> Is it sexist that attacks on McCain die in this forum, while those on Palin survive?

It is ridiculous ... for such an accusation to be made in such a generic fashion, lacking any specific instances of the threads in question, citing how they're sexist.

It's basic politics... McCain has been on the stage for decades and, unfortunately, the public has a certain perception of him and you'll be tilting windmills trying to change that perception -- via a frontal assault. In the case of Palin, however, she's brand new and so it is imperative that we fight back against the imaging that the Republicans are trying to do, before it takes hold in the public consciousness.

We need to propagate the image of Palin as a bitter, vindictive politician who puts loyalty and political retribution ahead of good governance... just like Bush. Palin's inexperience and inflated record need to be exposed, to demonstrate she's not ready for the White House this time around.

And the key is... by demonstrating Palin as unfit for the Vice Presidency, McCain's judgment has been demonstrated as faulty -- and his "Country First" campaign theme exposed as hollow (having selected a running mate strictly on the basis of politics).

Now, as for your main complaint, that McCain critiques sink amongst the flood of Palin threads, I'd think the best solution would be for DU to have a short-term forum dedicated to Palin -- from substantial critiques to rumor-mongering.

Cheers!