And that isn't just the GOP talking -- it is the take of academics and Democrat political pros.

Sarah Palin found some unlikely allies Wednesday as leading academics and even former top aides to Hillary Rodham Clinton endorsed the Republican charge that John McCainÂ’s running mate has been subject to a sexist double standard by the news media and Democrats.

Georgetown University professor Deborah Tannen, who has written best-selling books on gender differences, said she agrees with complaints that Palin skeptics — including prominent voices in the news media — have crossed a line by speculating about whether the Alaska governor is neglecting her family in pursuit of national office.

“What we’re dealing with now, there’s nothing subtle about it,” said Tannen. “We’re dealing with the assumption that child-rearing is the job of women and not men. Is it sexist? Yes.”

“There’s no way those questions would be asked of a male candidate,” said Howard Wolfson a former top strategist for Clinton’s presidential campaign.

After all, have we heard that Barack is a bad dad for running for office with two small (and adorable) little girls back at home -- especially given Michelle Obama's presence out on the campaign trail with him? That isn't an issue for anyone -- but suddenly is when the candidate in question is a woman. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to draw the obvious conclusion.

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