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McCain Campaign Plays Gender Card, Accuses Democrats of "Sexist" Attacks on Palin
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... and decry sexism in all its forms. They will not tolerate sexist treatment of Governor Palin.” Is attacking Palin for inexperience sexist? The vice presidential running mate has served for two years as governor of a small state, than before that 10 years as a mayor of a small town. Surely one could argue that the comments about Palin's pulchritude, the questions about what kind of mother she is -- those are comments that could raise an eyebrow if not ire. But inexperience? Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/mccain-... :nopity:

The Gender Card Talking Point
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... McCain-Palin ticket is the victim of one big liberal media conspiracy, apparently, to deprive Sarah Palin of her due process and to discredit her. Because she's a woman. Yesterday, campaign strategist Steve Schmidt chastised the New York Times's Elisabeth Bumiller for asking whether Palin could balance her family and campaigning. Today, Sen. Lindsey Graham grouped together every question about Palin's family and put them into a sexism box. So did the McCain campaign surrogate Carly Fiorina. Reporters seem to be afraid to ask the follow-up which is: "Fine. I'm ...

Appalled
Daily Kos — Carly Fiorina is appalled: "I am appalled by the Obama campaign’s attempts to belittle Governor Sarah Palin’s experience," said RNC Victory 2008 Chair and senior McCain adviser Carly Fiorina today in a statement. "The facts are that Sarah Palin has made more executive decisions as a Mayor and Governor than Barack Obama has made in his life. Because of Hillary Clinton’s historic run for the Presidency and the treatment she received, American women are more highly tuned than ever to recognize and decry sexism in all its forms. They will ...