everybody knows Secretary of State

is the biggest appointment in the Cabinet period

Treasury, Hud, HHS, Homeland and Energy are more important now because of Economics and Terrorism

It looks like we like the idea of inclusion as long as it only means people like us....whoever the "us" group of the moment may be. People, he was serious when he said that he would be president of the whole country, not just a few special interest groups. That means that we have to make room at the table for everybody.

I am a little sick and tired of all these groups wanting things their way – the man selected an individiual to fill a position that they were more than qualified for. If he had just went down the list a fill all the positions with females then the men would have gotta upset. People this country is in deep trouble we do not have the time to be sitting around complaining because the new leader has not done things your way. All I want is for some individuals to establish a plan of action that will help us address the problems WE all are facing – and then start working toward doing my share of work in getting this country back on track

NOW "National Organisation of Whiners", get over yourselves.

Look, this is the media trying to make a story out of anything they can. I don't know ANY group that isn't miffed at Obama for not picking more of their group. On the other hand, pick any of the categories CNN says are miffed and I'll find more members of that group that are not miffed. This is BS and we all know it.

What these women's groups need to do is stop being feminist and realize that it is not the gender that is important its what is done with the power.

Tired of Corporate Politics, you need to shut up! Obama was received death threats because of "that woman" you think he should have defended. By the way, when did Sarah Palin or John McCain speak up about that? Yet, Obama was supposed to speak up anytime anybody even dared to criticize that inane woman and that decrepit man. Give me a break

Thank you Obama; for choosing your Cabinet based on the professional qualifications of those seeking the appointment, instead of "filling spots at the table".

Keep up the good work.

Next, people will be complaining that Obama doesn't have enough Martians in his cabinet. There's not enough inter-galactic diversity. Where are the Klingons?

There are 9000 appointments and while woman are 52% of the population only approximately 53-55% of you work so 5 or 6 of 20 appointments is actually right based on who works in this country. If woman's group want more power you have make woman like that Countess who was spending 53000 a week a cut back from 200000 a week to get off her butt and work. Remember Penny Pritzker decline Commerce because of the vetting process. I am shocked by the level of whining and intolerance on the left as someone who crossed party lines to vote for Obama. Where is the so called big tent?

Hey!! Why has Obama not selected more people of Russian origin? After all, if we're going to make nice with the Ruskies, we must have more diverse representation...oh, and do we have enough Chinese cabinet members....and, oh any reps from PETA???

How about you all just stop your whining and find ways to support this administration, and, most importantly, recognize that each of our individual opinions, may just not be the one and only that matters.

I'm a feminist too, but I think these women need to shut up.

There is a reason Obama picked who he did and that is because he feels they are the most qualified. You don't like it...go work harder then.

SOS is the most powerful cabinet position, and it's filled by a woman...

Good grief...I'm a female but why are these clowns whining. They don't have enough to do....Let him pick and choose who he wants. I'm sure if there were other women he felt should be in his cabinet he would have chosen them....Stop making everything so emotional...

Let Obama pick who he thinks is best for the job. I personally am not bothered that he only picked 5 women. Listen, if he picks men who protect and stand up for women's right, I'm happy.

Look at Sarah Palin, she was picked because of her gender, yet she DID NOT represent women's right nor protect them.

Don't judge Obama yet, lets see how he does. So calm down ladies.

Always complaining! i am a Very educated women, and that does not mean i Want nothing but women in the cabinet!!! i want the best, the most intelligent, the most educated.... To help run the country!! If you wanted women to be the top then why didnt they Back Sarah Palin????????? MY POINT EXACTLY! because you rather voted for the better candidate!!! So SHUT UP AND LET HIM GET SWORN IN FIRST BEFORE YOU START BLABBING!!!!!!!

Why do liberals believe that they should own Obama? Liberals were not the only ones who voted for Obama. I am a black conservative Republican who felt that the Republican party betrayed themselves with G.W. Bush and John McCain (don't get me started on Palin). I am also a Christian who applauded the selection of Rick Warren. Liberals always scream that conservatives are racists, well, they feel that the "black" man that they helped elects owes them, and that somehow they own him. If that's not racis, what is? I don't even want to get started on the fake movement known as feminism. Where were the Feminists when Michelle Obama was being attacked? Again, Feminism is just another word for racism.

and they're never satisfied.... SHUT UP

These are the same women who think that Caroline Kennedy is qualified to be Senator just because of her last name but don't think Sarah Palin is qualified even to be a governor despite her actually having earned everything she has in her political career. I would question whether these women truly stand for "real women" in the first place

So what first the Hateful right wing, then the gays and now women. OMG people get a grip.

This is the way it is with special interest groups. They don't care about anything but furthering the cause. I relate them all to white supremacists or the kkk. kkk would have you pick people based on the color of a person's skin. These special interests groups are just the same but would have picks made by the kind of plumbing a person has or by that person being sympathetic to gays.

Oh boo hoo.

Oh brother. Someone call the waaaahmbulance...

At some point, you have to stop whining and just start doing.

@ Tired of Corporate Politics

Sorry, but symbolically hanging unpopular political figures is something done ALL THE TIME to express disapproval of them. It's called hanging them in effigy. It was not in any way (if you happen to understand it) directed at Palin's genitalia. What you and people like you need to understand is that it's not targetted at "women" when something that is done to male political figures is done to them. You can't have it both ways. Either it's fair game to hang them in effigy and dig up nonsense from their lives just like gets done with male politicians or you're just trying to have your cake and eat it too.

Obama is the President-Elect of the whole United States! He is not the president of one particular group! The age of "quotas" is over.

Obama is picking his team based, as it should be, on qualifications.

The media, who always believe "if it bleeds, it leads" is not above causing a little bloodletting to get a headline.

The MSM is also not above finding a few disenchanted folk – making mountains where even molehills don't exist.

Let's poll the media and see how many don't want to come off the election "high" and are just stirring the pot for the excitement?

Some people are NEVER satisfied... no matter what is done. Personally, I feel sorry people like that.

There is only one republican nominated in the Obama administration. Representative La Hood is a republican. But Secretary Bob Gates is not, just because you serve in a republican adminstration dose not make all Cabinet-members republican. Bob Gates has made it a point in the past, to indicate that he is an independent not a republican. Please be honest journalists. Yeah, President-elect Obama is indeed bringing many viewpoints and leaders from across the board, but it is getting to point that this out-right lying.

I do not mind whom he selects but Barack has no clue about the cost that we tax-payers have to pay. Barack can hire tons of people but who is going to pay for it. Democrats are know for big Government and big expense. God save us from this evil.

As a woman, I have to tell these sisters of mine – get over it. People should not be chosen for government positions based on race, gender, sexual orientation or age. The ONLY qualification for a job under President Obama's administration should be "an ability to get the job done". Then, you can toss in a desire to have folks who can "work across the aisle". Education, experience, talent, vision, these are the things that are needed as America faces this crisis. Gender, unfortunately, does not qualify one, by itself, to serve.

5 out of twenty isn't bad? I think Obama went for Quality in his Cabinet and picked 5 outstnding woman. What is there to get miffed about?

To all the women who feel they are not getting enough attention I have this to say: Calm down, Shut-up and quit Tripping. Some people are never satisfied.

I DONT CARE ABOUT HIS CABINET......HE DOES NOT OWE ME ANYTHING.....WAIT, NEVERMIND I STAND CORRECTED

HE OWES ME A CHECK BECAUSE I EARN LESS THAN $250,000

HOWEVER, INCLUDE A LITTLE OF EVERYONE AND STILL IT IS NOT ENOUGH...SO SAD.....

EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING CAN NEVER BE EQUAL.

As a female, I think gender should not be the basis for choosing someone to serve in the cabinet. I'm much more interested in if a person is qualified for the job.

Get over yourselves!

Who is they? Give us the names of who "they" are and perhaps Obama can address their concerns or we might find Obama has already done so.

Obama should appoint the most capable and selfless people, not those that fit the criteria for a certain quota.

Having higher representation among the cabinet is not going to make this a better nation for women. Having capable leaders who can look beyond their own selfish needs will.

He's not a "certain group" type president. Get off it CNN.

70% of Obama's cabinet are women and minorities. As a white male, I'm underrepresented. There is a first time for everything! I didn't vote for Obama, but I'm not unhappy with his picks. Actually, the President-elect should pick who ever he desires. If you voted for him you must live with the choices and decisions he makes. Matter of fact, we all do. So women groups and gays and lesbian groups give Obama a break and suck it up! The new President will have enough on his plate in 2009 to deal with. Good luck Mr. Obama.

It saddens me that so many strong American women are crying like little first grade school girls. You know that PE Obama has all the respect for women. For anyone to call him a Coward for his choices, should be led away to a back room and given Prozac to calm down. It's not all about YOU. It's about US...the United States. It's about future, not your selfish present moment in time. It's about your kids and mine having a solid future to live the proverbial American Dream. If you don't like it, join the Republican party. We know most of the men there are silent loverboys and care not of women issues. Go there.

Seems like every single pick that has been made has pissed off someone, so he must be doing something right. It also seems like it is mostly the high profile leaders or spokespersons of all these groups that are making the big deal out of every little picky thing. Looking at all the polls of the rest of us normal people it would appear we have a better grasp on what is good for the country than they do, and for the most part we think PE Obama is on the right track. Moderation in everything, extreme in nothing. Maybe the change we need now is for the replacement of upper level management with all the special interest groups (left, right, and anywhere inbetween) so that they get the message finally that it's not all about them anymore. It's about WE THE PEOPLE, the ones that are actually working or trying to work for a living. All the rest of you big buck types, just get out of the way. We've heard about all we can take from all of you.

I am white, 64, and a blue-collar female and I lived through many years while women were considered "property", but N.O.W. will never be happy with anything less than totality. They have always gone to the extreme and created as many if not more problems as they solved. They create animosity in the name of equality and I don't believe that is necessary. I admire the choices Obama has made and I would rather see the extremely qualified in positions at a time of crises than to pick a certain number just because they are female.

Sheesh, I am a raging feminist and am not at all unhappy with his choices. He chose the MOST QUALIFIED people, sometimes the most qualified people have penises.

There is still a long way to go before women have equal opportunities and are less judged by their looks, but I find it far more offensive that millions of rape kits remain unprocessed than I do the make-up of this cabinet.

Oh come on, women!!!! Y'all want every cabinet seat to be a woman? There's a woman at the helm!!!

Yeah, it's more important to put women in your cabinet than to put more-qualified people there.

People hired him to do what's best for this country, not what's best for a special-interest group (NOW).

Well those Nagging, PMSing individuals will just have to live with it!

As a female, I would certainly hope that P-E Obama would select cabinet members based on their qualifications and what they can bring to the table, not on their gender, race, political persuasion, religion, or sexual orientation. So, feminist groups, gays and lesbians, republicans, and whoever else is miffed, get over it.

I am so sick and tired of hearing which groups are "miffed" or feeling "snubbed". Get over yourselves, women, gay's, lesbians, progressives!!! I'm a liberal person BUT I'm tired of hearing the whining coming from the far left. He is trying to be the president of EVERYONE not just a particular group. Notice a good thing when you have it and all of you just chill out!!!!

To Kevin in Ohio, kudos!

Oh please. The media is so fanatic in its quest to create a story. The majority of Americans are satisfied with Obama's cabinet picks so far, and there are many more positions in each cabinet office to be filled. During an obviously slow period, the media is scratching for anything in order to label it as "news".

Hey! How come there aren't any red-headed people! I voted for the man, so he owes me at least that much!

Laverne........thank you for the perfect explanation of Obama

THE LEFT-WING PUPPET OF THE YEAR!!!!!

I couldn't have said it better myself.......Obama is going to try and please everyone who wants to be in Washington and he'll soon forget all the promises he made to those who don't live in Washington!!!!!

He's a politician people..........he's nothing but a politician who said what you all wanted to hear!!!!!!!

Get a life ladies he has women in his cabinet, surely you were not expecting 100% women at the table? He is surronded by estrogen in his personal and professional life, I am sure between his wife, mother-in-law, daughters, and his sentor advisor Valerie Jarrett our voices will be heard.

these women's groups must be made up of idiots. You appoint people who are qualified / diversified / informed....not because of their sex.

Get over it women..... to follow your logic, 48% of the cabinet should have been Republican.

This is not surprising. Obama's campaign really stood back and enjoyed anti-woman comments and actions. Take for example the violent image of a hanged Sarah Palin. No matter what you think of her – there is no reason for a violence-against-women image.

And look at the long list of hate and sexist language levelled against Hillary.

And Obama stayed silent thorough all these and gave his approval with his silence. Coward!

Women need to say NO MORE silence when women the object of hate.

Why wasn't the press applauding when George Bush also appointed a very diverse cabinet? Why the sudden cheerleading role? Journalism is dead.

Hillary is the star of the cabinet! There is simply no upstaging a Clinton.

And you just can't make all the people happy all the time.
I'm a woman and I'd much rather see him pick people that are best suited for the position in question rather than based on gender. That would be sexist.

Where are the Southerners?

I guess the "women's groups" didn't want Hillary after all.

There is always a need for kitchen staff.

I'm miffed at the "miffed women!" I say: shut the hell up and be happy! No one owes you anything!

People, please simmer down! I am so glad Obama has a mind of his own because if he did not these women groups and others would put him in an early grave. This is crazy, Obama ran for POTUS not to be the left wing Puppet of the year! Give him a chance.