Turning to women in troubled times?

This is an interesting commentary on the recent election of women in Liberia, Chile and Germany and how these countries are turning to women in times of trouble. The question is will the US be next?

The United States trails much of the world in the success of female candidates, ranking behind dozens of countries in the percentage of women elected to parliamentary bodies. That is due in large measure to the fact that about 70 countries now prescribe hard quotas or voluntary goals for women’s participation.
But some U.S. strategists believe the budding lobbying scandal in Washington will heighten the chances of women candidates who are trying to unseat congressional incumbents in November. And the groundbreaking successes of women in other nations have helped rekindle talk about if, and when, a woman will be elected to the White House.

OMG, a woman become president of the US?! The women’s movement has only been going on for what, like forever or something.
No but really, I think this is something to think about. Is this merely a re-inscription of the belief that women as *nurturers* can, you know, bring the country back together? Or are people actually making a connection between patriarchal oppression and corruption (gasp!)?