The Republicans, whom Ann Friedman at the American Prospect called the party of "faux-feminism" for their pick of anti-choice Sarah Palin as vice-presidential nominee, hopes to rally supporters by describing as sexist legitimate criticism of Palin's record as Alaska governor.
I just got this note from the RNC press office. It's a comment from former HP CEO and chairman Carly Fiorina, who has taken on new life as a Republican hachet-gal:
I am appalled by the Obama campaign's attempts to belittle Governor Sarah Palin's experience. 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 not tolerate sexist treatment of Governor Palin.
American women know sexism when they see it. But with comments like this, and by invoking Hillary Clinton when it's totally inappropriate (what does she have to do with attacks Obama has made on Palin's record?), the GOP makes a mockery of legitimate denunciations of sexism.
Criticising Palin's record as guv isn't sexist, it's what politicians are supposed to do.
