Zombie McCain calls saving women's lives "extremist."

[rachelmanija]

Had I still had any shred of respect remaining for John McCain, I would have lost it when the moderator asked them about late-term abortions. Obama said they had to remain legal if the mother's life or health was in danger. McCain sneered, made air quotes with his fingers as he said, "The mother's health" in contemptuous tones, and added, "That's an extremist pro-abortion position."

...I don't need to break your hearts with tragic links proving that yes, pregnancy can be dangerous and can actually kill women, right?

In related news, given that it's on the yahoo news site in a set of 499 debate photos, I guess this photo was not doctored. Um, wow. McCain attempts to eat Obama's brain.

Comments

[anatomiste.livejournal.com]

ugggghhhhhh.

(that's my response to the extremist thing, before I read about the zombies!)

[thomasyan.livejournal.com]

Brain? Looks to me like he's after a different part of Obama's anatomy.

[nekonexus.livejournal.com]

*cracks up over photo so much that coworker leans over to check my screen and joins in the laughter*

Wow. um. that's speshul.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

That picture gives me a new appreciation for Sylar.

And McCain, that's when you say "yes, despite my stance on abortion itself, I do agree that, like most things in life, there are certain times when exceptions must be made. Such as when a life is in danger."

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[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

When I heard that, I damnear kicked a hole in the TV set. I don't think T (or the neighbors) missed about five minutes of debate after that due to my ranting, but he was wise enough to just keep quiet.

GOD. THAT PISSED ME OFF SO. SO. SO MUCH. FUCKING FUCKER.

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

See my Lolobama (http://wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com/442295.html).

[branna.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I don't think he won any points with a lot of women over that one.

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

That was the only point in all of this that I took it PERSONALLY, like, that he was telling me that I didn't count. It's funny b/c there were (of course) other things I disagree with (with both of them), but that was the point where I felt personally attacked and dismissed.

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

No links needed here. A friend of mine died in childbirth in 1994. I should note the baby was a wanted child, who survived and, last I knew, was doing well with a really wonderful step-mother.

[madam-silvertip.livejournal.com]

I appreciate your posting about this comment of McCain's. I had missed it somehow.

The photo is classic.

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Every time I think my opinion of him can't sink any lower, he surprises me. Did you see the bit on Jezebel (http://jezebel.com/5063331/john-mccain-senator-candidate-misogynist) before the debate?

[mikeda.livejournal.com]

We could use a term for something that sounds perfectly reasonable to the intended audience (in the case of McCain's remark, anti-choice activists) but outrageous to the general electorate.

Sort of like the inverse of "dog whistle".

(Why McCain seems to have forgotten that he was NOT addressing a convention of the National Right-to-Life Committee is another question.)