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I think it may be partially a different type of visciousness when the target is female. I do agree that just by record alone, Landrieu, Cantwell and Feinstein are targeted far more often than Reed, Carper and Bingaman. (This is most unfair for Landdrieu whose state is far redder than the others.
I think that Hillary and Lieberman are special cases.
I think the Hillary posts are because she was designated our candidate and her treatment was similar to what Kerry got all last year. That Kerry was doing almost everything that they wanted everyone to do and great little things no one thought of til he did them, while Hillary is playing politics; should justif them treating her worse. If anything they were meaner to Kerry. They seem tamer now. So, I really don't think it's that she's a woman, but she's a threat to their favorite.
Lieberman is an exception because he made himself so - I happened to catch him on Hannity when I was driving to the store last week - and he spoke of how he and all his family love Hannity's show. He also accepted Hannity's endorsement, agreed with Hannity that the Democrats had no plans and laughed when Hannity said the Democrats would do better if they listened to him (Lieberman). He also agreed with Hannity when Hannity quoted from the NYT that Democratic leaders were disturbed with some of the Democrats speaking out and then asked if Lieberman thought it was wrong that the party was represented by the HARD LEFT, Dean, Kerry, Kennedy,Gore and Hillary. Lieberman DID NOT challange this characterization.
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