The Distaff Side
I'm in favor of a woman as president. In fact, for years I've felt that women can be more effective politicians than men. But the notion that a woman running for high office is being "bashed" by the media or her opponents because she's a woman is just plain silly. Ms. Palin, it seems, can sling mud and throw punches just as irresponsibly as men. The latter wasted no time proving her ablity at delivering sucker punches when, in her maiden speech, she snidely mocked Obama for having been a mere community organizer when she was gaining the experience to be a world leader by serving as mayor of Wasilla. That's a bit like cheeze whiz calling fritos insufficiently gourmet.
posted by John M Crowther @ 6:33 AM
2 Comments:
Beg to differ with you, John C. While neither one has the experience to be president, being a governor who has control over the state nat. guard could be construed as more experience. I don't care if she is bashed for things pertaining to her time in office, that is fair game but family and private life should be off limits for her just like it is for the 'good old boys', one of which is Obama, no matter what his slogan is for the election. Hillary was bashed continually, when she was moved to tears(genuine by the way), she was touted as being a crocodile. When she stood up to Obama, she was touted as shrill, her attire was ridiculed but when she appeared in a dress, she was ridiculed as pandering. The truth is that women do not get the same kind of treatment if they run for a government office higher than governor. Maybe this is something that only other women can understand although to be fair there were as many woman main media reporters attacking Hillery and Sarah as there were men. Sometimes I despair of my gender.
Well, John, you finally got me laughing about this election.
Thanks, Rico
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