Is the right suggesting that the left should lay off Michele Bachmann because she is a woman?

Now that Bachmann is more in the spotlight because of her increased poll numbers, and with her recent slip up, referencing the hometown of serial killer John Wayne Gacy instead of that of the "Duke", the left is joking about it like the right joked about Anthony Weiner relentlessly. BUT, I'm reading comments from the right that seem to imply Bachmann should get a pass from the left's joke simply because she is a woman. So, to clear this up, I'm asking directly, Should the left lay off Bachmann, say nothing about the Gacy thing or any perceived lies or flip-flops she may make, because she is a woman? (And it is a yes or no question, so if you want to make additional comments, please first write YES or NO, because I really want to know you position on this.)