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Meghan McCain's Take

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Meghan McCain's Take

Published: Thu, 12 Nov 2009

Description: Are conservative women under attack by liberal media in America?

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" tonight we begin with women in politics some say there are getting a much rougher time than men in fact Megan McCain wrote a column about it on the daily beast web site. And there is no question that conservatives really getting hammered."

" You say in the book you've been Palin-ized -- referencing Sarah Palin. What do you mean by that you've been Palin-ized. You know the attacks Sarah Palin's been under. So, do you think if you're conservative woman. Do you think Palin's attacked. I think it Sarah Palin has certainly been criticized absolutely had by lot of people I as many politicians politicians. There is -- double standard there there's there. extreme levels and double standard women are under attack. For whatever it is."

" Alright, with us now the culture warriors, the -- aforementioned -- Megan McCain in for Margaret Hoover tonight and fox &friends co anchor Gretchen Carlson a vision in red. Okay let's let's deal -- generically with women in politics, they get rougher time you anything. think. think women in general get -- a time time. So not only in politics but in all areas of America."

" Probably I think it's exacerbated in politics and television any kind of career that in public display. television you get a hard time than me. Well potentially on this front meaning that people would be more apt to criticize my appearance before they would criticize your look. perfectly quaff. They would look at me and instead of necessarily. Listening to exactly what Im saying, would say I love that dress I don't like that dress. But isn't that Errol natural. know don't you know I'm not criticizing it and I think that I think that that's the first thing that I thought -- about women. -- into a more serious level in dress. Do you think you're under more pressure in the media than say I would be -- another male anchor -- because I think the perception is that overall women are not still as smart as really. I did okay let's take for example politicians Hillary Clinton yet when she was a very active First Lady was thought of as being too tough. Okay but then Sarah Palin comes -- the forefront because she's pretty. The label that always comes at that is oh she's probably not that smart so kind of a no win situation -- the you have noticed what they."

" Say about me in other OK yeah I think it's like knowledge that pretty anxious now Nagin and -- much appreciated -- Let's take women politicians are too high profile or Hillary Clinton and -- a Democrat and Republican no doubt -- both been -- But is -- criticism fair. I don't."

" I mean it just mathematically women still makes any sense to every -- dollars for I think he can't -- the statistics but I do think. We are actually having a whole generation of women right now young women that are going to be into needed to run for office because they -- way woman like Hillary Clinton Sarah -- put."

" Aren't men battered in the political arena as well -- and I don't disagree with you here I mean Hillary Clinton and -- have been just -- Now some people say legitimately so Hillary Clinton because of all of her. Let's say questionable activities. Whitewater. All -- on and on and then Sarah Palin because she did not do well in. Couple of interviews on national television so. You know what do you do is -- criticism legitimate or is it not --"

" I don't think it's legitimate and I it would always be curious to know if my father had picked email running mate and his teenage daughter were pregnant. How the media would've handled got in -- different -- than he handles that wave therapy."

" Eleven no but it's a legitimate points so both you ladies say that is tougher for a woman in America in any kind of an industry that is from."

" I think -- would come along way and here's the -- I think that younger generations now may be a going to be raised with a different perception. Possibly and -- much younger than I estimated she can -- but -- I -- but I also want to point out it's not just men's perception of women. It's women's perception of you with some of the harshest critics whatsoever that -- a little women and women."

" Discipline look at look at Saturday Night Live is no doubt about it now final question on the subject conservative women I think get it worse -- liberal amended and --"

" And my experience as -- an out proud Republican and I do think that. I mean I do think it's harder I dale I just know from my experience is angler from speaking at colleges to going on television shows it is a double standard in my experience -- my."

" Yeah I think conservative looming did large -- the abortion issue. Why do you reproductive rights your trade third -- all. And a lot of it has to do -- not a feminist to -- candidacy and for women if you're pro life and that's where all stars. Okay let's go to a lesser. Intense topic. Carl's junior -- burger outfit in the west coast and and they are provocative words that you commercials -- people upset usually shall take. Where you have to really really. Good idea. Introducing the authentic chicken parmesan sandwich new and Carl's junior. So we have the gay issues are Italians are assassins in the when you think."

" I find it offensive but Carl's junior is known for their Paris Hilton you know idea of a car iPod my Cheney's that you didn't plan offensive in viewer Italian you're not but -- you -- you wouldn't say act is a stereotype when you -- Navy but I wanna know what this group had to say about The Sopranos one of the most popular television shows on ever for that was on I think for nine years -- not have a problem with that shallow and mean."

" That's everybody because there organized crime off the end comprised of the times are right now -- because you people -- But I think that they they knew they were gonna have to pull he had you do yeah all yes -- I have I I had allows I had the college junior had died on that did the president ecology."

" This -- I love this guy."

" He knows he knows he's well let's make this commercial we you'll have to pull it we will throw out a few times and O'Reilly and his by the pin heads and run it for free."

" They -- and I I think the headline is that they had that they acquiesced to the pressure. Because you -- and they wanted to -- that religion I'm back to my PC okay because now we're just gonna acquiesce to every you would have kept it up well I'm telling wanna stop telling bought a blonde bimbo -- agony and myself is that -- really good day today it's Obama."

" Would you please give me them I. I would like to hear that yes when you're who you are well it wasn't gonna -- that tape was rolling cost you -- and you laughing at Italian stereotype all new."

" Gotta tell people. -- flat but the Swedes then sued and I'm under presenting c'mon isn't that funny about -- now. That's an -- nothing on the Nobel Peace Prize that was a riot."

" Two the president Obama's -- corrected come on we have a little levity in high grade."

" There were no weapons and that add. And I thought it was fun OK and you thought it was funny I Nancy Allen can make an iris down about I have -- the neighbors the desired yeah."

" 100% I was. Very offensive and -- you did it again I'm sending hit men over consistently against the ladies thank you very much."

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