Carly Fiorina Flunks Politics 101
10 July 2008 4:00 pm by Taylor Marsh
BY TAYLOR MARSH
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Know your candidate’s positions. At least try to tell the truth. Fiorina
flunked both tests:
“Let me give you a real, live example, which I’ve been hearing a lot
about from women. There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra
but won’t cover birth control medication. Those women would like a choice,”
she said.But as the abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America was happy to point
out, McCain twice voted against measures that would have required
insurance companies to cover birth control — in 2003 and 2005.The Republican said Wednesday that he did not recall those votes. “It’s
something that I had not thought much about,” he added.A campaign aide who refused to speak by name said the Arizona senator opposed
all mandates.It is not the first time that Fiorina has taken some license with McCain’s
positions. Recently, Newsweek magazine reported, she told women in
Columbus, Ohio, that McCain “has never signed on to efforts to overturn
Roe vs. Wade,” the landmark Supreme Court decision confirming the right
to abortion.Actually, according to his campaign website: “John McCain believes
Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president
he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business
of legislating from the bench.”…
It’s back to the drawing board for Fiorina, someone who is supposed to be McCain’s
point person on women’s issues. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know what
she’s talking about.
As for the candidate’s take on Viagra, let the jokes begin.
“I certainly do not want to discuss that issue,” the Arizona senator said aboard his “Straight Talk Express” bus in Ohio when asked about his views on health insurance covering the medication.
I wonder why not? Oh, right. Two words: Bob Dole. Can’t go there.
Consider this an open thread. Cracking wise encouraged.
