McCain the Hypocrite

As reported a while ago, Sen. McCain isn’t too keen on making sure women are able to earn the same wages as an equally qualified man. And here’s him being squeamish on birth control.

Now, I’ve always believed that actions speak louder than words — especially the words of campaign advisers. Via the Wall Street Journal:

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.

BTW, I didn’t realize that Carly Fiorina is a McCain adviser. While it’s nice to see the Republicans are going after the “woman vote,” I do with that John McCain were in on the strategy himself. Anyway, Jessica from Feministing gives her 2 cents on McCain’s hypocrisy, the first missive of many through November.

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