Slog - Comments on Maverick Moment of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2 The New York Times, reporting yesterday on part of a long interview it had with John McCain, dropped this stunning bit of information: Mr. McCain, who with his wife, Cindy, has an adopted daughter, said flatly that he opposed allowing gay couples to adopt. “I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don’t believe in gay adoption,” he said. The full exchange—which does little to explain why a man in his second marriage, this one to a former drug addict, has come to believe that hetero couples are ipso... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:20:15 -0800 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:17:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by cw i would have expected this stance from mcsame. anyone surprised?

]]> cw http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072771 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072771 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:37:34 -0800 Comment by ellarosa what, who expects logic or coherence out of mcsame anymore? expect more pearls of wisdom like this one before this election is over.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072772 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072772 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:39:51 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Well, I guess there's one rule for bigamist couples where the male partner was cheating on his crippled wife and two little girls, and another for gay couples ...

Figures.

Hypocrisy always was his strong suit.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072775 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072775 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:40:29 -0800 Comment by Hartiepie Why do interviewers let politicians get away with phrases like "...we have proven...." without insisting on the 'proof'?

If anything, studies have shown that it doesn't matter about the couple's gender makeup etc.....

]]> Hartiepie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072778 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072778 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:43:55 -0800 Comment by rb Correction, former drug addict *and* recipe thief.

]]> rb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072784 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072784 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:53:01 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Wow, can someone tell me why people still use that stupid "maverick" label with him?

I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family

Does he even know what the word "Prove" means? two incredibly wealthy people suceeding in raising an adopted kid proves that gays can't be trusted? Really?

Also, how many every child deserves... posts will this inspire?

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072786 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072786 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:55:41 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO btw, my question is somewhat rhetorical. I do actually know why the jerkoff media still calls him Maverick.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072788 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072788 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:57:47 -0800 Comment by patrick Obama should definitely not say anything about how ridiculous this is. He would be tainted by voicing any nuanced position opposed to McCain's illogic and bigotry.


]]> patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072790 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072790 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:01:13 -0800 Comment by Fnarf It's because he's a big fan of the comedy-western starring James Garner that ran on ABC from 1957 to 1962, isn't it?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072792 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072792 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:02:30 -0800 Comment by pox I believe he's named after a 1973 *Ford* Maverick - faded brown, mismatched tires, a rusty fender, torn beige vinyl roof, duct taped seats, and a musty interior smell like your grandma's basement.

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072793 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072793 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:04:26 -0800 Comment by Fnarf That could be it.

I agree with Ellarosa; I think we're likely to see him spout off with lots of random opinions on stuff that haven't been vetted by his staff or anyone with a fully-functional cortex. In fact, it shouldn't be too hard to manipulate him into accidentally decrying divorce, too.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072802 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072802 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:17:50 -0800 Comment by chops i thought it was because he 'flew into the danger zone'... then got shot down.

maybe instead of 'maverick' he should be called 'goose.'

]]> chops http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072804 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072804 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:18:54 -0800 Comment by Emily @3, funny you mention hypocrisy and politicians. I just read this excellent NY Times article about how everyone, from politicians to Joe Shmoe, exhibits and excuses hypocrisy as a basic social mode of behavior.

I'll take that soap box, if you're done with it.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072807 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072807 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:20:23 -0800 Comment by patrick Everyone's doing it, Will...gahd...what's your problem?

It's like totally basic. You are so random.

]]> patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072812 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072812 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:28:09 -0800 Comment by Julie I'm sure Eli's use of "maverick" was ironic. As in, McCain used to actually have some maverick-like positions, but now he just spouts the same old right-wing bullshit.

How does this man look himself in the mirror? I think George W is just too stupid to know better, but McCain at one point seemed like a somewhat smart guy.

]]> Julie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072815 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:29:04 -0800 Comment by raindrop At least it's up to the courts and the legislative process to decide.

]]> raindrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072825 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072825 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:44:14 -0800 Comment by sepiolida Does he know the meaning of the word "both?" Kids adopted by gay couples do have two parents. Yes, both of them.

]]> sepiolida http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072826 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072826 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:44:51 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @11 - dementia is sad to watch. Let's hope he doesn't have more than just FTD ... wouldn't want another GOP president with full-blown Alzheimers like Reagan.

good point, @5, I forgot about that.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072832 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072832 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:51:08 -0800 Comment by Banna He says "both parents" are required, couldn't "both" refer to any two people? And if you extend his logic a little further, if two are good, then three parents would be even better!

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072851 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072851 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:04:33 -0800 Comment by I'madad And since "both" parents are necessary, I conclude he must also opposes adoption by single persons.

Sigh....

]]> I'madad http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072863 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072863 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:27:54 -0800 Comment by I'madad And since "both" parents are necessary, I conclude he must also oppose adoption by single persons.

Sigh....

]]> I'madad http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072864 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072864 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:28:22 -0800 Comment by Original Monique @ Fnarf: I thought it was because he liked that Mel Gibson western movie, circa 1995...

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072982 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1072982 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:43:37 -0800 Comment by poppy He's for taking kids away from Iraq War widows?

]]> poppy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1073015 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1073015 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:06:55 -0800 Comment by Vince I can't wait to hear Obama say "Me too!" Then you'll all be saying "Well, he needs to move to the center...blahblahblah"

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1073064 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/maverick_moment_of_the_day_2#c1073064 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:51:01 -0800 Comment by raindrop Apparently, Cindy is quite gay friendly and may have some influence.

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