Peter Schiff's observation on Twitter last week that Linda McMahon skipped out on last week's debate because she was home washing her hair drew cries of sexism from some McMahon supporters.
Now the Schiff camp is firing back. "Linda's camp had no answers as to her whereabouts for reporters covering last week's debates," Schiff spokeswoman Jennifer Millikin said in a statement.
"Whether washing her hair or organizing her sock drawer, the tweet's were simply calling attention to the fact that Linda was a no show. In 2010, both women and men shower and do laundry, right? As for sexist, she would know that term well - she and her husband profited off of tawdry story telling for years.
"Given her wrestling background, Linda McMahon knows all about kicks to the groin and cheap shots. Linda and her hired guns from Washington continue to attempt to distort Peter's record in her quest to buy this election. Linda has refused to debate or engage on the issues in this race. Why? Because without a script, she can't hold her own.
"She has come to rely on her high priced Washington consultants to design her pretty mail, write her issue positions and jobs plan and undermine the others in this race. Linda's more like a marionette than a true candidate with ideas. Voters should be asking who's really pulling the strings."