Gloria Steinem questions McCain’s POW credentials
Speaking at a rally this weekend for Hillary Clinton, feminist icon Gloria Steinem had this to say about John McCain: Suppose John McCain had been Joan McCain and Joan McCain had got captured, shot down and been a POW for eight years. [The media would ask], ‘What did you do wrong to get captured? What ...
Speaking at a rally this weekend for Hillary Clinton, feminist icon Gloria Steinem had this to say about John McCain:
Speaking at a rally this weekend for Hillary Clinton, feminist icon Gloria Steinem had this to say about John McCain:
Suppose John McCain had been Joan McCain and Joan McCain had got captured, shot down and been a POW for eight years. [The media would ask], ‘What did you do wrong to get captured? What terrible things did you do while you were there as a captive for eight years?’” Steinem said, to laughter from the audience.
McCain was, in fact, a prisoner of war for around five-and-a-half years, during which time he was tortured repeatedly. Referring to his time in captivity, Steinem said with bewilderment, “I mean, hello? This is supposed to be a qualification to be president? I don’t think so.”
As you might imagine, the Clinton campaign has distanced itself from Steinem’s comments.
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