During a town hall meeting in Michigan on Wednesday A 14-year old asked John McCain why he opposed The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to end wage discrimination. He gave his stock answer about it empowering trial lawyers.
Which of course is all the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and laws against sexual harassment in the workplace have accomplished. Those lucky trial lawyers!
Here is the video:
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Wow. I have great admiration for such a young person who is politically aware and active. Future looks good, looking at that kid.
Busy day around here.
Senator McTheuselah, if the gummint directed its agences to actually enforce the fair labor and civil rights and voting rights and non-discrimination statutes already on the books we wouldn’t have to depend on trial lawyers to obtain some tiny crumb of justice!
As KO says, “idiots”.
FunnyD
That sneaky underhanded bastard!! There’s a mean streak under that phony smile. Taking advantage of a teenage girl twice. First calling on her unexpectedly because she was wearing a T-shirt with a contrarian message. But secondly, after he got some applause with his bullshit answer, he directed the attention back to her, gloating like an evil bully.
He’ll get his come-uppance this fall. And when it happens, I hope he erupts in anger and shame nationally. It’ll be “must see” TV.
Man this clip pissed me off.
Yeah, he bullied her in the midst of his applause **asshole*** but she did good. She didn’t get too rattled.
Go, McTheuselah! Way to demonstrate how much you care about Our Future Citizens!
Thanks for the heads-up, hwmnbn. Now I can do some meditative breathing before I hit “play”.
FunnyD
Someone on PW’s thread mentioned that a 5th grade reporter was just on Fox. Could it be the same kid?
FunnyD
This is a very powerful clip for the Dems in the upcoming election. McCain’s attitude towards women’s rights is pre-paleolithic.
The kids know what’s what!
Cliff: This is a great post. Useful. Thanks.
That’s just freaking brilliant.
Thanks Beau