Barbara Lee: Women as 'Political Animals': TV Shows Art Imitating Life

The scripted television lineup is rife with winks and nods to the political drama playing out in real time on the news. Shows like Veep, The Newsroom, and the latest, Political Animals, take advantage of the all-consuming swirl of an election year to entertaining effect. Aside from sheer entertainment value, however, these shows say something profound about the political landscape: Women politicians are not an anomaly. A record-setting 295 ...

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