John McCain & Sexism - A Short Memory?

While I was trying to make it through Wednesday's lipstick news cycle, I had to wonder if everyone else was suffering from amnesia.

Doesn't anyone remember when John McCain made an ugly "joke" (that most newspapers wouldn't print) about Hillary Clinton, Janet Reno, and Chelsea Clinton?

Or the sterling moment when the candidate chose not to chastise a supporter when she
asked him about his potential Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, saying, "How do we beat
the bitch?"

Perhaps McCain set the bar for civility and respect back in 1992, when he was on the
campaign trail. In his book, The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't, Cliff Schecter reported on an incident between McCain and
his wife Cindy. In response to a comment she made about his thinning hair, he retorted,
"At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt."

Somehow, I don't think he will speak to Sarah Palin that way.

Comments

[janchris]

If my husband called me a c***, he would be walking funny for a long time.

[Senzasord]

Once again on the topic of Sarah Palin being chosen as the Republican VP candidate, this maneuver was Tokenism pure and simple. Palin brings no important qualifications or experience to the table other then the fact she is female. John McCain and his handlers must believe that having a female on the ticket might somehow garner more votes. Tokenism is sexism in the extreme.

[brabra]

COULD YOU PUT THIS ARTICLE ON TOP OF YOUR FRONT PAGE IN BIG BOLD LETTERS..PLEASE

[grendl]

I suspect many aren't voting for McCain and Palin as much as voting against Barack Obama.

It seems a lot of liberals have lost their nerve when it comes to putting their money where their mouths are. They would rather vote a woman into office ( even VP which is one sexy outfit away from the presidency ) than Barack Obama.

Because really, if he were white this thing wouldn't even be close. It's not overt racism, its more stealthy than that.

The 3 a.m. ad tapped a national nerve, America's fear of a black man, and while progressive's might say we've progressed passed such superficialities, I say we haven't. Women see Sarah Palin, and the synapses start to fire- hockey mom I'M A SOCCER MOM, pretty I'M PRETTY TOO, cutting with the tongue and sarcastic MY GOD SHE's MY CLONE.

All that empathy. Forget the fact she shoots wolf pups, and wants to see rapist's rewarded, and their victims punished. Forget the fact that she has the moral compass of witchfinder general. Hell, she's hot.

[sonshine]

Wanna hear some pathetic lies?

http://www.wcsh6.com/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralObject=850878100

I bet if he has any conscience left he puked after that interview.