Female House Dems jump into Yellen’s corner

{mosads}”He gave a full-throated defense of Larry Summers and his record in helping to save the economy in the dark days of ’09,” Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said after the meeting. Obama, Connolly added, “felt that Larry had been badly treated by some on the left and in the press.”

While the president also said he has yet to make a final decision, it is clear that his argument did not sway the Democrats backing Yellen, who called her the “best choice” for the job.

The House Dems backing Yellen cited her “impressive” academic resume, as well as “her institutional knowledge and working relationships with current board members,” which would ensure a “smooth transition” after Bernanke’s widely expected exit at the beginning of 2014.

The House letter comes at the same time liberal Senate Democrats are mustering a campaign to back Yellen as well.