Our Misogyny Goes Up To Eleven

The Republican way: when losing an argument and deep in a hole, dig faster and hope you get dirt in somebody's eye, as Greg Sargent documents:

At a presser this morning, Pelosi struck back at the NRCC, saying: “I’m in my place. I’m the Speaker of the House.” Here’s the response from NRCC spokesperson Joanna Burgos:

“Rather than deflecting from the real issue at hand and refocus on defeating terrorists, Nancy Pelosi would rather make party politics a higher priority than our national security. The fact of the matter is that most Americans agree with General McChrystal’s strategy on Afghanistan, but Pelosi self-righteously believes she is better suited to craft our country’s military policy. The last time Americans saw this type of outright contempt directed toward a four-star general is when this same San Francisco liberal attempted to undercut General David Petraeus by declaring his successful surge strategy a ‘failure.’”

It’s worth pondering why it is that the GOP is tripling-down on this strategy at a time when GOP strategists keep saying the party needs to broaden its appeal. Perhaps Republicans think that anything drawing attention to a prominent Dem at odds with a military figure reflects badly on Dems in general.

Or maybe Republicans think any fight with Pelosi is a winner for them, elevating Pelosi as the face of the Democratic Party. It’s true that recent polls show that Pelosi is an unpopular figure nationally. But you’d think if there were anything that could turn Pelosi into a more sympathetic figure, it’s this.

Remember, these were the same guys that said questioning Sarah Palin's experience, intelligence, competence, knowledge or fitness for the White House was horribly sexist and unfair to women.

Apparently Democratic women don't count.