Miscellaneous

Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?

A reporter recently asked John McCain a fairly straightforward question, one that most 9-year-olds know the answer to, and McCain gave a response that pretty much confirms people's fears that a McCain presidency would be a four-year-continuation of the Bush Administration:

Q: 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 don't know which is worse: 1) That he apparently doesn't know that the use of condoms reduces the risk of AIDs; 2) That he doesn't remember if he's ever taken a position on the issue; or 3) That his fallback position is apparently whatever George Bush says.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on March 31, 2008 (boomark / email).