Gloria Steinem's comments over the weekend saying that Republican presidential front-runner John McCain's POW status is overrated is just plain bizarre.

She claimed that if Clinton's experience as First Lady were taken seriously in relation to her White House bid, people might "finally admit that, say, being a secretary is the best way to learn your boss's job and take it over."

Ms. Steinem, Sen. McCain has sat on the Senate Armed Services Committee for more than 20 years, does that give him any experience, or knowledge? Perhaps more than being a secretary to Bill. Isn't that a bit demeaning for Gloria to say? If she is right, why do we always see CEOs being replaced by other senior people in the organization? Like the CFO, VP of sales. Why don't they hand the job to the CEO's assistant?

Steinem raised McCain's Vietnam imprisonment as she sought to highlight an alleged gender-based media bias against Clinton.

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