John McCain vs. Ellen Degeneres

McCain appeared on Degeneres' show to talk about his beliefs on gay marriage.

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) taped an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, which airs today. Ellen, who recently announced that she plans to take advantage of the California Supreme Court's recent gay marriage ruling and wed her longtime girlfriend, actress Portia di Rossi, pressed McCain on his stance on gay marriage.

McCain said that he opposes gay marriage, but said couples should be able to allowed to enter into legal agreements:

McCAIN: Well, my thoughts are that I think people should be able to enter into legal agreements, and I think that is something that we should encourage, particularly in the case of insurance and other areas, decisions that have to be made. I just believe in the unique status of marriage between man and woman. And I know that we have a respectful disagreement on that issue.

DEGENERES: Yeah, I mean, I think that it is looked at, and some people are saying that blacks and women did not have the right to vote.Women just got the right to vote in 1920, blacks didn't have the right to vote until 1870, and it just feels like there's this old way of thinking that we're not all the same. We are all the same people. All of us. You're no different than I am. Our love is the same."

The audience was largely silent for McCain's remarks, but cheered loudly after Ellen spoke.

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[Emily Kuzma]

I actually found that commercial hilarious. XD It's like watching Little Einsteins when you're seventeen years old! :D

[Emily Kuzma]

I love Ellen.

[alderete74]

When did McCain decide he was straight. What a dinosaur, go back to Viet Nam.

[chohyewonnn]

thanks haha.

[superstubes]

well said.

[MaKayla Crow]

IT'S A TRAP!

[chohyewonnn]

' Bye fruity troll!'

speak for yourself, you repulsive hick.

[chohyewonnn]

butt ranger? PMFSL. i'm perfectly heterosexual.

get this motherfucking piece of info in your hollow skull: lgbt supporters are not limited to lgbt people.

shown my true colors of hate? i'm merely returning you the treatment that you gave to the lgbt community.

'incessant flaming epithets.' you rightfully deserve rotten treatment.

you show no signs of guilt or remorse for being inhumane so i have no reason to treat you like a human.

you are an absolute scum and a waste of space on earth.