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The New York Times has a touchy-feely puff piece today about Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA). The piece focuses on how Sen. Feinstein is the only woman on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and how -- because of this coincidence of gender -- she feels a special responsibility.

This is my favorite line, though -- from the Senator herself:

“As the only woman on the committee, I have an additional role to play in representing the views and concerns of 145 million American women during this hearing process,� Mrs. Feinstein said.

And some people think representing a single district or even a state is tough work!

Senator Feinstein seems to think that she’s speaking on behalf of all the women in America. But given the Senator’s recently announced litmus test for Judge Roberts’ confirmation, I think not.

Just ask Kathryn Lopez, for one. Or this powerful assemblage of Women for Roberts.