Of course if a male conservative made this claim Pelosi would be the first one calling him a “sexist.”
Via Mediaite:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi blamed the lack of civility in politics this morning for the allegedly dwindling number of women in politics these days. In an interview with MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, the House Minority Leader argued that women are having a hard time entering politics because of “the harshness” of the current political climate, suggesting that “the minute a woman gets tough in a debate,” the subsequent characterizations can deter her from continuing to participate.