Post by roverpup on Jul 28, 2017 15:20:23 GMT
I don't think the fact that John McCain is a man is really any part of this particular equation. I think it has to do with many other factors but not his "maleness".
Was the fact that Ted Kennedy was a man part of the "problem" when it came to the many positive reactions when he supply's an added vote to break a Republican filibuster against a bill to preserve Medicare fees for doctors? Or was it more a case of the poignancy of the situation, regardless of the gender of the person, that struck an emotional chord? I don't recall anyone bringing up Ted K.'s "maleness" as being a factor at that time.
And we also have a woman getting just as emotional reaction when Gabby Giffords reappeared to the House of Representatives to vote on raising the debt ceiling after suffering horrific injuries due to an assassination attempt. This lends credence IMO to the emotional response being the deciding factor in attention given, rather than one dictated by gender issues.
I am sure there are other examples but these are just a few that I can recall off the top of my head.
McCain IMO is getting a lot of press and reaction because of the circumstances surrounding his return after being diagnosed and being operated on for brain cancer.
But before he did this I read a lot of articles from all sorts of sources across the internet, focusing on Lisa Murkowski. There were many articles which articulated the reasons why she was such a "maverick" Republican in standing against withering criticism by Trump.
But now she (and another R. colleague) were joined last night by MCain who, a lot of pundits thought, could have been a uncertain element in the opposition of the "skinny repeal" legislation that was meant to hack away at the all too meager provisions of Obamacare (I say this acknowledging that Obamacare is the best they could do, but also knowing that it is still wholly inadequate as true healthcare for the USA).
The "McCain" factor is something new to this latest equation - so his "newness" makes him news.
The situation of his brain cancer also has emotional drama and appeal - so it is news.
But the fact that he is a man - I don't see that as having any significance at this time. If it were Joan McCain and everything else remained the same I have to believe the reaction in the media and by the public would have been the same.
:-))
Was the fact that Ted Kennedy was a man part of the "problem" when it came to the many positive reactions when he supply's an added vote to break a Republican filibuster against a bill to preserve Medicare fees for doctors? Or was it more a case of the poignancy of the situation, regardless of the gender of the person, that struck an emotional chord? I don't recall anyone bringing up Ted K.'s "maleness" as being a factor at that time.
And we also have a woman getting just as emotional reaction when Gabby Giffords reappeared to the House of Representatives to vote on raising the debt ceiling after suffering horrific injuries due to an assassination attempt. This lends credence IMO to the emotional response being the deciding factor in attention given, rather than one dictated by gender issues.
I am sure there are other examples but these are just a few that I can recall off the top of my head.
McCain IMO is getting a lot of press and reaction because of the circumstances surrounding his return after being diagnosed and being operated on for brain cancer.
But before he did this I read a lot of articles from all sorts of sources across the internet, focusing on Lisa Murkowski. There were many articles which articulated the reasons why she was such a "maverick" Republican in standing against withering criticism by Trump.
But now she (and another R. colleague) were joined last night by MCain who, a lot of pundits thought, could have been a uncertain element in the opposition of the "skinny repeal" legislation that was meant to hack away at the all too meager provisions of Obamacare (I say this acknowledging that Obamacare is the best they could do, but also knowing that it is still wholly inadequate as true healthcare for the USA).
The "McCain" factor is something new to this latest equation - so his "newness" makes him news.
The situation of his brain cancer also has emotional drama and appeal - so it is news.
But the fact that he is a man - I don't see that as having any significance at this time. If it were Joan McCain and everything else remained the same I have to believe the reaction in the media and by the public would have been the same.
:-))