McCain 'Air Quotes' Blow It With Women

Man, did McCain ever eat it in last night's debate, but the worst might prove to be his gratuitous swipe at women, erasing a goodly chunk of female support that he had little business getting in the first place.

I almost feel bad for him. Somehow, he's managed to get within 20 days of the election without most women being able to identify his position on choice (he's against abortion rights), and without any serious discussion of his and Sarah Palin's terrible record and positions on women's issues. Just as he was about to tiptoe past the women's vote (and the men-who-love-women's vote), he tripped on his shoelaces and dropped the tray of fine porcelain misogyny he'd been carrying.



I can hardly stand to watch it. On top of that, Bob Schieffer outed McCain's "no litmus test "lie: (Transcript via LA Times)

SCHIEFFER: But even if it was someone -- even someone who had a history of being for abortion rights, you would consider them?

MCCAIN: I would consider anyone in their qualifications. I do not believe that someone who has supported Roe v. Wade that would be part of those qualifications. But I certainly would not impose any litmus test.

So, anyone who supports Roe is automatically not qualified. John, that's what we mean by "Litmus Test." We're not saying you're going to dip strips of paper into your judicial nominees. That would be weird.

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