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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The McCain campaign has frequently accused the media of sexism in their treatment of Sarah Palin, but are the standards different when the subject is the candidate's wife and not his running mate?
"CINDY'S HOT" reads one of the signs -- typically prepared by the campaign to avoid dissonant messages -- held by a supporter in the bleachers behind McCain at a morning rally here. The signs. Staff in La Crosse were seen distributing handmade signs throughout the crowd minutes before the rally, including one reading "Irish for McCain" to three high-school students who noted, with some puzzlement, that they were not Irish.
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I guess that's their focus now, looks, because Palin/McCain have nothing left. Yep, a pretty face will save you from foreclosure, ya betcha!
Anyone ever noticed that Republicans like to have "hot" women front and center - T & A seems to be main focus of women's issues in the Republican Party. No wonder Palin ain't campaigning for Lizzy Dole.
More petty mindless sarcasm.
Sam, this election is far too important. Senator Obama and his wife, Senator McCain and his wife and Gov. Palin and her husband apparently have a lot more snap and desire to attempt to improve this country than 10 of the likes of you. (Ms. Obama is also an attractive woman, Sam...guess that means she's brainless, too, by your train of thought).
I am embarrassed for you. And I am embarrassed for Tess as well. Compared to McCain and Gov. Palin, what have you done for your country or state?
Just because all Democratic women politicians look like slugs doesn't mean you have to be jealous of republican women looks
At a biker event in South Dakota earlier this year, McCain volunteered Cindy for a wet t-shirt contest. When is she going to show us the goods??? Skin to win, baby!
And just what have you done, James? At least I haven't been brought up on ethics violations or volunteered my wife for a wet t-shirt contest, or forced my pregnant teenage daughter to marry the guy who got her pregnant, or dragged my youngest child in front of a hockey crowd (knowing the boo's wouldn't be so bad if the kid was along). I'm embarrassed for you, James, as you think Palin is someone who has done something for our country. She's a moron!