“So I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing, but apparently anything other than a pantsuit, I am a slut,” she Twittered. – Meghan McCain twitter photo backlash leads to apology
After Meghan “Don’t Call Me A Slut” McCain’s Twitter photo fiasco, Kathleen Parker must be so embarrassed. Parker’s column yesterday, “Time for GOP Women” reading even more like an Onion article today. Never mind that Ms. McCain willingly, knowingly and proudly set herself up for this by putting up this type photo in the first place. But considering conservatives are the biggest consumers of porn in the U.S., maybe Meghan McCain is foxy crazy.
As to Mrs. Parker’s advice to the GOP that “The answer is . . . drum roll, please . . . women,” I’ve been saying this for years, which is the case well beyond our own borders. But the cast of female characters in the GOP play of Parker’s choosing isn’t exactly worthy of a drum roll, let alone fanfare announced yesterday in her Washington Post column.
First, Mrs. Parker trumpets Meg Whitman, who admits openly that her voting record is “unacceptable”, with it reported she wasn’t even registered to vote until 2002. I guess it’s possible for someone so uninterested in public participation in government to be a good governor, but it’s hardly something to recommend for Parker’s Look to the Women of the GOP campaign. Hey, but Republicans do love money people, even those who are clueless about politics and policy.
Carly Fiorina comes next, a woman whose voting record is just as bad Whitman’s, because between 1989 and 1999 she didn’t vote at all. Fiorina also campaigned aggressively for John McCain, and in an interview with me defended McCain’s vote against equal pay for women (as well as his anti civil rights stance against women). Now, I like Ms. Fiorina, but she’s going to need more than this along with her defense of what happened at HP to beat Sen. Boxer.
The irony of having Meghan McCain on Parker’s list, considering Mrs. Parker was the first conservative to lambast Sarah Palin, is just too delicious. Ms. McCain has certainly been outspoken on Republicans needing to open their tent, with everyone fawning over the young woman’s contrarian views, but politicians require good instincts and judgment, something Ms. McCain seems to be sorely lacking. Cindy could have warned her. Sure Ms. McCain can learn, but the obvious question to ask Mrs. Parker is what wonk power John McCain’s daughter brings to the table beyond her gift for gab and big… er… good looks? Though that hasn’t stopped Republican know nothing stars like now disgraced Jon Ensign.
Saving the best for last, Mrs. Parker exalts Liz Cheney, which is hardly shocking. After all, daddy built her a resume just for this type of occasion, even if Mrs. Cheney wasn’t smart enough even after her “job experience” at State not to fall prey to an “honor killing” hoax that someone of her supposed “job experience” should have been able to sense. That Mrs. Cheney didn’t even know the geography of Jordan is a bit weird, but Liz lending her name to the flimflam gal so she could get papers is even worse. But at least Parker finally picked someone who actually has a voting history showing citizen participation. That Liz Cheney is fact challenged wouldn’t bother Parker, because that’s the only package neocons come in.
Alas, Sarah Palin doesn’t make Parker’s list, though considering who does she’s certainly a good fit.
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