The neo-con echo chamber on talk radio and Fox news astounds me with their audacity and hopeful dependence on the short memory of its audience. To the left is a great clip from the daily show, comparing "then" and "now" statements that neo-con pundits have made about Sarah Palin. For example...

Karl Rove on Mayors of small towns
August 29, 2008: listing reasons why Sarah Palin is qualified for VP - "she was the mayor of the second largest city in Alaska" (by the way, population 7,025, and is actually the fourth largest city in Alaska)
August 10th, 2008 listing reasons why Tim Kaine (former Mayor of Richmond, Virginia and Governor of Virginia) isn't qualified for VP - "With all due respect, Richmond Virginia is not a big town. Choosing Tim Kaine as a candidate is saying that you're really not concerned if this person is capable of being President of the United States" (by the way, Richmond, Virginia has a population of 1.1 million, and is the third largest city in Virginia. Oh - and the Capital city of Virginia)

Bill O'Reilly on Teen Pregnancy
December 18, 2007: "On the pinhead front, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. But here the blame falls primarily on the parents of the girl, who obviously have little control over her."

August 2008: "Teenage pregnancy is a personal matter. Some people will judge Governor Palin, but we hope it calms down."

Dick Morris on Sexism...

November 5, 2007: When a woman wants to be President she shouldn't complain based on gender."

In regards to Hillary Clinton "This is what Hillary always does. Whenever she gets under fire, she retreats behind the apron strings."

In regards to Sarah Palin "A man would never have to go through this - it's deep sexism"

Even Sarah herself weighs in on the topic of women needing to be strong in the face of criticism. But I'll leave it to you to watch the remainder of the video...