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I agree with Ferraro. Some very unacceptable behavior has been
sanctioned by the media and as a result we've had a very undemocratic campaign process. This campaign has proven that its not ok to even mention race, and you can't even say the word assassination anymore...but its perfectly acceptable to be sexist. You can call Clinton schizophrenic because she was angry about the deceptive flyers Obama sent out; however when McCain's reputation for being a hothead was brought up, the same pundit did not call McCain names, instead he said anger is a perfectly normal thing. So, its ok for men to be angry, but not women. The media has been irresponsible and pushing their own agenda instead of presenting the facts or asking pertinent questions of the candidates. I think Ferraro is on the right track, she wants to make sure this doesn't happen again. The media needs to be held accountable and responsible.
