Take It Like A Whitman

Joanna Weiss is surprised that Meg Whitman, California's GOP gubernatorial candidate, made such a big deal about a Jerry Brown aide's vulgarity:

The notion that the billionaire head of a Fortune 500 company would be crushed — or even surprised — at a little trash talk is absurd. And if she’s somehow deeply wounded by an aide on a cellphone, how would she handle a rambunctious State Assembly? The fact that she can slough off slurs should be a badge of honor — and a model for women who want to play the game.