McCain Puts 14-yr-old Girl on the Spot, Disses Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

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Sen. John McCain, at a 5/7/08 town hall event in Michigan, singled out a girl wearing a t-shirt critical of him and challenged her to ask him a question. She asked about the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have corrected the Supreme Court's destructive ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear: "I was wondering Senator McCain why you had the opportunity to vote to give equal rights to women equal pay [but] you didn't show up to vote and you said that if you did you wouldn't support it."

"This question should be on the minds of millions of working women who may face pay discrimination during their careers," said Kathryn Kolbert, president of People For the American Way. "Senator McCain had the perfect opportunity to embrace equal pay for equal work, but he instead parroted talking points fed to him by corporate lobbyists. It's pretty clear from his response that he's more concerned about the rights of big corporations than those of everyday Americans."

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[orange667]

Why are those poor, poor, Republican women clapping for him?

[prismacolored]

How on earth is this still an issue? How can half the country be okay with women getting less pay for equal work?

[Alex K]

Lol did he say she was attractive... Mccain is a pedophile

[johnfox3]

@christiancantarutti political noob

[DivineAGoGo]

fuk mccain.

[John Doe]

He did not win so calm the fuck down...

[Shi Reen]

How could he dumb her question down ? I found that young woman had a good point. What an ass...

[MrDivalover1]

don't forget mccain 2002 mccain find gold he passed in 2002.

[Zeeboe]

If I was that girl, I would have asked him to explain his answer. How would it only help the lawyers exactly?

[catclaw357]

I'm really glad he didn't win.

[dom44444]

i tired to defend my views on equal equality for all by not giving equality for all. ass.

[chuy655]

THIS IS SO WOMAN CAN GET TRIELD LIKE MEN