The GOP Doesn't Understand Sex [Meghan McCain on Bristol Palin, abortion, abstinence]

The Daily Beast ^ | 2009-05-07

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Bristol Palin's new abstinence campaign shines a light on the Republican Party's unhealthy attitude about sex and desire.

BY MEGHAN MCCAIN

The first time I ever heard about oral sex was during the Lewinsky scandal. Mostly, I remember being confused by President Clinton’s response—“it depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is”. When it comes to sex, politicians face all sorts of double standards: who is allowed to have sex with whom, what constitutes sex, and whether it’s appropriate, to name a few. Candie’s Foundation’s announcement that they were partnering with Bristol Palin to promote an abstinence-only campaign has caused me to reflect on my own experiences as a political daughter, and the role sex plays in defining the Republican party.

Let me get something straight: Bristol Palin, as an eighteen-year-old adult, is free to make her own choices and decide how she wants her life to unfold. But for whatever reasons, the American public and media remain overly engrossed in our politicians’ sex lives and, as in this case, those of their families. There’s an especially unhealthy attitude among conservatives. Daughters of Republican politicians aren’t expected to have sex, let alone enjoy it—as if there were some strange chastity belt automatically attached to us female offspring. God forbid anyone talk realistically about life experiences and natural, sexual instincts. Nope, the answer is always abstinence.

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We live in a big world, one where you can contract a life-long STD...

Like the RINO virus?

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Meghan is p*ssed because she isn't getting any.

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[AmericanGirlRising]

It’s not the GOP’s role or responsibility to understand, discuss, debate, or have sex.

Once again, Meghan proves she’s not a smart girl.

[SolidWood]

I’d rather want to have a Bristol than a Meghan for daughter.

[KevinB]

Worthless as her old man.

[Sudetenland]

Meghan McCain: "I'm stupid and clueless and I'm damn well going to prove it whether you like it or not."

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[CaptainK]

Dateless Meghan is having abstinence forced upon her, against her will.

[a fool in paradise]

Meghan McCain doesn’t understand conservativism. Then again, I blame her upbringing.

[Palladin]

Dear Maghan,

Hey, Chub—please, please, please DO NOT TELL US about your sex life.

We don’t want to know how the Pillsbury Doughboy or the Campfire Marshmallow Man do it. Or their chubby girlfriends.

[Fred]

Raised with too much money and no real responsibility. She lives in a dream world.

[ArrogantBustard]

Here ya go, Meghan:

It'll probably take the lot to plug yer great cavernous gob.

[stylecouncilor]

The Daily Beast....how appropriate.

[MBB1984]

I think the GOP understand sex, it just isn't obsessed with sex as Ms. McCain. She seems to have a stronger obsession with sex the more deviant and perverted in becomes.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Daughters of Republican politicians aren’t expected to have sex, let alone enjoy it—as if there were some strange chastity belt automatically attached to us female offspring. God forbid anyone talk realistically about life experiences and natural, sexual instincts. Nope, the answer is always abstinence.”

LOL. What's going on in Megn’s life? She get any from that MTV girlfriend ?

The problem was Bristol Palin had a baby without being married stupid, not that she had sex. And the pro-lifer’s are just happy she is having the baby married or not. It's the democrat obsessed with the fact that she's not married, her buddies.

[McGruff]

Aw Jeez, not Meghan McCain again!

[5thGenTexan]

Uh, Meghan, it's the liberals who are trashing Bristol right now with monikers like "Baby Momma", etc.

She is so much like her father, chastising conservatives for what liberals & RINOs do.

[Minn]

The worst sexual double standard in politics right now is that too many subconsciously believe Republican women are void of sexual desire altogether.

If you have ever doubted if this young woman was as stupid as some claim, doubt no more.

[a fool in paradise]

Daughters of Republican politicians aren’t expected to have sex, let alone enjoy it—as if there were some strange chastity belt automatically attached to us female offspring. God forbid anyone talk realistically about life experiences and natural, sexual instincts. Nope, the answer is always abstinence.

Spoken like a true advocate of the sex positive "active at every age" movment.

A committed relationship would be better. This is also where monogamy comes in.

And while she was okay with marrying the baby's daddy, the father had other ideas and has seen fit to trash talk the Palins in the public press.

Be careful who you "sleep" with, you may be linked to that louse for 19 years in child support payments and bill collectors trying to collect from a deadbeat dad.

The father comes out against abstinence by the way, so long as it's the woman' "problem" I guess. Wonder what his take is on abortion.

[Free State Four]

Let me get something straight:

Please. Something. Anything.

[Fred]

Meg's idea of a good time

[livius]

LOL! Me too.

Ideals are not to be judged by how well you have adhered to them - we all make mistakes and fall short. But if you don't have any ideals or standards, you end up like - well, a ghetto baby mama or a bitter harridan like Meghan.

An interesting fact is that research in cemeteries in New England showed that a large number of people in the 17th and early 18th centuries must have been conceived before the marriage dates of their parents. However, their parents did marry and did produce stable families that shaped these people.

Things happen. But ideals are important, and you do the best you can - and if you fall down, you get up again and try to strive.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

They never mention the possible consequences of indiscriminate sex, they just keep sending the bills to us!

Did John ever discuss responsibilties and obligations with Meghan? She doesn't ever mention them.

[Sloth]

Here’s what I’ve never understood about the party: its resistance to discussing better access to birth control.

Better access? Meghan, is there some part of the country where Republicans have outlawed drugstores?

[Sudetenland]

Meghan McCain’s life is a “blonde moment.”

[MEGoody]

Nope, the answer is always abstinence.

Yes, Megan, the answer IS always abstinence. . .if you want to avoid pregnancy and STDs and live a moral life. If that isn't what you want, the go ahead and be a slut.

[lady lawyer]

Guess what, Megan, you little skank. Research shows that, Playboy fantasies notwithstanding, married people have better sex lives than those engaging in sex outside of wedlock.

[TC Rider]

It seems the only way that True Republican Megan McCain can write an article helping the Republicans is by attacking them.

She complains about being the focus of the press in 2000 and then turns the focus back onto Bristol Palin.

When will this harpy-in-waiting’s 15 minutes be up?

[Palladin]

HEE-HEE! WOOF-WOOF!

[kevinm13]

Obviously MEGHAN MCCAIN needs some education. She has no business commenting on anything to do with the GOP but because she says stupid stuff and some of that stupid stuff is critical of the GOP, the MSM is happy to support her need to get attention. Lets cut out paying any attention to her and she might go away.

[rabscuttle385]

When will this harpy-in-waiting’s 15 minutes be up?

When the good people of the state of Arizona get sober and retire her senile fool of a father at the ballot box.

[Perdogg]

[boomop1]

The GOP is history.

[Palladin]

There’s nothing else to settle the Meghan-Bristol debate but a mudwrestling contest!

[Snickering Hound]

[Palladin]

That’ll be soon. Isn’t Joe Arpaio running against McCrazy in the primary in 2010?

[Buckeye McFrog]

could you just imagine if McCain had won and this little piece of work began running her mouth?

[CaptRon]

The first time I ever heard about oral sex was during the Lewinsky scandal.

Ask some of you new friends on the view. They will point out how much you've learnded without even realizing it.

[redk]

We had to know MegaTon was going to chime in on this after all the attention Bristol got yesterday.

[autumnraine]

Ok, here’s my response to all those who say “abstinence programs don’t work”.

“OBVIOUSLY BIRTH CONTROL FOR TEENS DON’T EITHER OR THERE WOULDN’T BE ANY TEENAGERS PREGNANT”.

Thank you.

[skeeter]

I’m embarrassed for you, Meghan. I really am.

[DTogo]

I can't imagine the discussion around the Palin dinner table everytime a back-stabbing McQueeg opens his/her mouth. What a bunch of Arizona rattle snakes!

BTW, Meghan McCain, the anti-viagra!

[lolhelp]

I think she is a dumb as her Dad. Now, that said, will some one tell me why people are so hung up on the sex life of others and talking about their own? I personally think it is a sign of trashy up bringing. Next they will be talking about their bathroom functions on line and in interviewes.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

What is she, 25 years old? And she has no experience in life except as a professional blogger. And no one would be paying her any attention at all except she’s her father’s daughter. What does she know about anything?

[Electric Graffiti]

No sex with RINOS!!!! Especially you Meghan.

[chiefqc]

I like megan much more when her mouth is full of donuts than when stupid word come out of her empty mouth as a direct passage from her empty brain.

[pgkdan]

There’s an especially unhealthy attitude among conservatives. Daughters of Republican politicians aren’t expected to have sex, let alone enjoy it

Hey fatso! Nobody cares if you're having sex, with whom and much less if you enjoy it. You're NOT all that and we're not That into you.

[delphirogatio]

I believe what Meaghan is trying to say is, “I’ll blame anything and anyone I can to avoid the obvious conclusion that I am the reason men aren’t falling all over themselves to know me in the Biblical sense.”

Bless her heart...her bootie’s been blessed enough already.

[OldMissileer]

Conservatives know and understand sex as well as any lib.

I know enough about it to have been married for 27 years and have two children, both of whom are nicer and smarter than you, Meghan, ever will be.

My daughter is prettier, smarter, and will do more for herself and thus society than Meghan McCain. As long as the Dims and RINOs don't completely destroy our Country first.

[OkiMusashi]

LOL ... You said it! There needs to be a side-forum for this stuff.