Quite douchetastic, although I’m not sure why I feel that way. Is it because he’s directing this at a married woman and “I hope you get divorced” jokes simply aren’t that funny? Is it because he’s the guy who notoriously attributed her popularity to her sex appeal, which makes this feel less like flirtation than an attempt to belittle someone with whom he disagrees politically? Or is it because the dude just exudes A-hole for whatever reason?
Speaking of media flirtations, my very favorite liberal has some relevant thoughts:
I’m no fan of the former governor of Alaska, but as a life-long feminist I can’t ignore the endless stream of sexism directed at her.
Friday on MSNBC, guest host Donny Deutsch asked, “If Palin wasn’t hot, would we be talking about her?” His two female guests — one Republican and one Democrat — were united in their disagreement with this assertion.
But Deutsch was adamant: “The only reason we are so fascinated, the American public has never seen a woman that looks like this in power. That’s where the fascination starts.”
Where was this insightful analysis when the vapid JFK-wannabe John Edwards and his silky hair ended up as the Dems choice for VP in 2004? Or was everyone too dazzled by his completely undistinguished one term as a senator?
In reality, being a “hot” female politician is more likely to result in accusations that you’re a bimbo than public acceptance. If Palin didn’t have other qualities — like charisma and an ability to connect with the average American — she’d never have risen as far as she has.
What other Democrat would toss a gratuitous Silky Pony allusion into a piece on feminism? I ask you. Meanwhile, as if to prove her point, even John Conyers felt obliged to note how “attractive” Palin is while dumping on her in a speech recently. Watch the clip. Rarely has admiration for a woman’s beauty sounded so pejorative.
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