Sarah Palin and Rick Santorum, members of the far right wing of the Republican Party, appear to be having a little disagreement.
Chicago Tribune:
Sarah Palin is mixing it up with potential rival Rick Santorum, suggesting the former Pennsylvania senator and presidential hopeful is a “knuckle-dragging Neanderthal.“
The eyebrow-raising slap came in response to Santorum's recent comments that Palin was likely skipping an annual gathering of conservatives in Washington this weekend because of other “business opportunities“ and her mothering responsibilities.
“I don't live in Alaska and I'm not the mother to all these kids and I don't have other responsibilities that she has,“ Santorum said in comments that some commentators called sexist....
Santorum, who has always been in favor of getting the government involved in reproductive freedom, is indeed a sexist. Santorum has a very, very long history of hurtful, hateful remarks against gays, women, minorities, and so forth. (Hint: Search the GoogleArchive for 'Santorum sexist' and you'll get a boatload of findings.)
On the other hand, Palin is not much better.
Here is what the Anchorage Daily News had to say about Palin in 2008:
..Sarah Palin is asking Americans to elect a vice president who is an extreme social conservative. She opposes abortion rights. She favors the teaching of creationism. She preaches abstinence-only sex education. She is open to the possibility of banning books from public libraries. She opposes gay marriage. She personally opposes benefits for gay partners of public employees....
Palin has suggested that creationism be taught in public schools. Does Palin even know the historical and anthropological context of "Neanderthal" or is this another example of someone supplying her words that she just doesn't understand?
