Feminist Leaders Assail Obama’s Sexist Ad Targeting Gov. Palin

Political Intelligence (Boston Globe) reports on late developments regarding the recent Obama ad that takes a sexist shot at Gov. Sarah Palin (See my previous post):

“UPDATE: The McCain campaign rounded up supporters, including former backers of Hillary Clinton, to assail the reference to Palin in the ad.

‘“I am outraged by the new ad put out by Barack Obama. It is sexist and demeaning to women,’ said a statement from Shelly Mandell, president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women. ‘These tactics started with Hillary Clinton and continue, growing even more disgusting with Gov. Palin. I was a Hillstar for Hillary and an avid supporter. Trashing two women clearly in a sexist manner in one election is an outrage and must be identified and stopped. There must be consequences. Let female Obama supporters take a good look at this and still believe their candidate supports women's rights and women's dignity.”’