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John McCain: Not Good for Women, Not Good for Anyone |
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John McCain does not exactly have a good record when it comes to making statements and policy choices that offend women. There are reports (not denied by McCain, as far as I know) that he told a “joke” about a gorilla raping a woman, who liked it. His statement that Roe v. Wade should be overturned is actually overshadowed by his votes against insurance coverage for contraception and his disgraceful vote against funding for family planning for low-income Americans. (How can you oppose abortion and also oppose access to contraception? Only if you want to force women to have unplanned pregnancies).
But McCain may have outdone (or undone?) himself today. He Idiotically bragged about encouraging his wife to participate in the Miss Buffalo Chip “beauty pageant”, which features nudity and a “pickle-licking contest.”
If McCain is willing to embarrass his own wife like this, what will he (or won’t he) do to American women he’s never even met?
The truth is, these bumbling, insulting statements are in line with McCain’s policies, which show a disregard for the day to day realities women deal with. A McCain presidency would be a disaster for women and, in fact, for all of us.
As always, you are preaching to the choir. However, there are plenty of people that McCain is good for: the super rich, the oil barons, various owners of Hooters, and people who love to shoot at things. Apparently, those four groups comprise 41% of the population.
as long as his support stays at that 41% level, I’ll be fine with that