Palin labels critics "Neanderthals" and attempts to blame sexism as the reason that she came under such scrutiny in 2008.

Feminist Republican Sarah Palin on "Neanderthals" who must "evolve" and mothers of small children working outside the home. from Vision Forum on Vimeo.

First off if any group deserves the label of "Neanderthal" it is those men who support Sarah Palin simply because she is "purty" and serves as inspiration for their masturbatory fantasies.  But somehow I don't believe she is talking about that portion of her minimally evolved fan base.

As far as her critics on the liberal side go, MANY of them are women themselves, so they could hardly be labeled "Neanderthals" (And yes I know that there were female Neanderthals. I understand biology.)  As for the liberal men I feel pretty confident in saying that her gender was way down the list of reasons they did not like, or support her campaign.

Palin's attempts to hide behind sexism, and recruit the shameful support of Geraldine Ferraro, is brilliant. If she is truly able to get women, and those with a liberal bent, to feel sympathy for her due to a perceived notion that her problems stem solely from the fact that she has a vagina, that might provide enough ambiguity for her to gain their support.

Of course for those of us who have been paying close attention that tactic is as transparent as Palin's attempts to portray her family as the Alaskan example of the Waltons.

We know that the reason she is judged concerning her looks is because that is what she uses to attract most of her positive attention from the voters. 

We know that the reason people discuss her parenting is because, more than any other candidate before her, SHE uses her kids as political props to garner support and sympathy.

We know that while she hides behind her gender, she also supports policies that are almost universally anti-woman.

And we know that virtually everything that we see about her is false.

In fact IF Palin were to become this nation's first female President it would damage the credibility of women to handle important leadership roles all over this country. (I can tell you right now it may be another twenty or thirty years before we elect our next female Governor in Alaska. And the fault for that rests solely on Palin's tiny shoulders.)

She may label her critics "Neanderthals" and attempt to smear us with charges of sexism, but we know better. And I believe that the majority of Americans will not be fooled by those obvious attempts to hide her multiple faults behind a veil of victimhood either.