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There was so little content in this article so as to be irrelevant. Would you refer to Hillary as a dominatrix? No? Then you shouldn't do so with Palin. I already can't stand her, but the article and the picture and the tons of insulting, gendered language have me cringing on her behalf. What were you all thinking?
There was an advice piece in Slate that was spot-on re: how Biden should debate Palin. The thesis: treat her like a man, don't roll your eyes or condescend, and stay rational instead of emotional. That should apply to Democrats/people who want Obama to get elected in general (or at least, those who are visible/mainstream.) This is the opposite.
The author here was imposing all his sexual stuff onto the governor. That's not only insulting, it's unnecessary. Acting this way will just feed into the right-wing narrative about Bad Sexist Liberal Media Coverage. It will make her into the victim. It will make her more sympathetic. We don't need that.
