Tempers usually flare on FR during election seasons, but I must admit I have been taken back by some of the comments directed at staunchly conservative female politicians. At DU, yes, but here at FR???
It is hard to not come to the conclusion that the criticism directed at Palin and Bachman very often has more to do with their gender than their political positions. But, again, no one who enters national politics should be above critique (Gov Palin would be the first to agree with that!) and although the "nasty" critics of Palin and Bachman ofter are very loud and obnoxious, they still appear to be a small minority here at FR.
It seems that it’s becoming pretty clear at FR that there is something seriously wrong with attitudes towards women politicians. Since I am often on Bachmann and Palin threads, perhaps I get hit with it more than you. But it’s pretty obvious that you, too, are seeing it.