McCain avoids Viagra question

[Hope And Change]

July 10, 2008

McCain avoids Viagra question

Posted: 10:45 AM ET

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

(CNN) – John McCain is known for his frequent chats with reporters and his willingness to discuss nearly any issue.

But at least one is off-limits, the Republican presidential nominee suggested Wednesday: Viagra.

"I certainly do not want to discuss that issue," the Arizona senator said aboard his "Straight Talk Express" bus in Ohio, according to the Associated Press.

But the off-message topic was raised from a member of McCain’s own team: national co-chairwoman Carly Fiorina, who had said earlier women often express frustration over the fact many health insurance plans cover Viagra but not birth control medication.

"Let me give you a real, live example, which I've been hearing a lot about from women. There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth control medication. Those women would like a choice," she said Monday.


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[my2sense]

1. That's a real issue

that McSame needs to address. Perhaps he thought they were asking about his personal use of the product......

[Crazy Dave]

2. I think Cindy spends a lot of time supervising the pool boy...

...and takes lots of tennis lessons

[Hepburn]

9. I understand she likes to spend a lot of time in the saddle...

...she just loves studs...er...horses!

:evilgrin:

Edit for typo

[KansDem]

3. First he avoids the "C" question , now the "V" question...

I wonder what other "__ee" questions he'll refuse to answer.

[TexasObserver]

4. I gotta admit. I don't want to think about Viagra and John McCain at the same time, either.

[ecstatic]

5. WTF? So women's issues are off the table?

Excuse me, jackass, but where the hell do you get off? I hope the Clintonites who are now voting McCain are watching and getting a clue.

[NYC_SKP]

6. I don't think John has a particularly "enlightened" view of womens' issues.

Or the importance of birth control.

Quite the opposite, I'd say.

[tulsakatz]

7. I saw the same story at MSNBC......

one of the posters made a comment about 'this is straight talk?'

They have a good point....

[question everything]

8. Good for him!

His sexual life is no one's business. Same with Obama.

White the parity question is legitimate, making it personal is not. What, will someone ask the Obamas how often they do it, or what kind of birth control methods they use? Or how many partners they had before they got married?

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. The question was about health insurance and women's reproductive rights

Not his use of Viagra



At a breakfast with reporters, Fiorina suggested that individuals-and women in particular-be given more flexibility to determine what their health insurance plans should cover. "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication. Those women would like a choice," she observed.

When McCain was asked for his position on the issue, he said--with a nervous laugh-"I certainly do not want to discuss that issue."

The reporter pressed. "But apparently you've voted against--"

"I don't know what I voted," McCain said.

The reporter explained that McCain voted against a bill in 2003 that would have required health insurance companies to cover prescription birth control. "Is that still your position?" she persisted.

During the awkward exchange, with several lengthy pauses, McCain said he had no immediate knowledge of the vote. "I've cast thousands of votes in the Senate," McCain said, then continued: "I will respond to--it's a, it's a..."




See the video here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x156195


Man, Cnn must have messed up the story or you can't read

[Hope And Change]

12. ..

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. CNN spun this story so bad it stinks

it was not about Viagra

[Barb in Atl]

11. Reread the OP...

But the off-message topic was raised from a member of McCain’s own team: national co-chairwoman Carly Fiorina, who had said earlier women often express frustration over the fact many health insurance plans cover Viagra but not birth control medication.

The question (thankfully) isn't about whether he uses it but if he supports the disparity in coverage - men get ED meds but women can't get birth control covered by insurance.

This has long been an issue and, forgive me for being clueless, I thought it was resolved long ago.

How pathetic that it hasn't been.

[tularetom]

15. You're right - it was about the disparity in coverage

but I think McCain thought they were asking about whether or not he used the stuff.

[LowerManhattanite]

14. No wonder he skipped the “FISA” vote...

...nervous bastard must've thought they mean “Pfizer”. :(

[Fleshdancer]

16. Can someone remind him that he's running for President?

I know it's more fun to take weekends off and pick and choose the issues he would prefer to discuss, but Presidents don't have that luxury. Therefore, candidates running for President don't have that luxury either.

[beac]

17. This is surprising since

I'd think McCain would be hoping we will ALL "take the blue pill" and vote him in to continue our lives of blissful ignorance and easily accessible erections while our country is flushed down the rabbit hole.