Sexist Liberal Candidates

Now, I know that politicians aren't the brightest of us all but wouldn't you think that someone running for political office would take care not to publicly show his/her worst side?  It seems kind of incongruous that so many of the Liberal male candidates this season are blatantly sexist...and their leader is a woman.  I hate to think it but maybe our politicians are getting stupider.  Just look at Toronto mayor Rob Ford.  And we, the public, are equally stupid to elect these characters and give them the power to run our country.