Sarah Palin, Feminism, and the Left

I am not one to chime in on the gossip side of the political scene.  I must speak slightly about the gossip here for I see something I oppose in this.  I am speaking of Sarah Palin, and all the news over her in the last year.  The Left claims to be pro feminist and pro woman, yet they have shown otherwise with Sarah Palin.  She is anything but a feminist, and anything but a woman’s right advocate.  Yet, amidst this I see attacks from the left on her “motherly” skills with her children, comments on her hair and dress.  How is attacking a woman on these grounds constantly not displaying sexual stereotypes?

Did any male candidate get attention for what suit he wore? Did any of the male candidates get remarks about grooming habbits like she did with her lipstick?  You den of leftist hypocrates.  You are no more for sexual equality than George Bush was.  This is just a spin for personal gain.  Your loose your morals at the door.

I am a libertarian, I support many aspects and consepts in feminism.  I see none of that displayed here in the Treatment of female public officials.  We have work to do.  I disagree with her politics.  I did not vote for her ticket.  I will not stoop to those patriarchial sexist attacks.  She put up with a great deal of sexism and everyone turns the cheek because she was not a feminist herself.

Update: There seems to be a group of Feminists I am seeing that is calling out the sexist reporting.  I found this on twitter first under the tag #PalinSexism.  Forgive me for lumping everyone into the sexist category in regards to handling the way She is being handled in the media.