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    Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): The #3 is certainly a "good" to me because it's gotten to some ridiculous levels in this era of 24 hour news cycles that need to be filled with stuff.... more »
    allyzay: re: #3 in the "bad" column...putting aside the fact that "zero validity" claim is actually patently false (someone else already addressed this? i thin... more »
    Devonna: I mentally separate myself so much from conservative Republicans that it's difficult for me to see that the miniature hurdle of Republicans talking ab... more »
    krismry: Megan just wrote the best post possible about Sarah Palin. A complicated subject handled with fairness and grace. more »
    Lymed: I looked up into the sky and there was Sarah Palin's political career in the clouds. It smiled, waved to me, and then grew wings and flew away. Later ... more »
    sybann: Such as! more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Unfortunately, conservatives were only talking about "their version" of sexism. And used it to attack Obama, discredit the informed Democratic party ... more »
    thegogglesdonothing: I found this heartening: a (presumably conservative) female commentator on FNC calling Palin out for her constant playing of the "unfair media" card: ... more »
    Penny: You know, I have been traveling and have only seen a few snippets of her speech, but I am curious about your comment around her departure playing into... more »
    PaintedTrollop: I have to disagree with #1. Conservatives now define sexism as asking serious questions of one of their female candidates. Questions about Palin's eth... more »
    Penny: See, I think number 3 in the "good" pile is kind of discounted by number 1 in the "bad" pile. more »
    Laulau: I have to respectfully disagree that "Feminism is supposed to be about empowering all women, and not just those with whom we agree politically" ... I ... more »
    Dodgergirl: Also, while I can appreciate your first three points, I still think the bad outweighed the good. Her perpetuation of certain stereotypes about women ... more »
    MarissaExplainsItAll: Conservatives never really talked about sexism, they only talked about people criticizing Palin. They really have no idea what sexism is. more »
    greengrey: inspired conservative women to see themselves taking the reins of political power - and there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with it... more »
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