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Flashback: Palin Said She Didn't Like Hillary's "Whining"
Today in Ohio, new McCain veep pick Sarah Palin made a big play for Hillary voters by referencing her now-famous "18 million cracks in the glass ceiling" quote. But Newsweek reports that back in March, at a Women and Leadership event held by the mag, Palin's view of Hillary wasn't quite as ...
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Palin didn’t like Hillary Clinton’s ‘perceived whine.’
Think Progress — ... that excess criticism or you know maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think you know that doesn’t do us any good – women in politics, women in general wanting to progress this country. Watch it: Newsweek writes that Palin “felt kind of bad she couldn’t support a woman, but she didn’t like Clinton’s ‘whining.’” More from Greg Sargent.

Palin on HRC
Political Animal — ... during her first appearance on the national stage today, referencing the "18 million cracks in the glass ceiling" quote. Before anyone's fooled, though, keep in mind that Palin is not a Clinton fan . Newsweek reports that back in March, at a Women and Leadership event held by the mag, Palin's view of Hillary wasn't quite as charitable: "She said she felt kind of bad she couldn't support a woman, but she didn't like Clinton's 'whining.'" I'm sure that'll impress Clinton's most ardent backers, right? McCain has taken the most patronizing attitude imaginable, and it's likely to ...

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