Meghan McCain

[[File:MeghanMcCain.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Meghan McCain.]]
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'''Meghan Marguerite McCain''' ("Princess of [[Arizona]]"<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2021/10/20/meghan-mccain-fumes-over-her-princess-of-arizona-snl-portrayal-laughing-stock-of-the-country_partner/ Meghan McCain fumes over her "Princess of Arizona" SNL portrayal: "Laughing stock of the country"] by Bob Brigham (October 20, 2021 3:37PM ''Salon''.</ref>) {{lived|1984}} is a [[conservative]] blogger, partisan hack, and the daughter of the late Senator [[John McCain]]. McCain attained a degree in art history from Columbia University in 2007, which would seem well suited to starting a career blathering about politics.<ref>Emily Brennan, [https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/mcblogger McBlogger]. ''Columbia Magazine'', Summer 2008.</ref> She parleyed her father's [[2008 U.S. presidential election|failed US presidential bid]] into a [[wingnut welfare|six figure book deal]] in 2009.<ref>Daniel Libit, [https://www.politico.com/story/2009/04/crashing-the-republican-party-021108 Crashing the Republican Party]. ''Politico'', 11 April 2009.</ref> Until 2021, she was a regular panelist for the ABC daytime show {{wpl|The View (talk show)|''The View''|.}} Theoretically, her function on the show was to be a conservative counterbalance to other members of the panel. As a practical matter, competent TV producers know it's hard to stage an entertaining fight without a {{wpl|Heel (professional wrestling)|heel.|}}

==Views and criticism==
McCain is [[anti-abortion]], but is in favor of [[gay marriage]] and comprehensive [[sex education]], which caused her to come under fire from the likes of blowhard [[Rush Limbaugh]] for daring to support things that might actually help the [[Republican Party]] to appeal to the young and people with properly functional consciences. 

In fact, most [[wingnut]]s seem to really hate her guts, seeing her as not being a "[[No True Scotsman|true conservative Republican]]," and she has become a frequent target of [[reactionary]] sites such as [[Townhall.com]]. [[Katie Pavlich]] in particular really hates her,<ref>[http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2011/05/25/meghan_mccain_like,_totally_embarrassing Like, totally embarrassing.]</ref> and [[Laura Ingraham]] has also decided that the best way to respond to McCain is to [[ad hominem|make cracks about her weight]].<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/03/14/the-politics-of-size.html The Politics of Size], ''The Daily Beast''</ref> [[Michelle Malkin]] doesn't like her,<ref>[http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/04/29/malkin-attacks-meghan-mccain-and-sandra-fluke-f/168542 Malkin attacks Meghan McCain and Sandra Fluke], Media Matters</ref> nor does [[Ben Shapiro]],<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2009/10/18/meghan_mccains_big_bust/page/full Look at her boobs!]</ref> and that's not even including the z-list [[fringe]] right lunatics. Again, since 
most
 all of these people have a history of being less than stable, it's really not hurting McCain's reputation among the [[reality-based community]].
 
She also came under fire as a [[Nepotism|nepotistic]] pretty face, who relies more on her sex appeal (which she admittedly has in abundance). However, she has so far managed to display more political acumen and greater policy expertise than talking heads and politicians who've been doing this for decades, including [[Tom Tancredo]].<ref>[http://unleashingchiang.blogspot.com/2010/02/meghan-mccain.html Here] is a bit about what Tancredo said and McCain's response.</ref>

McCain was attacked from the left for claiming in a TV interview that [[Antisemitism]] in the [[United States]] has less to do with [[Neo-Nazism]] than a single [[Islam|Muslim]] [[Ilhan Omar|congresswoman from Minnesota]].<ref>Arwa Mahdawi, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2019/may/11/meghan-mccain-john-mccains-daughter-is-the-very-definition-of-toxic-femininity  Meghan McCain, John McCain's daughter, is the very definition of toxic femininity]. ''The Guardian'', 11 May 2019.</ref> 

In many ways, she is a moderate Republican. At least when she isn't:

*Suggesting that [[Barack Obama]] might have fake cried over the [[Sandy Hook shooting]].<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2016/01/05/fox_news_host_mocks_obamas_tears_over_sandy_hook_check_the_podium_for_a_raw_onion/ Fox News Host Mocks Obamas Tears Over Sandy Hook]. ''Salon'', 6 January 2016.</ref> 

*Calling for the firing of Dr. Anthony Fauci because he "can’t tell me that if I get the vaccine, if I’ll be able to have dinner with my family" not to mention the inexcusable fact that "I, Meghan McCain, co-host of 'The View,' don’t know when or how I will be able to get a vaccine because the rollout for my age range and my health is so nebulous, I have no idea when and how I get it."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/02/22/meghan-mccain-faces-backlash-after-calling-fauci-fired-vaccine-rollout/4548198001/ Meghan McCain faces backlash after calling for Dr. Fauci's firing, complaining about vaccine rollout]. ''USA Today'', 22 February 2021.</ref>

*Abusing her platform on ''The View'' to argue that "[[identity politics]]" will result in less qualified Asian people getting preferentially hired above more qualified white people, because that rascally senator (and war hero) Tammy Duckworth and Hawaii senator Mazie Hirono called for more Asian representation in [[Joe Biden]]'s cabinet.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/03/25/meghan-mccain-asian-view/ "Critics pounce on Meghan McCain’s comments about Asian representation on ‘The View'"]. ''The Washington Post'', 25 March 2021.</ref>

*A strong [[Zionist]] who will not stand for any criticism of Israel, even justified ones, despite being a strong supporter of [[Ron DeSantis]], an actual [[Antisemitism|anti-Semite]].<ref>Olafimihan Oshin, [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3727512-meghan-mccain-midterm-results-should-be-final-nail-in-trumps-political-coffin/ Meghan McCain: Midterm results should be ‘final nail’ in Trump’s political coffin]. ''The Hill'', 9 November 2022.</ref>

*Supporting [[Giorgia Meloni]] and claiming she is just a conservative despite her clearly being a female [[Mussolini]].<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20220929015626/https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/1574745661093847040 Meghan McCain], archived from Twitter, 27 September 2022.</ref>

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