In an effort to appease conservatives who are outraged over his consideration of a pro-choice running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called into Laura Ingraham’s radio show today. When Ingraham asked if there were “certain positions that are non-negotiable” for his vice presidential pick,” McCain refused to answer, claiming that it would send him down “a slippery slope.” Listen here:
But McCain has walked down that “slippery slope” before. In fact, when McCain raised the idea of a pro-choice running mate in an interview with the Weekly Standard last week, he seemingly ruled out any candidate who was “pro-gay rights.”
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