Wow....not just "sexist", but
"self-hating sexist"! Clearly these people have an incredible ability to see deep into your psyche and recognize that not only are you a sexist, you're actually
so sexist that you even hate yourself....
It seems that you and I come at the issue of sexism from
slightly different directions
, so the fact that we're on the same page with this issue tells me that yes, the cries of "sexism" in regards to Sarah Palin are way off base, and to my mind, are even offensive in their blatant opportunism and hypocrisy. And the fact that so many people 1 - are so thrilled with her, and 2 - have adopted this "sexism" plea in regards to her, once again lowers my opinion of human intelligence, honesty, and decency. It amazes me that every time I think I have some loosely realistic idea of where we are as a species, I discover something else that surprises me in a negative way.
The question that keeps popping into my mind is, while the Republicans are clearly gaining some traction with this lame tact, are there really many people who actually believe it? It's so hard for me to accept that some random, objective viewer could be watching an exchange like
or
, and decide that the person who's really making sense on the issue of sexism is Michelle Bachmann. Especially when you consider what an ardent supporter of Hillary's James Carville was. It just seems more likely to me that the conservative base has strategically latched onto this argument despite realizing that it's utter b.s., and the left simply recognizes it as the b.s. it is. So that really only leaves the middle, and are they actually sitting around scratching their heads and wondering
"hm...is what James Carville just said demeaning to women? I just don't know..." But again, I've been surprised and disappointed by people before.
Well, as much as I'm not a fan of hers, I personally think that this is a job for Hillary Clinton. She set herself up as such a voice for American women that she's probably the only one who would be able to go after Palin outright while remaining immune to the crap claims of sexism. I know she's just been sent to Florida to do some campaigning for Obama, so hopefully this is included as part of her strategy.