Sexism complaints no longer "whining" - Remember Palin's criticism of Hillary?

[jefferson_dem]

Sexism complaints no longer "whining"

During the primary Sarah Palin chided Hillary Clinton for complaining about sexism.

"She does herself a disservice to even mention it, really," Palin said. "When I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism, or maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think, 'Man, that doesn't do us any good, women in politics, or women in general, trying to progress this country,'" Palin said. "I don't think it bodes well for her."

She, or at least her advisors in McCain land, seem to have discarded this principle today, along with years of Republican complaints about identity politics and political correctness.

The campaign just blasted out an op-ed by advisor Nancy Pfotenhauer under the heading "Ignore The Chauvinists. Palin Has Real Experience."

Said McCain advisor Carly Fiorina: “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 not tolerate sexist treatment of Governor Palin.”

Also, Lindsey Graham:

“Would a man be asked this question? Probably not,” the South Carolina Republican said in an interview with Politico.

“Did anybody ask Joe Biden when his tragedy hit him?”

Inconsistency in politics. Gasp.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Sexism_complaints_no_longer_whining.html

[habitual]

1. I'll rec that blatent display of hypocrisy n/t