McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of H.I.V."

Q: “What about grants for sex education in the United States? Should they include instructions about using contraceptives? Or should it be Bush's policy, which is just abstinence?”

McCain: (Long pause) “Ahhh. I think I support the president's policy.”

Q: “So no contraception, no counseling on contraception. Just abstinence. Do you think contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV?”

McCain: (Long pause) “You've stumped me.”

Q: “I mean, I think you'd probably agree it probably does help stop it?”

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.”

Q: “But you would agree that condoms do stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Would you say: 'No, we're not going to distribute them,' knowing that?”

McCain: (Twelve-second pause) “Get me Coburn's thing, ask Weaver to get me Coburn's paper that he just gave me in the last couple of days. I've never gotten into these issues before.”

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/655/

McLame and Bush: Dumb and dumber

to represent them? OH Yeah, now I remember, birds of a feather............

:duh:

Like was he ever a POW? He might know that.

.... I guess that makes him the perfect Republican. :freak:

Is he worried that he's going to contradict himself and he can't remember how he voted in the past? Or just dodging the question?

Or does he actually not know the answer and can't figure it out on his own? There are so many of these clips that I'm starting to think he seriously can't answer some of these simple questions because he simply doesn't know jack shit.

I know he's impotent, but I had no idea it's been so long.

out what "contraceptive" and "HIV" meant, while trying to make it seem as if he at least somewhat knew what the hell he was talking about.

The man constantly admits he knows nothing.

Why again does he think he's fit to be President?

Oh that's right, he's a POW.