Scott Swenson of RHRealityCheck.org says
Mavee Reston, the LA Times reporter who stumped John McCain on the issue of insurance coverage for Viagra versus birth control, writes today that it was that question that pushed the campaign to cut off press access. (Bold emphasis mine.)
In the driveway of the airport motel on the evening of the Viagra question, McCain’s aides made an argument that would shape their attitude over the next four months: If reporters were going to ask about issues that they deemed irrelevant to voters, why should the campaign give them access to the candidate at all?
Actually, the question wasn’t about if McCain used Viagra, but about underlying issues releated to the costs of birth control and insurance coverage, compared to Viagra. In tough economic times, couples are likely more interested, not less, in family planning.
Isn’t it fascinating how birth control costs are “irrelevant to voters” according to the far-right? The same people that want to ban all abortions are targeting your contraception, the best method for preventing unintended pregnancies.
So! If you’re of an age, orientation, and relationship where it matters is family planning: more personally important or less during stressful economic times?
