In addition to "tarbaby," McCain Stumbles on H.I.V. Prevention

[AnnInLa]

((Is McCain having too many senior moments? Can he not even remember what his stances are on the issues? Does he even know what he believes?))

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/16/mccain-stumbles-on-hiv-prevention/

SOMEWHERE in NORTHERN IOWA — The unthinkable has happened. Senator John McCain met a question, while sitting with reporters on his bus as it rumbled through Iowa today, that he couldn’t – or perhaps wouldn’t – answer.

Did he support the distribution of taxpayer-subsidized condoms in Africa to fight the transmission of H.I.V.?

What followed was a long series of awkward pauses, glances up to the ceiling and the image of one of Mr. McCain’s aides, standing off to the back, urgently motioning his press secretary to come to Mr. McCain’s side.

The upshot was that Mr. McCain said he did not know this subject well, did not know his position on it, and relied on the advice of Senator Tom Coburn, a physician and Republican from Oklahoma.

His press secretary, Brian Jones, later reported that Mr. McCain had a record of voting against using government money to finance the distribution of condoms.

All this took place on the second day of the reprise of the “Straight Talk Express” bus.

[William769]

1. Well in his defense

That is "straight talk" on his side.

[central scrutinizer]

2. Ask him how he feels about "gooks"

see if he answers that one again

[The Count]

3. But why isn't the press lovin' him no more? He's got the bus!

I am sure he wasn't much better in 2000 when they were adoring him and bashing Gore.

[GCP]

4. So - screw trying to prevent AIDS in Africa

If it means the Troglodyte Right might get angry at the thought of (gasp) tax dollars going to support condom distribution to destitute Africans.
Maybe they can just go and get the new Gambian herbal cure for AIDS instead
He's officially pretzel shaped from his twisting in the wind for the Right.

[Bluebear]

5. "I do not know my position on this" . . .so much for "straight talk" nt