Slog - Comments on McCain's Maverick Position on Birth Control

Comment by Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:06:12 -0800

Glad to see that you're making room in your schedule to criticize the Republican candidate on issues. ;-)

Comment by laterite

laterite — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:28 -0800

Finally, a journalist that takes our political candidates' hypocrisy to task. Where the fuck was our press during the last 8 years of spoon-fed garbage?

Comment by Chris

Chris — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:21:40 -0800

Viagra is unnatural, I'd hardly call it health care, it's more an act of defying god.

Comment by Anon

Anon — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:22:25 -0800

Are you trying to argue that more education and training don't qualify a person for higher pay? My girlfriend makes less than I do because she's an art major, not because she's a woman.

Comment by get real

get real — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:29:38 -0800

Yeah, why would a presidential candidate spend much time thinking about a silly little issue like equity between men�s and women�s health care?

Um, because there are much more important things to worry about.

Comment by Levislade

Levislade — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:35:22 -0800

@4 - no one's arguing that, but McCain has said that the only reason women make less overall is a lack of education and training, which is demonstrably untrue.

Comment by hal

hal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:39:14 -0800

Maybe he really doesn't remember. McCain has been using this a lot lately. I think he had a stroke, and they are hoping no one notices before Nov.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:40:24 -0800

Of course he doesn't know what he voted on it.

He's really really old.

Like, so old that he can't remember what day of the week it is - or is it 1951?

That's how old McCain is.

We're talking OLD, folks.

Comment by douglas

douglas — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:48:30 -0800

i hate that kind of bullshit. you voted on this issue but you don't know enough about it to give a straight answer without checking your voting record? what? do you think it's fair or not dude? spit it out.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:16:47 -0800

C'mon, give the guy a break. I'll bet he knows where he is most of the time, and I'll bet if you asked him if he'd like some french fries, he'd know the answer.

Comment by David Wright

David Wright — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:44:16 -0800

Do we need legislation requiring that any company that publishes a men's magazine also pubish a women's magazine?

I know it's a very hard concept for the left-wing brain to grasp, but insurance is not a social service. It's a business. And we allow, at least in other realms, businesses to create service and price structures that might, just might, appeal to more of less to differnt demographic groups.

Any politician who, confronted with a provision of a private contract, responds by effectively saying "uh, am I supposed to have an opinion on that?" is doing the right thing.

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:59:10 -0800

@11,

And you're just conveniently ignoring the fact that most people cannot get insurance except through an employer and most employers do not offer a selection of insurance plans. But, right, this is just about consumer choice.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:40:40 -0800

@10 - or would he think it was ten years ago and ask "You mean Freedom Fries?"

Yeah, that's how old he is.

No ... even older.

Heck, his 20+ year younger wife is collecting social security now ...

Comment by chops

chops — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:45:10 -0800

yay. finally a mention.

no one wants to post about him mentioning he'd like to see all iranians dead by cigarette?

Comment by Mike of Renton

Mike of Renton — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:39:19 -0800

@10 Actually, I'd prefer it if he was asking other people if they want french fries.

Comment by David Wright

David Wright — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:03:27 -0800

Keshmeshi @ 12: And you are conveniently ignoring that the domination of the insurance market by employer-sponsored plans is entirely government-induced. If the government were to tax employer-sponsored and self-purchansed insurance equally, there would be a vibrant and competetive market in self-purchased insurance.

So I guess any time you and your left-wing friends want to ensure that business transactions align with your societal goals, you can rig up a regulation that destroys competition, then claim that you have to impose your agenda since the market provides no choices. Brilliant!