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Sign the "Ex-Hillary Fans For McCain" Pledge

Posted by Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com at 4:11 AM on June 11, 2008.


Who needs constitutional rights when you can have revenge?

Dear ex-Hillary fans who are showing their support for her by ignoring her call to support Obama and supporting McCain,

First, I'd like to congratulate you. You've asked yourself WWJMD and you've decided to vote against your own interests and principles while furthering Senator McCain's. Before you're allowed on the band wagon, we are asking you to sign the following oath. A McCain presidency will mean different things for different people, so we have tailored the oaths accordingly.

The McCain Loyalty Oath for Gays

I, _______________, pledge to transfer my support from Hillary Clinton to John McCain. I agree to do all I can do to get McCain the vote. In order to achieve this noble goal I promise to support McCain's...

  • promise to protect "the sanctity of marriage as between a man and woman."
  • commitment to banning federal recognition of gay marriage and domestic partnerships.
  • commitment to the Army's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy because to "even reopen the issue" would be a "terrific mistake."
  • opposition to gay adoption which he doesn't think is "appropriate."
  • opposition to expanding the federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation.

As a gay person, I promise to apply McCain's principles to my own life and vow to...

  • stop engaging in gay sex.
  • never try to marry or adopt.
  • enroll in a program to treat my homosexuality and "straighten" myself out, such as a "M.A.N.S. Journey" (Masculinity, Authenticity, Need Fulfillment, Surrender Journey).
  • install nanny cams in my house to prevent any gay relapses.
  • take responsibility for natural disasters*, including Katrina.

Once McCain is elected, I will continue to support him and his programs and I will not complain about my loss of civil rights. And I will continue to refrain from gay sex.

Signature ____________


The McCain Loyalty Oath for Women

I _______________ pledge to transfer my support from Hillary Clinton to John McCain. I agree to do all I can do to get McCain the vote. In order to achieve this noble goal I promise to support McCain's...

  • fight to overturn Roe v. Wade and my right to choose.
  • fight against equal pay for men and women.
  • opposition to providing low-income and uninsured women and families

    with health care services ranging from breast and cervical cancer

    screening to birth control.

  • opposition to sex education and support of abstinence-only education.
  • making birth control covered by insurance.
  • endorsement of women's rights more "in theory" than in practice.
  • pet name for his wife.

As a woman I promise to apply McCain's principles to my own life and vow to...

  • call myself and my female friends the C word.
  • picket abortion clinics.
  • not use contraceptives.
  • drink bleach so I don't catch HIV and drink Mountain due so I don't get pregnant.
  • give back part of my salary to male coworkers.
  • not vote, but pursue education and encourage my father/husband/brother male friends to vote for McCain.

Once McCain is elected, I will continue to support him and I will not complain about my losing my right to choose, and other reproductive freedoms. And I will continue to refrain from pursuing equality for women.

Signature ____________


The McCain Loyalty Oath for Straight White Men

Straight white men, I bet you thought we left you out. This country may have turned its back on you, but we haven't. Here's a pledge of your own:

I _______________ pledge to transfer my support from Hillary Clinton to John McCain. I agree to do all I can do to get McCain the vote. In order to achieve this noble goal I promise to support McCain's...

As a straight white man I promise to apply McCain's principles to my own life and vow to...

Once McCain is elected, I will continue to support him and I will not complain about my loss of limbs or life. And I will continue to refrain from questioning the war in Iraq or any other wars we will be fighting.

Signature __________________________________


*Although McCain and Hagee have since unendorsed each other, that was not until Hagee's controversial Holocaust speech was discovered. McCain didn't think Hagee's position on gay people (or women of Muslims, for that matter) warrant his disavowal.

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Makes sense...
Posted by: nochicagoboys on Jun 11, 2008 5:14 AM   
Current rating: 4    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
...since both Senator McCain and Senator Clinton talk, and act, like born-again neocons. I suppose that legendary "woman's intuition" recognizes this.

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Teh Real reason Womans Issues have been undermined for 35 yrs
Posted by: Purple Girl on Jun 11, 2008 5:57 AM   
Current rating: 2    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
this claim to being indignate about the treatment of Hillary as the Reason these Females are signing such a 'Pledge' is nothing more then the saem tactic which the 'Religious right' used to Undermine the Faithful of this country.
They Claim an seize the issue as their Own and work to Undermine it's efforts.
Sorry BS "Feminists" We've seen Ya Coming.After 35 yrs of being subverted by False Claims to adherence to our cause We are Ready to kick your Covert Asses Out!
these False Banners have been used to disguise the true intentions of far too many. 'Family Values Groups who work for the Corps, Self Promoting meglomaniacs defiling the ideals and efforts of those who are truely Faithful and who are attmpting to serve God through their acts of kindness towards the rest of his Creations.
YOU WILL NOT BASTARDIZE MY HUMANITARIAN CAUSE TOO!!
These Signants are LIARS OR FOOLS and are trying to DECEIVE and CONFUSE so to only further their own Money and Power agenda. Those of US who have been in the Trenches for decades fighting for True Equality (By EARNING It)could Smell Your Corp Whore Stench miles away!A signature on that is an agreement to not only be their Whore -but an agreement to subject your daughter to their Will.
Hillary IS A Traitor to the Womens Movement.She had No Right to Use that very precious and hard fought for 'Card'.She has Stolen it with Stealth and Deceit andHas handed it and US over to the Corps to do as they Wish!
Sexism NEVER palyed a role in the nominating Process- in Fact the Media (Corp Owned) Stumbled all ove rthemselves to Lower the Bar for Her. they allowed her to Proclaim Victory before the Race even started, they dismissed her 'Gaffes' and made excuses for her slips of Real intentions.they not only rolled out the Red carpet, Opened The Doors, Pulled out her chair- they Kissed her Ass as she Placed herself Upon the throne!
Hillary Clinton would not recognize real Sexism if it came up an bitch slapped her- Which it has ..She has allowed the 'Boys' to Use her as a Tool for their Own gains!Seh could Never be a True leader because she accepted the Help from their 'Playbook'.they lowered the Bar and She Said Thanks for the hand Boys. the Only trip Up was we Saw her lowering herself to their standards and Admitting she could not do it with out their assistance 'the media is Pickig on her'.It's called Politics Bill, she gets no Free pass, she had to cut the mustard inspite of it- just like women in the Real World must do everyday!

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I guess...
Posted by: JoshuaLudd on Jun 11, 2008 6:27 AM   
Current rating: 4    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
... you have to decide. Are you more dedicated to ideas and principles that the democrats represent... or are you more dedicated to either hillary's cult of personality or what is between your legs?

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» RE: I guess... Posted by: nochicagoboys
at least
Posted by: undrgrndgirl on Jun 11, 2008 11:08 AM   
Current rating: 5    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
hillary supporters recognize there is no difference between her and mccain...

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» If that's true... Posted by: nochicagoboys
Who Needs Peace When We Got War
Posted by: billgee on Jun 12, 2008 6:48 AM   
Current rating: 5    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?

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Clinton voters aren't going to vote for McCain
Posted by: carolcarre on Jun 12, 2008 6:56 AM   
Current rating: 1    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
This is a troll story created by the concerned Republicans who want everyone to believe Clinton has divided the Democrats.

It doesn't help to have the alternative media perpetuate this myth, and then to have Obamites pile on. You really will alienate women if you keep this up.

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phylloy
Posted by: fagel on Jun 12, 2008 11:09 AM   
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It's funny - I don't think this is real; I think this is hysterical satire that you nut-heads are taking seriously. What woman could possibly think of voting for McCain after reading the lists of things he would do if he became President. THAT'S serious - and the real reason nobody, especially women should vote for Bush3.

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Betty1950
Posted by: Betty1950 on Jun 12, 2008 11:22 AM   
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This is hysterical. Of course it's satire!

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many of these so-called...
Posted by: adp3d on Jun 12, 2008 9:16 PM   
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Hillary supporters that will now back McCain were Republicans to begin with and would have voted as such in the general. These are people voting in Democratic primaries and supporting Clinton as the most beatable, the Democratic candidate that would galvanize the Republican base and thus handing the presidency to whomever the Republican candidate happened to be.

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Dumb and getting Dumber
Posted by: ToddSmith on Jun 13, 2008 8:15 PM   
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Congratulations!

This is the dumbest thing that I have read in a long time.

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and ...
Posted by: realmuzik on Jun 15, 2008 3:18 PM   
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... destroy the fabric of our society even further. Anyone ever see McCain's daughter Megan anywhere?? A McCain presidency will guarantee her becoming our next Paris Hilton and we don't need anyone like her and her "The Hills" (The worst show ever on MTV next to Tila Tequila) friends taking over Washington. Just writing a blog chronicling her travels with her dad doesn't cut it.

We need for women to persue intelligence and self-acceptance of their REAL SELVES, not more breast implants, diets, and botox!

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