Right-wing sexism: Meghan McCain attacked as a "self-indulgent set of mega-breasts"

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201010180036

Right-wing sexism: Meghan McCain attacked as a "self-indulgent set of mega-breasts"

October 18, 2010 3:09 pm ET by Chelsea Rudman


This Sunday saw the right-wing launch some nasty attacks on one of their own after Meghan McCain spoke out against Christine O'Donnell -- and was basically told by conservative pundits, "Sit down and shut up, woman."

During her appearance on ABC's The Week on October 17, McCain said O'Donnell is "seen as a nutjob," and explained, "I speak as a 26-year-old woman. And my problem is that, no matter what, Christine O'Donnell is making a mockery of running for public office. She has no real history, no real success in any kind of business. And what that sends to my generation is, one day, you can just wake up and run for Senate, no matter how {much} lack of experience you have."

What did her political discourse earn her? Misogynistic attacks from right-wing pundits. Blogger Doug Powers kicked off the mud-slinging with a post on Michelle Malkin's blog Sunday morning. He began his post with a photo of McCain that spurred controversy after she posted it on Twitter a year ago and commented, "Disregard the above photo. I'm only putting it there to remind myself to check my tire pressure later this afternoon."

Later that day, conservative blogger Dan Riehl on his blog Riehl World View referred to McCain as "Meggie 'Big Mac' McCain" and wrote that "this self-indulgent set of mega-breasts doesn't belong anywhere near a TV studio commenting on anything."

Jeff Poor, a staff writer for the Media Research Center's Business & Media Institute, rounded out the evening by re-tweeting a conservative blogger's comment that "I swear, if Meghan McCain gets any dumber she'll be drooling on her boobs" with the remark: "Haha."

Wow. All of these commentators would throw a fit -- rightly -- if sexist attacks were launched on Sarah Palin, Christine O'Donnell, or Sharron Angle. If they disagree with the substance of McCain's remarks, why are they going after her body instead?

[Taverner]

1. I keep sayin' COME OVER TO OUR SIDE MEGHAN!!!!!

We have cookies

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

2. why?

She is an unqualified media "personality" with absolutely nothing interesting, original or insightful to say.

[Taverner]

4. Oh but my friend, imagine the coup that her switching side would bring?

You can almost smell the Fox talking heads' exploding

[LanternWaste]

6. As are most of us...

As are most of us (yet lacking your media personality bullet point though)... but it's still the right side to be on.

[DailyGrind51]

11. You're not seeing the big picture here!

It does not matter what she has to say, it just matters that "one of them" would be leaving the dark side for OUR side!

[tridim]

3. If she did that she'd never be invited on television again.

Kind of defeats the point.

[maxsolomon]

9. 'Zactly. Her "Lone GOP Moderate" act got her a book deal.

I actually think she's sincere, but is spectacularly naive. she is trying to be the voice of reason where there is none left. she is pretty obviously not a republican in terms of policies, but she stays out of loyalty to her father.

[Gold Metal Flake]

7. No. let her be the edge of Republican sanity.

Someone has to represent sane Republicans. Let the Republican freaks show who they are by attacking this person who usually speaks reasonably. Moderate Republicans need to take back their party and if they are to, who will they vote for? Who will they listen to? Meagan McCain has a purpose. let her serve it.

[alsame]

5. The GOP hates all women they can't manipulate. nt

[glitch]

14. Don't kid yourself. They hate the women they CAN manipulate too. nt

[alsame]

17. Yes, you're right. The contempt is always right beneath the surface. nt

[SoCalDem]

8. I bet she voted for Obama

:rofl:

[southernyankeebelle]

10. Didn't people know the Teapublicans are the party of Whores and Grifters. Look

at Palin and Nickey (fr SC). Both cheated on their husbands. Of course Good ole Christine says she is a good ole catholic girl. Yet she has men spend the night at her home. Hmmmmm right.

[Radical Activist]

12. Ok then.

I never watch her on TV. I had no idea.

[LostInAnomie]

13. Sexist remarks aside...

... there really is no reason for her to be on any Sunday talk show, or for her political opinions to be given any attention. She is nothing but the product of nepotism.

[gratuitous]

15. Isn't the in-fighting instructive?

For any of your friends or acquaintances who happen to be both Republican and female (or who know a female or were born of a female), put this under their nose, and ask them why they would want to belong to a political party that holds this kind of opinion about women or any woman? Your friend may not be a "feminist" in their own mind, but if they have a scintilla of basic humanity, this sort of commentary should be quite revolting.

[Ian David]

16. They DO usually travel in pairs...