Anytime a Democrat member of a so-called minority group is elected to a position that historically has gone to someone who is white (especially white men), we get treated to an endless amount of stories from the media touting "firsts" and the "historic" nature of the victory, all spritzed with giddiness over what that newly-elected official plans policy-wise for their constituents (without providing much in the way of details).
When the seven all-female members of the St. Paul (Minnesota) City Council were elected in November, there was little to no national media coverage of it. But Tuesday was the day of their swearing-in ceremony and, predictably, there was much salivating on the left and in the national press (but I repeat myself).
Congratulations to the new St. Paul City Council! pic.twitter.com/x7jnB8CHng
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 10, 2024
As a prime example of media bias on steroids, check out CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell tripping over herself to point out they were making history or "herstory," as O'Donnell quipped. Excitement was also in the air over the fact that there were more women of color on the council than white women.
At the end of the segment, O'Donnell concluded that she was "bettin' that they get some stuff done."
Watch:
St. Paul, Minnesota, witnessed a historic moment when it welcomed its new city council composed entirely of women. Among the seven council members, six are women of color and all are under the age of 40. pic.twitter.com/WWFKFmJ5vq
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 10, 2024
There was no mention in the news clip about who these women are, where they stand on the issues, or anything that is actually relevant to leading a city. And the "diversity" the woke left so frequently champions was also left out, perhaps because there's not any beyond skin color.
Not only is it an all-woman city council, but all of them either are members of or won the backing of the state's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party:
With the official victory of Councilmember-Elect Cheniqua Johnson in Ward 7 this afternoon, all of Saint Paul DFL’s endorsed candidates won their respective elections. She joins Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember-Elect Saura Jost, Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember-Elect HwaJeong Kim, and Councilmember Nelsie Yang as the victorious DFL-endorsed candidates for City Council. Councilmember-Elect Anika Bowie, who also pursued the DFL endorsement last spring, was elected in Ward 1.
This historic all-women City Council is also a super-majority of Women of Color, entirely under 40 years old, and includes homeowners and renters, young families, a host of professional backgrounds, and decades of leadership and lived experience that reflect the diversity of the city they will represent.
Further, are they really "representative" of all the residents of Minnesota's capital city? One conservative commentator is not so sure:
So much for "equity" 🤷🏿♂️
— AK Kamara (@realakkamara) January 10, 2024
St. Paul has a majority female and non-white population
The city is now 100% represented by a non-white and female majority (the mayor is the sole male)
The irony is too damn high 🤣 https://t.co/QSulUNrTgp pic.twitter.com/jmpDPaKEDT
If true, the man has a point. But who cares about the facts anyway when there are Democratic talking points to be passed off as "news"?
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