Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart Ridicule Cindy McCain's DADT Flip Flop
PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Calling Cindy McCain's recent reversal on repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell”
“one of the most brazen flip flops we've seen in years,” Anderson Cooper
kicked off a new segment titled The RidicuList with McCain as its first
recipient.
“one of the most brazen flip flops we've seen in years,” Anderson Cooper
kicked off a new segment titled The RidicuList with McCain as its first
recipient.
After starring in a video where she appeared to break with her husband,
Arizona Senator John McCain, over repeal of the law that bans gay and
bisexual troops from serving openly, the 56-year-old McCain
backtracked the following day, tweeting to her followers that she stands
“by my husband's stance on DADT.”
Arizona Senator John McCain, over repeal of the law that bans gay and
bisexual troops from serving openly, the 56-year-old McCain
backtracked the following day, tweeting to her followers that she stands
“by my husband's stance on DADT.”
For 24 hours Cindy McCain's appearance in an It Gets Better Project
video to support gay teens sponsored by the NOH8 Campaign
suggested she disagreed with her husband on the policy.
video to support gay teens sponsored by the NOH8 Campaign
suggested she disagreed with her husband on the policy.
In the video, which stars a bevy of celebrities, McCain blames
discriminatory laws and religious leaders for driving gay teens to
kill themselves.
discriminatory laws and religious leaders for driving gay teens to
kill themselves.
“Our political and religious leaders tell LGBT youth that they have
no future,” McCain says.
no future,” McCain says.
After other speakers say that “these laws that legislate discrimination
teach bullies that what they're doing is acceptable,” it is McCain that
delivers the line, “Our government treats the LGBT community like
second-class citizens – why shouldn't they?” and as an example
she adds, “They can't serve our country openly.”
teach bullies that what they're doing is acceptable,” it is McCain that
delivers the line, “Our government treats the LGBT community like
second-class citizens – why shouldn't they?” and as an example
she adds, “They can't serve our country openly.”
“Holding two completely contradictory positions at the same time?
That doesn't make any sense,” Cooper said on
CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. “She's for it and against it at the same
time. It's kind of ridiculous.” (The video is embedded in the right panel
of this page.)
That doesn't make any sense,” Cooper said on
CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. “She's for it and against it at the same
time. It's kind of ridiculous.” (The video is embedded in the right panel
of this page.)
“She's against what 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' does, but she's for
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'” Jon Stewart said on Comedy Central's
The Daily Show.
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'” Jon Stewart said on Comedy Central's
The Daily Show.
“Boy no wonder they [the McCains] need so many houses,” he added.
“They need them to keep all their different beliefs in them.”
“They need them to keep all their different beliefs in them.”
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