Laura Bush Worried About Media Sexism Towards Palin

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Laura Bush appears to be concerned that Democrats and media members are going to make sexist attacks on presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Given what happened to Hillary Clinton during the primaries, this seems more than warranted.

As reported by Politico Monday (emphasis added):

First lady Laura Bush said today that sexism aimed at Sarah Palin was a very real prospect and suggested Democrats watch what they say about the Alaska governor and John McCain's ticketmate.

“The other side will have to be particularly careful," Bush said in an interview on Fox News from St. Paul, "because that’s something we all looked at."

Questioned about whether Palin may face sexism from the media in the way Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters claim she did, Bush said: "I think that's a possibility."

So do we.


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The other side obviously

The other side obviously isn't being very careful.  I doubt they care if they're seen as sexist. 

After all, they lead the country in thinking!  /sarc

Palin and the media...

It'll say a lot if Obama sends a thrill up Chris Matthews' leg and Palin does not..

Step back, Chris..  Step back.

www.benbarrack.com

Strong women dissed by MSM?

Dissing Hillary and now Sara? Hmmmm.

I suppose the dems and the MSM are the ones who really hate 'strong women.'

I love it!

 

A possibility...heck it's

A possibility...heck it's already happened!

We ain't seen nothing yet.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Go Laura!

I absolutely love the way Laura Bush is saying exactly what she thinks.

She's the only one (on our side) who can get away with it.  The old media doesn't dare take her on....she's the most respected woman in the country.  Even the Obamanuts may actually consider the truth of the charge...coming from Laura Bush.

Hit 'em, again, Laura! 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Women

No one can use sarcasm, insults, criticsm, truth, and any other means of communication like an angry woman. Four years of dating and forty-two years of marriage to the same woman allow me to speak with confidence on this. I hope the MSM does tangle with Laura or Sarah on this. A man that thinks he can win an argument with a woman knows very little about women. I can't wait to see Sarah in action. Biden better brace himself.

cocodrie

Bravo!

You are obviously a gentleman who gets it. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

What a contrast

What a contrast - Laura Bush and Sarah Palin - Beautiful, intelligent, accomplished, real class, devoted mother and wife. Compare to any left wing radical woman and decide.

I just heard the tail-end

I just heard the tail-end of the opening of the convention, with Laura and Cindy making speeches/statements in about an hour asking for donations for the hurricane victims, I just heard on Cavuto that the McCains have already donated 25,000.00...hmmm...wonder what the messiah and family are going to donate...along with the rest of the leftist pols.

Harry Reid, Pelosi, Boxer, Kerry, Kennedy, Clintons, Kohl...on and on....

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Use Hillary's part, Bigtimer

 . . . wonder what the messiah and family are going to donate...along with the rest of the leftist pols.  

I hope the Messiah donates the part of his campaign fund he was going to give to Hillary to settle her debt.

Like to see Hillary's response to that one!

Mica... LMAO...now that

Mica...

LMAO...now that would be pricele$$!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Capt. Underpants

Speaking of Hillary, maybe Bubba has some old underpants he can spare.

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.

Gov. Palin Is Republican Politican That Happens To Be A Woman...

...Not A Democrat Female That Happens To Be A Politician.

What the Libs refuse to acknowledge is that Republicans support the idea of a female President because the first priority should be to represent ALL citizens and not over-emphasize, as female Dem politicans always do, a sort of sisterhood above all others. Not to mention the constant victimhood angle that always ignores the reality of voluntary choices made by women of all incomes, stripes, ethnicty etc.

Apples to Oranges/ Gov. Palin is a big girl

Sorry I never saw any sexist attacks against Hillary Clinton. I just saw more cleavage on Dame Hillary than I ever cared to which caused an old liberal chick boobfest which makes me cringe yet in the mam vote for Democratic voters.

Gov. Palin is proving she is a big girl in handling the attacks on her concerning her children which only expose the Obama people for the pariahs they are in abusing a mother and her children.

 

*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS

What Obama's supporters

What Obama's supporters have fully exposed here is their elitism.  They are patronizing to women in general by claiming they are for and the only ones who can ensure equal rights when in fact they are not as demonstrated by the use of liberal code words like "inexperienced" toward both Sarah and Hillary. They are condescending to women who are Republicans since they hold a different political opinion.  They pander to women like those of NOW (Dem hating circle of females) voting for abortion and misc. legislative items in order to uphold their victim status.

If a female non Democrat becomes the VP it destroys their entire divide & conquer game plan of group rights, this is why Sarah Palin must be destroyed by the Left.  If woman can achieve office on their own merits, then they are not victims.  It is easy to control by pandering when you divide people into groups and enable them to believe they are victims.  The more groups the better, as you can set them in conflict with one another.  This is the unifying vision of the Democrat Party, they become the arbeiters (therefore the controllers) between they divide as victims.

Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.