Petulance is unbecoming

The Guardian has a story about Hillary and Sarah:

Hillary Clinton has backed out of a planned rally against the Iranian government after learning that protest organisers also invited Sarah Palin.
The rally in New York on Monday is sponsored by a coalition of US Jewish groups. But the protest plan went awry after Clinton, a longtime ally of pro-Israel groups, discovered that the Republican vice-presidential nominee had also been asked to attend.
Clinton aides said they learnt of Palin's invitation from the media, not the rally organisers. "Her attendance was news to us, and this was never billed to us as a partisan political event," a spokesman for the former first lady told the Associated Press.
A joint appearance by Clinton and Palin would have drawn intense interest, particularly given lingering questions over how strongly the New York senator has criticised Palin while campaigning for Barack Obama.
The rally also would have lent Palin some of Clinton's formidable appeal to Jewish voters. The Republican vice presidential candidate has struggled to beat back scepticism over her attendance at a church service that featured controversial remarks about terrorism in Israel.
The Clinton cancellation now leaves Palin the main draw at Monday's event, after which she is expected to make introductions to foreign leaders with running mate John McCain at her side.