Posted by The Green Miles
This is probably not the headline Bob McDonnell was hoping for as he starts his weekend.
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) got smacked down by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today when he tried to dismiss maternity care as a luxury. Watch it:
By Sen. Kyl's definition, requiring virtually any medical coverage would be excessive. Cancer? No need for coverage since he doesn't have it. Broken leg? My legs are just fine, thanks -- keep your big government mandates!
But Sen. Kyl's misstep is especially embarrassing to Republicans here in Virginia. At a time when they're desperately trying to refute Democratic points that Bob McDonnell has little respect for women's rights, Kyl's cavalier remarks don't help.
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