Imagine if a Republican...

Told a woman, not once but twice, to act like a lady in a middle of a political debate. But that's exactly what Arlen Specter did to Michele Bachmann in a radio debate.

Sen. Arlen Specter, during a tense radio conversation with Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, told Bachmann to "act like a lady" rather than interrupt him.

Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican, spoke at length on Pittsburgh's 1210 AM with host Dom Giordano. When Specter, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, started to respond, Bachmann interjected.

Specter asked her to "stop interrupting," to which Bachmann responded, "I didn't interrupt you."

"Now, wait a minute, I'll stop and you can talk," Specter said. "I'll treat you like a lady. Now act like one."

"Well, I am a lady," Bachmann replied.

The two continued to bicker, and Specter again asked her to "act like a lady." She again said she was a lady

Imagine if Rush Limbaugh said that to a Democratic Rep. Oh my God would the media have a field day with that. The sexist card would be getting thrown out all over the place. But because Arlen Specter is a Republican turned Democrat. Which the media loves, he doesn't get any criticism. If Arlen Specter was a conservative Republican and he said that to say Nancy Pelosi the media would be calling for his resignation. They would be saying, how could such a sexist be in the Congress?