It is not a ‘feminist view’ to ask that politics stick to substantive issues, not juvenile remarks about appearance.
We have huge and very serious problems with our political leaders and government, yet some people choose to criticize them for their appearance?
Sorry, that’s just stupid and wasteful.
Rush Limbaugh is a very intelligent man and I agree with him on most things. But he squanders his credibility when he wanders away from substantive issues and indulges in stupid, vacuos attacks on appearance (of men and women politicians).
Ditto for other commentators who do the same thing.
Most of us agree that Rush Limbaugh has a brilliant strategy and that it works, the 2008 election that you cited turns out to make silly yours and the writer of this story’s claim, you seem alone in your feelings.
If your attack on Rush isn’t just a feminist, emotional outburst of grrl power and sisterhood with your lefty counter parts, then try basing it on some evidence instead of just posting the same angry personal displeasure that you feel, even when I posted the actual 2008 figures that refuted your use of 2008 your response was to just ignore them and stay on the attack.