Wow, I thought it was bad enough that republicans had decided that equal pay for women was out of the question. But John "Didn't bother to show up" McCain had something to say about it at least...

Senator McCain: Stop Insulting Women

After the Senate recently failed to get the 60 votes necessary to force an up-or-down vote on the Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Senator John McCain said that widespread
gender-based pay inequity isn't due to discrimination. In his view,
women just need more "education and training" to close the wage gap...

Ouch, At least with us gays, its just because they don't like us, not because they think we are stupid. But anyway, this tactic isn't really going to help him much, especially with the latest report showing that the Democrats have more of the Electoral college votes ahead of them anyway.

Now, I know many of you are sick of the Obama vs Hillary struggle, and many on the right like to say that it is going to cause the democrats to lose. But let me ask you, is it really? Take Pennsylvania, for example. This year they hit the record for number of people who registered to vote for the Democratic primaries with over 4 million people (compaired to 3.2 million republicans registered in that state)! Unlike the Republican party, our race is getting all of our attention, is requiring all of us to participate and will require the voices of every state to give their preferences. That is alot of participation, too much I believe to just throw it all away if they are burnt out or dissatisfied with the final results or nominee in November. Especially with McSame as the republican alternative, much to the displeasure of true hardcore conservative republicans.

Some are even trying to cross over and vote for Hillary as some of you have heard. I say go ahead, that just interferes with their ability to vote for republican local and senate primaries in their states, which could also turn out to be a shot in their own foot, if a veto proof democratic majority emurges in the senate. Imagine, McSame more lame duck than Bush. OUCH!

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You americans have such nice politicians. When will you women get more training and education..... how said to be able saying things like that.
btw like the "nipple lisa"

comment by itsjustme on Apr 29, 2008 1:51 AM ()

Thanks, I got a chuckle out of it...

reply by ekyprogressive on May 5, 2008 5:36 AM ()

Really like the wardrobe failure incident with Mona - I kind of thought there was something in that smile. Re McCain, what can I say, he is a brave man, and pretty good pilot, whose thinking is decades behind where we need to be now.

Seems like he needs a keeper... Every time he opens his mouth, he puts his foot into it... sound familiar??

comment by sunlight on Apr 27, 2008 6:47 PM ()

A clone, that is what he is these days...

reply by ekyprogressive on Apr 28, 2008 12:00 AM ()

HUH????!!!! ACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
These white boys will never learn to keep their thoughts to themselves!!

POB,
Barb

comment by darkstar on Apr 27, 2008 5:25 PM ()

Yea, he does better just shutting up...

reply by ekyprogressive on Apr 28, 2008 12:01 AM ()

I really cannot believe that once again equal rights for women are an issue. We need more 'education and training?' So, that means the degrees that women obtain are not the same as the degrees that men obtain? This is ridiculous! McCain seems to be alot like Bush. I want Bush out of office!

I'm just an ignorant, untrained woman--what do I know--or earn!!!!!!!!!

comment by angiedw on Apr 27, 2008 3:11 PM ()

reply by ekyprogressive on Apr 27, 2008 3:37 PM ()

WHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!never heard of him.

comment by fredo on Apr 27, 2008 9:42 AM ()

wish I hadn't...

reply by ekyprogressive on Apr 28, 2008 12:01 AM ()

John McCain continues to demonstrate his ignorance over a broad range of policy issues.

comment by bumpedoff on Apr 27, 2008 2:21 AM ()

May I speak up for greed and crassness?

reply by bumpedoff on Apr 27, 2008 3:36 AM ()

Intelligence is not a deciding factor for the right it seems, look at bush..

reply by ekyprogressive on Apr 27, 2008 2:29 AM ()