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MCCAIN "STUMPED" ON WHETHER CONTRACEPTIVES PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HIV

While Obama and Clinton battle it out, McCain in the meantime demonstrates yet another reason why he is unqualified to be president.

Q: “What about grants for sex education in the United States? Should they include instructions about using contraceptives? Or should it be Bush’s policy, which is just abstinence?”

Mr. McCain: (Long pause) “Ahhh. I think I support the president’s policy.”

Q: “So no contraception, no counseling on contraception. Just abstinence. Do you think contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV?”

Mr. McCain: (Long pause) “You’ve stumped me.”

Q: “I mean, I think you’d probably agree it probably does help stop it?”

Mr. McCain: (Laughs) “Are we on the Straight Talk express? I’m not informed enough on it. Let me find out. You know, I’m sure I’ve taken a position on it on the past. I have to find out what my position was. Brian, would you find out what my position is on contraception – I’m sure I’m opposed to government spending on it, I’m sure I support the president’s policies on it.”

I understand the (albeit asinine) decision of not wanting to subsidize social and health services, but for THE presidential candidate to not know or not want to answer such a simple, basic question as to whether the spread of HIV can be stopped with contraceptives is incredibly troubling. This is exactly the sort of political-speak that McCain supposedly finds eschews (See: "Straight Talk Express"), and yet when faced with a question that has real life or death consequences, he demonstrates his either complete ignorance or political disingenuousness.

I mean, Salt n Pepa got it back in 1991. Why can't the rest of the country get it here in the 21st century??

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=wHHXDxteM8s]

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