The Republicans & Their Cheap Symbols

Why has no one asked the question of those taking cheap shots at John Edwards' $400 haircut why they are letting Hillary off the hairblower? She undoubtedly spends far more on her hair; some have suggested she travels with a hairdresser. Sexist as this lampooning may be, it's utterly typical of Republican besmirching. Why should they bother examining their opponents' professional qualities when they can gain so much political mileage off sophomoric sexist jokes about their personal behavior?
It's been said that our characters are formed in high school. If so, then you can all remember the kind of a**hole that relied on that kind of humor. Those were the Neanderthals who started taking over government back in the 80s. Sadly, there were far more of those types than we ever feared.