In today's New York Times, Gail Collins dismantles the fraud that is the McCain "It's Time for Action" Tour. [Maureen Dowd -- you might want to take notes on what you can actually accomplish in a Times Op-Ed piece beyond commenting on someone's wardrobe or the shape of their ankles.] Choice sample from the column:
"[W]e applaud his efforts to show compassion and interest in people for whom his actual policies are of no use whatsoever."
Now that's nice work -- and snarky too. But snark actually used in the service of the public as opposed to someone's personal demons.
Collins is particularly devastating when discussing McCain's opposition to legislation designed to overturn the Supreme Court's odious decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear, in which the Court ruled that Lilly Ledbetter's sex discrimination suit against Goodyear for being paid less than men in comparable positions was time barred because she did not sue when she first received a paycheck in which the discriminatory payment occurred. This ruling occurred despite the fact that Ledbetter was not aware of the facts at that time and only became aware of this at a much later date. Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, those fine Bush additions to the Court, furnished the decisive votes in a 5-4 decision. As a labor lawyer, I was absolutely stunned when this decision was issued.
The Democrats moved to overturn the decision legislatively with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Once again, they had a majority of votes in the Senate, but could not overcome the now routine Republican practice of filibustering that which does not serve the will of their corporate masters. McCain did not vote because he was out being "compassionate" but made clear he would have opposed the legislation because the bill
"opens us up for for lawsuits, for all kinds of problems and difficulties."
Might I politely inquire who is "us" motherfucker? And what "problems and difficulties?" Oh, you mean corporations who engage in crap like this might be sued and lose as they did when the Ledbetter case was tried before a jury.
The more I ponder John McCain, the more convinced I become that he might well be worse than Bush. It might be worth looking into MoDo.
