I kept hearing about Chris Matthews’ misogyny but it was always second-hand. Media Matters, a media watchdog, reports that Matthews’ has disparaged presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with insults like “she-devil” and “stripteaser,” but I hadn’t heard him myself. Last night, while on the treadmill at the gym (one of the few opportunities I have to watch his cable show), he suggested that if nominated by the Dems, Clinton would need some “male balance” on the ticket, a “regular guy” like Bill Richardson. Fabulous! It’s wonderful to see someone with such a broad reach supporting yin/yang balance, if not in those words. Shouldn’t we look for balance on every ticket? If a man is nominated, shouldn’t he ideally have a woman for a running mate? Conservatives are vehemently opposed to two men running a household, insisting on the male/female team, so why do they think it is okay for government, but not in the home? Once again, we have this tiny problem with consistency. It’s like being anti-abortion, saying it takes innocent lives, while being pro-war, which, even though it isn’t mentioned nearly enough in the media, destroys many, many innocent lives.