McCain ad "Disrespectful" against Obama

NEW ORLEANS -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who skipped a Senate vote seeking equal pay for women last night in order to campaign for president, said he opposed the measure because it would prompt a flood of lawsuits.

Senate Republicans defeated the bill yesterday on a vote of 56 to 42, by blocking a full debate and vote on the bill. Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) both returned to Washington in order to support the measure, which is aimed at responding to a recent Supreme Court decision that sets a deadline on how quickly workers must sue over pay discrimination. The presumptive GOP nominee is visiting poor communities throughout the nation, including towns in Alabama and Appalachia; today he toured New Orleans' Ninth Ward.

"I am all in favor of pay equity for women, but this kind of legislation, as is typical of what's being proposed by my friends on the other side of the aisle, opens us up to lawsuits for all kinds of problems," McCain told reporters yesterday. "This is government playing a much, much greater role in the business of a private enterprise system."

Democrats named the measure after Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant in Gadsden, Ala., who lost the Supreme Court case. After working at the plant for 19 years, by the time she retired she was making $6,500 less than the lowest-paid male supervisor.

Several Democrats, including Clinton, criticized McCain for opposing the bill. "Senator McCain has yet again fallen in line with President Bush while middle-class families are falling by the wayside," she said in a statement after the Senate vote. "Women are earning less, but Senator McCain is offering more of the same."

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[twihard201]

As if President Obama would lash out at PALIN if he wanted to hurt republicans.

[olivia628]

yeah, and obama has done SOOOO much now that he's president XD

[habby71095]

For the record, Obama only voted NO on that bill b/c there was no option for the mother to have an abortion if she was ill and needed one. He does not support abortion, he's jus not against it.

[codecaine]

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[Pokedots]

Jesus Christ was an only child.

Therefore he was probably a gay.

Like how I make my connections?

Your connections are just as good.

Get a grip on reality bro.

[grandoiseau]

please leave jesus out of politics, the religion and politics are to different things and when the two collide then problems exist, e.g. George W. Bush

[LugerheadPAPD]

JESUS IS PRO-LIFE and so am I. The Lord helps those who help themselves.I believe Jesus would endorse John McCain.

[PinkPantherz909]

I'm a pro-life woman for McCain!

I guess in the long run it just depends on your general values and beliefs, especially when referring to abortion, gun control, and money distribution, etc.

There's always downsides to each candidate.