McCain’s misogyny campaign

Is a vote for John McCain a vote for misogyny? One has to wonder after watching the above video.

The question: “How do we beat the bitch?” … followed by laughter from the audience. Another comment: ‘I thought she was talking about my ex-wife.’ … followed by more laughter.

Finally, McCain says: ‘That’s an excellent question.’


As Tennassee Guerilla Woman noted: “Nothing like a woman in the race for the nation’s top job to bring the culture’s misogyny out into ugly in-your-face full view.”

What others are saying:

Some woman-hating on McCain’s campaign trail
Quote of the Day A PLANTED QUESTION?
McCain thinks ‘bitch’ inquiry is an ‘excellent question’
Full Video: McCain Says Supporter’s “Bitch” Query About Hillary Is “An Excellent Question”
Clinton, McCain and the B-word
John McCain Supporter- “How do we beat the bitch?”
John McCain supporter on Hillary: “How do we beat the Bitch?”
But character is destiny, and you will never persuade me that he is not among the finest of men.
via memeorandum

rest in peace, ken baker

Blue Gal has posted that Kathy of Birmingham Blues lost her brother this past weekend. It’s a short sentence, but it’s a powerful one: He was an activist. We don’t have enough of those in this country, but especially here in Alabama.

His energy and life will be very missed.

Please leave comments over there for Kathy.

bush hates kids and other americans

The president appears to be attempting to remake his terrible image. He is suddenly concerned about fiscal responsibility — well, unless the subject is war. The problem with the new Bush strategy is that he’s going about it in precisely the wrong way. Is anyone surprised?

The Associate Press reports:

President Bush, escalating his budget battle with Congress, on Tuesday vetoed a spending measure for health and education programs prized by congressional Democrats.

He also signed a big increase in the Pentagon’s non-war budget although the White House complained it contained “some unnecessary spending.”

Bush vetoed a $606 billion health and education bill, his sixth veto. Congress has only been able to override one of them, a politically popular water projects measure. The president claims that Democrats are acting like a teenager with a new credit card.

Hummmm … the Democrats want to spend money on health care and education? What teenager would want to spend their money on THAT?

The president, on the other hand, IS spending money like a teenager — wanting it for war games, like $6.3 billion for the next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, $2.8 billion for the Navy’s DD(X) destroyer and $3.1 billion for the new Virginia-class attack submarine.