McCain Squirms Out of Answering Question on Women's Health Care

[ultraist]

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Presumptive Republican Presidential Candidate, John McCain, worms out of answering a reporter's question as to whether or not he believes that health insurance companies should be required to cover birth control for women, particularly considering they cover viagra for men.

McCain has long held radical positions on reproductive issues, having consistently voted AGAINST:

*Ensuring women's access to birth control

*Providing educational information for teens on birth control

*Requiring health insurance companies to cover birth control.

McCain has stated that Roe vs. Wade "must be overturned." His position is that abortion should be not legal even in cases of rape, incest or life threatening conditions for the mother.

Despite his long standing extremely conservative position on women's reproductive rights, McCain can't remember whether or not he voted against requiring health insurance companies to cover birth control for women.

[ultraist]

1. McCain can't remember?

He can't remember if he voted against requiring health insurance companies to cover birth control for women?

With his long standing radically conservative position on women's reproductive rights?

WHAT?

Uggh...

[Lautremont]

2. Clip #3695 which, alone, would, if properly distributed, ensure McClown's defeat.

[ultraist]

6. What is clip #3695? n/t

[Lautremont]

9. I just mean there are 3694 other clips showing McCain as the idiot he is.

Actually, probably more. I just made that number up.

[ultraist]

12. Lol!

Ok, thanks.

You are so right!

[boobooday]

3. He doesn't know enough about it.

Never heard of it. Birth control? Viagra? Who knows the fine points?

[Lautremont]

4. I'll bet he knows all about Viagra.

[hisownpetard]

8. I'll bet he doesn't. He and Cindy act like they are physically repelled by each other.

Can't say I blame either one of 'em.

[Lautremont]

10. Veteran hatefuckers, the both of them, I'd wager.

[hisownpetard]

11. Blech.

[progdonkey]

18. I don't really get why she married him...

Not that she's this great catch, but when they got married, she was a hot, young, blonde former cheerleader heiress of a hundred million dollar fortune. I know it's just because he clearly had a bright political future ahead of him and she wanted political power in addition to her massive inherited wealth, but she could've chosen plenty of less skeevy future senators. Or at least one who wouldn't call her a cunt in front of other people. ;-)

[boobooday]

15. It's a putrid thought

Him and Cindy, in matching bathtubs . . . oh wait, that's Cialis.

[polly7]

5. Unbelievable

Of course why bother to know anything about the economy, health issues or anything else when all you're running on is WAR.

Disturbing man.

[ultraist]

17. Disturbing indeed.

Very.

[Krashkopf]

33. OMG!! After seeing this, you HAVE TO seriously ask . . .

is this guy DUMBER than Bush???!!!

[hisownpetard]

7. I don't know enough about it. I don't recall. I certainly don't want to discuss that.

C'mon, people - come right the Straight Talk Express!

[Sunnyshine]

13. Watch the squirmy uninformed wormy slime his way around the question!

Typical GOP obstructionist.

[berni_mccoy]

14. Oh the IRONY. He's ON the "Straight Talk Express" BUS! LOL!

[DUlover2909]

16. It's not really that hard of a question for him to answer.

He could just say that Viagra is medication for an ailment and birth control isn't. That's the distinction.

[progdonkey]

19. what ailment?

Not being able to get a boner? Boo hoo.

Both of them are basically recreational drugs: one to make sex more... possible, and the other to remove one of the unwanted consequences of sex. Covering Viagra but not the Pill is completely sexist: it's helping men get erections for free while requiring women to pay to keep from getting pregnant by said boner-wielding man.

Furthermore, regardless of what Viagra "treats," your statement is flat out wrong: the Pill does treat various real ailments as well, specifically dealing with PMS issues, though also--strangely enough--it works very well for some women in controlling outbreaks of rosacea, among other things.

[DUlover2909]

24. But I am saying McCain could use that as his answer.

It beats squirming around. My statement that he could say that isn't wrong at all. He could have said that and the reporter would have moved on. He doesn't have to support his answer. He's a republican.

[onethatcares]

20. "I normally don't duck an issue"

unless of course it doesn't suit his particular speechifying that day. Kinda like the vet that hit him over his vote for Veterans Health care. You know how that worked out.

[margotb822]

21. At 71 you think he'd be mature enough to

talk about women's health issues. It seemed like he was generally repelled and confused by the idea of female reproductive capability. Ugh...

[benny05]

23. Children by second wife?

Who knows?

:yoiks:

[goodgd_yall]

27. Really...

What's up with that? Very weird.

[ultraist]

30. Oh, it's TABOO to talk about birth control...

Or women's health issues in general becaue of course, any concern women may have aren't legitimate....but all in their head. You know, another "psychological" thing.

[benny05]

22. Dinosaur McSame

Doesn't remember his votes on this issue?

Of course not. Jim Dobson would have a fit otherwise.

[ultraist]

29. Dinosaur McSame doesn't remember...

And, he can't look up his votes himself becaue he doe not know how to use the internet.

[usualblacksheep]

25. Psh- here we go again

Another reason that McCain is the greater evil. I don't agree with any of his clueless policies but this has got to be one of my top 5.
And who said Patriarchy was dead? Could the possibly dumb down sex education any more that they already have- they barely provide facts!

[goodgd_yall]

26. What?

He was ready to cut the woman off when she mentioned Viagra. He sure got antsy at the mention of it.

[annabanana]

28. " uh, No one told me what to say yet.. Get back to me after I

find out who's ass I'm farther up.. Big Pharma or the Falwell crowd."

[ultraist]

31. lmao

Exactly. Pharma or insurance corporations.

"And, and, uh, uh...my own Women Voters Outreach Director, Carly, has said "It'S unfair that insurance companies cover Viagra and not Birth Control...I'm SO CONFUSED!"

[ihavenobias]

32. Classic, Thanks for posting n/t

[Pastiche423]

34. He din't have to remember how he voted

All he had to say was how he felt about insurance covered Viagra vs non-insurance covered birth control pills.

The "Straight Talk Express" was media invented and McSame proves that every time he opens his mouth.