Meghan McCain Calls "Joe the Plumber" a "Dumb***"

By: Prerana Swami
Topics: In The News

(CBS)

Over the past year, Meghan McCain has made rounds proclaiming her support for positions that aren't exactly like other Republicans. She has spent a significant amount of time criticizing the tactics of other Republicans, including Ann Coulter and Karl Rove.

Additionally, McCain has been rallying against anti-gay marriage Republicans – including the man that became the symbol of her father's presidential campaign.

In an interview with Out Magazine, McCain said, "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumb*** . He should stick to plumbing," in response to Joe the Plumber's comment that he "wouldn't' t have [gays] anywhere near my children."

McCain also said that, although she isn't generally received well in the conservative movement, she's an example of the reconciliation between being a Republican and being in favor of same-sex marriage.

"There are a lot of people who have said, 'I'm Republican and I'm pro–gay marriage. Thank you for showing that you don't have to be anti–gay marriage to be a Republican.'," McCain said.

McCain's position is significantly different from what she calls "old-school" Republicans, who she says have been receding into their conservatism in fear of the future. On "The Colbert Report" earlier this year, Out Magazine reports, McCain said the GOP stance on keeping government out of the people's private lives is hypocritical when it came to gay marriage.

According to Out Magazine, McCain's shock at the passage of Proposition 8 in California last year prompted her to begin public advocacy for gay rights.

"Homophobia is the last socially accepted prejudice," McCain said, saying she believes the struggle for gay rights to be "my generation's civil rights movement."

Meghan isn't the only McCain to support gay marriage either. "My mom was always for gay marriage," Meghan McCain said of Cindy McCain. "But I think me being so vocal about it has made her want to be more vocal about it."

As for her father, Meghan said that she hopes he will "someday come around" although "he's 73 and of a different generation."

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by nataniasmom July 17, 2009 2:06 PM EDT: Sorry for the double post there, didn't think it went through the first time! :); Reply to this comment


by nataniasmom July 17, 2009 2:02 PM EDT: I still don't trust her.
I think what she is saying, if she means it, is wonderful, BUT, I think that it is a trick or ploy by the Repubs.
"Hey look we are not all old fuddy-duddies, we can be young and fun and out spoken too."
I think she is a "tool" for the Repubs and a mouth piece. Get a whole bunch of people to soften to them and to think they are not the greedy, scary, nut jobs we see them as, and then strike like a snake. lol

I DID NOT think that at first, I was totally a fan of Meghan and then she went and started siding with Palin on the whole Letterman thing,
COME ON! Meghan, you claim to be an intelligent woman, how could you not know that that was a joke about the tramp daughter who already got knocked up!?
And how, as a intelligent woman can you defend or side with the likes of Sarah Palin!!??; Reply to this comment


by nataniasmom July 17, 2009 2:01 PM EDT: I still don't trust her.
I think what she is saying, if she means it, is wonderful, BUT, I think that it is a trick or ploy by the Repubs.
"Hey look we are not all old fuddy-duddies, we can be young and fun and out spoken too."
I think she is a "tool" for the Repubs and a mouth piece. Get a whole bunch of people to soften to them and to think they are not the greedy, scary, nut jobs we see them as, and then strike like a snake. lol

I DID NOT think that at first, I was totally a fan of Meghan and then she went and started siding with Palin on the whole Letterman thing,
COME ON!
Meghan, you claim to be an intelligent woman, how could you not know that that was a joke about the tramp daughter who already got knocked up!?
And how, as a intelligent woman can you defend or side with the likes of Sarah Palin!!??; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 July 17, 2009 9:47 AM EDT: She's a MAVERICK!; Reply to this comment


by Newsprint July 17, 2009 6:47 AM EDT: I'm not a big fan of Joe The Plumber but give me a break...Meghan McCain is the embodiment of dumb ass.; Reply to this comment

by cattiej July 17, 2009 4:15 AM EDT

I think all Gays are not gay...someone forgot to read their Bible.Perhaps if our country had nothing but Gays then we would not have many people here in America. I don't like the homosexual lifestyle and I don't understand why Gays think they should be treated differently just because of the way they have sex..I thought that sex was something you did behind closed doors. no matter what door you hid behind, God and Jesus say it is a moral sin. I don't associate with Gays, I do know a gay guy and he is always bragging about his boyfriends and the thinks he say's they do is very shocking to me, a 72 year old grandmother. But, then I know he talks dirty just to shock me...so I turn my back and walk away from him..Gay marrage,,No,,If it's not good enough for God and Jesus Christ, it's not good enough for me..You can march, give speeches, shout and demonstrate but you will still go the hell for you lifestyle.

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by black_howler July 17, 2009 5:20 AM EDT: Lol, there's still some people that actually believe being gay is a choice? I would think in 2009, people would have become educated enough.

Homosexuality is not a choice. Just like you don't choose the color of your skin, you cannot choose whom you are sexually attracted to. If you can, sorry, but you are not heterosexual, you are bi-sexual. Virtually all major psychological and medical experts agree that sexual orientation is NOT a choice. Most gay people will tell you its not a choice. Common sense will tell you its not a choice. While science is relatively new to studying homosexuality, studies tend to indicate that its biological.

http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/differential-brain-activation.pdf
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/sex/dn14146-gay-brains-structured-like-those-of-the-opposite-sex.html
Gay, Straight Men's Brain Responses Differ
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,155990,00.html
http://www.livescience.com/health/060224_gay_genes.html
http://www.springerlink.com/content/w27453600k586276/
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/06/16/172/

There is overwhelming scientific evidence that homosexuality is not a choice. Sexual orientation is generally a biological trait that is determined pre-natally, although there is no one certain thing that explains all of the cases. "Nurture" may have some effect, but for the most part it is biological.

Also, God never said homosexuality is a sin. Don't twist his words to condone your bigotry. I suggest you read the following links to see what God really says about homosexuality. It's NOT a sin, and God loves gays as much as he loves straights, and he made both.

http://www.soulfoodministry.org/docs/English/NotASin.htm
http://www.jesus21.com/content/sex/bible_homosexuality_print.html
http://www.christchapel.com/romans_inter.html
http://www.stjohnsmcc.org/new/BibleAbuse/BiblicalReferences.php
http://www.gaychristian101.com/

Read and educate yourself.


by Rob_in_VA July 17, 2009 7:49 PM EDT: cattiej says "I don't understand why Gays think they should be treated differently just because of the way they have sex."

What planet is this woman on? Gays are striving to achieve EQUAL treatment under the law. They've been "treated differently" in the past, and it's what they're trying to change.

I am a religious person, and it pains me to see phony "Christians" try to use the Bible as a justification for what is obviously just their personal prejudice and bigotry. Any true Christian knows that Jesus taught us to love others and to "Judge not that ye be not judged" (Matthew 7:1-5). He didn't say a word about same-sex marriage, though cattiej chooses to falsely say otherwise. It might be wiser to obey the real commandments the Lord has given us than to create bogus new manmade ones and pretend they are what "God and Jesus say."


by aldon62 July 16, 2009 11:39 PM EDT: I'm not fully on board with gay Marraige, civil unions, yeah! Right now, this young lady is speaking to what's left of the OLD Republican party......it used to be right leaning, fiscally conservative but moderate on social issues. Somewhere along the way "the base" has been hijacked by the hard right religious nut jobs. They don't speak for me, but Meghan could become a voice for us and help take our party back. There are many of us that used to be Republicans, but now consider ourselves "independent". Meghan and others can draw us back, keep up the good works young lady, we're watching!; Reply to this comment


by actornaught July 16, 2009 6:51 PM EDT: Okay, Thelma & Louise redo, with Bristol "not realistic" Palin and Ms. McCain, with the former 2008 'pub ticket in Hot Pursuit, pissin&moanin at each other the whole way....; Reply to this comment

by coronalu July 16, 2009 6:35 PM EDT

You can have good morals irregardless of one's age. All past civilizations died when they did whatever they felt that they had the right to do, when they began to have sexual relations with children, that society died, now we are seeing the same thing here, we have no respect for God's law, we have no respect for people, we seem to murder our children even before they are born and now, we demand that everyone approve of two men and two women to be in a state that was always and will always be between one man and one woman. Not my law but God's law and His is the only Word that really counts. If you don't agree, that's fine, take it up with Him, ask Him to show you what it is that we should see, after all, you had absolutely no say so on you being here, this planet was here without my nor your help. I think if you would talk to Him, you will understand, of course, this will only happen if you get away from the belief that you are the only one that matters, if you get away from this belief, you will learn and if you don't get away from this, you will have eyes but you will never see.

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by black_howler July 17, 2009 5:21 AM EDT: HIM, or God, never said homosexuality was a sin. It's people like yourself who misinterpret his Scripture to get that false idea. Read these links that prove homosexuality is NOT a sin.

http://www.soulfoodministry.org/docs/English/NotASin.htm
http://www.jesus21.com/content/sex/bible_homosexuality_print.html
http://www.christchapel.com/romans_inter.html
http://www.stjohnsmcc.org/new/BibleAbuse/BiblicalReferences.php
http://www.gaychristian101.com/