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mammasan
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I was watching the news last night and they had a clip of McCain's campaign manager stating that Sarah Palin would no longer be available for interviews until the press starts treating her fairly. Now I will admit that some portions of the media have been harsh on Palin, Olbermann for example, but for the most part the media has not been any harder on her than most candidates. I've heard Hannity come out and say that the media's treatment of Palin is sexist. My question is where was all this outrage when Hillary was running in the primaries, when the media was portraying her like a power hungry bitch. Where were all the cries of sexism when Michelle Obama was being attacked in the media or when Teresa Heinz Kerry was being attacked in 2004. Where was all the outrage when during the Clinton administration Rush Limbaugh called Chelsea Clinton, then a 13 year old girl, the First Dog. Where was all the outrage when Ann Coulter stated that women should not have the right to vote.
Why all of a sudden does this double standard exist that a female candidate can not be asked tough questions? And is that mindset in and of itself not sexist?
Why all of a sudden does this double standard exist that a female candidate can not be asked tough questions? And is that mindset in and of itself not sexist?
"When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
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