Nine Women Democratic Senators Make Rare Joint CNN Appearance

Nine of the Democratic leaders that I most admire will appear together tonight on CNN's Larry King Live: the nine Democratic women of the United States Senate, who are:

Sen Barbara Boxer of California
Sen Maria Cantwell of Washington
Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York
Sen Dianne Feinstein of California
Sen Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Sen Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
Sen Barbara Mikulski of Maryland
Sen Patty Murray of Washington
Sen Debbie Stabenow of Michigan

The Democratic Party has a "Big Tent" philosophy, meaning that the Democratic tent is big enough to warmly welcome all people to its ranks. The result is that the Democratic Party is proudly diverse, with many viewpoints and a wealth of ideas to democratically resolve the issues and challenges faced today by America.

Diversity is the moral beauty of democracy, and a strength of the Democratic Party.

These nine respected leaders perfectly illustrate the diversity and yet unity, and the collective wisdom of the Democratic Party. From passionate war critic (Boxer) to cautious supporter of the Iraq War (Clinton), from vocal environmentalist (Cantwell) to avid opponent of Bush tax cuts (Stabenow) to unbashed supporter of her ravaged home state (Landrieu) to adamant stem cell research and pro-choice banner-carrier (Feinstein), these women are the best and the brightest. And they are the future and hope of our great country.

Don't miss Larry King Live tonight at 9 PM and midnight Eastern time, 6 PM and 9 PM Pacific time.