a) That's not a very relevant question to ask a presidential candidate.

b) Holy shit! His reaction is still priceless!

He can't recall huh, I wonder how many times we'll hear that expression if he gets elected. Typical Reaganist stonewalling. Birth control should be covered because of the public health implications. Viagra, I mean, fine I suppose it should be covered, even if the problems it solves have far less relevance to the country as a whole.

Informed opinion? Whatever. Has anyone ever checked your brain, by the way? H2O has more intelligence that that soupy matter sloshing around in your skull.

I despise McCain and Obama. Regarding this specific question: Based on this video (and this video alone), it isn't clear to me how the Senator could be expected to have an answer ready for that question. He should be given some credit for not launching into some bull-shit monologue on the subject. Also, people should realize that most Senators don't even read the legislation that they vote on (The Patriot Act is a famous example of this). I think when McCain says that he needs to "get back to her" on this issue, he's just being honest (for a change!).

Now, I don't think it's the issue I'm going to vote on, but here's what the whole "Viagra and birth control issue" is for me. When it was "impotence," and a part of getting old, it wasn't a big deal for men to not get a boner. Tough shit--you're old. Your dick'll get soft (your balls'll droop, too--ew), her pussy'll get dry (and loose--yuck). That's what happens to old folks. It ain't sexy to most. But today, men's penises are big business and there's a business model that covers them no matter what age they are--because it's "erectile dysfunction," not impotence, and that's covered by health plans. Women don't have a pharmaceutical word that covers what they have always been paying for, and by that I mean not ovulating and preventing pregnancy. Why not? Yeah, you can say that women's bodies aren't broken to begin with, but is a 70-year-old man more broken now (in 2008) than before (1958)? I don't think so--he's just been given a new word by Pfizer that is covered by whatever plan he's got. Some plans pay for birth control, some don't. Some pay for some kinds. I don't think having sex is a need any more than preventing pregnancy is a need. Quality of life, yes, definitely.

This guy cannot give a straight answer! It is apparent that every question he fields he tries to think of the most universal way to answer it so as to not alienate any of his voters. He is a disgusting product of the voting system.