McCain, "the Bitch", and the V-Card

On November 12, a woman in South Carolina asked Sen. John McCain "how do we beat the bitch?", referring to Hillary Clinton.

There was much laughter, sophomoric giggling, and finally McCain responded that he respects Hillary, and that he respects anyone who has gets the nomination of the Democrat party.

Sean Hannity admired the Senator's response, saying that McCain avoided giving Hillary a chance to play her victim card again. Sean advised the Republicans to avoid any actions or language that would give Hillary the v-card opening, such as Rick Lazio's famous stride across the podium in their debate to hand Hillary a piece of paper.

Therein lies the problem that every male candidate faces, being tough on Clinton without giving her the ammo to play the v-card over and over again.

Hannity and McCain are wrong to think that going soft on Hillary is going to help them in this unprecedented battle of man vs. woman for President.

First of all, McCain should have said that using "bitch" in a public forum to describe a political rival is wrong, that it cheapens legitimate debate, and that he wouldn't use the word loosely in public himself.

Second, McCain and anyone who faces Hillary in the political arena has to have the courage to call Sen. Clinton on her use of the v-card every time she faces a challenge of her policies and political agenda.

Just as Reagan defused Carter in 1980 with his famous "There you go again..", the men who battle Hillary must be able to deftly point to her permanent victim card status and make no apologies later.

If Clinton wins the Democrat nomination, the battle of the sexes and political correctness that has brewed for the last 40 years in our culture is going to be center stage. If the Republican nominee is man enough to tackle this problem head-on, he will be able to get his issues on the stage and reduce Clinton's v-card to a consolation card in November of '08.