These attitudes, and more, define the tenor of the party leadership, and sent a message to the grassroots and media that it was
“Bros Before Hoes,”
to quote a popular Obama-supporter T-shirt.

On the day McCain announced her selection as his running mate, Palin thanked Clinton and Ferraro for blazing her trail.

A day later, Ferraro noted her shock at Palin’s comment.
You see, none of her peers, no one, had ever publicly thanked her in the 24 years since her historic run for the White House.
Ferraro has since refused to divulge for whom she’s voting.
Many more now are realizing that it does indeed take a woman – who happens to be a Republican named Sarah Palin.
ht – al-Bob