Meghan McCain slams Parkland survivor's profanity — then gets called out for expletive in her Twitter bio
Is Meghan McCain a hypocrite for calling out strong language used by a student survivor of the Parkland shooting, while at the same time having a four-letter word in her Twitter bio? According to one journalist — and quite a few of McCain’s own fans — the answer is yes.
The drama started when The View co-host addressed comments made by 17-year-old Parkland student and gun control advocate David Hogg during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24. As Us Weekly reports, Monday’s The View taping saw McCain object to Hogg’s use of expletives, saying his “rhetoric” was not “productive.”
“One thing I will say is that you don’t move the narrative when you use language like this,” she argued. “He said, ‘It just makes me think what sick blankers out there want to continue to sell more guns, murder our children, and honestly just get reelected. What type of blanking person does that? They could have blood from children splattered all over their faces and they don’t take action because all they see is dollar signs.’
“I wish we could have it where the rhetoric isn’t that any of us could ‘have blood splattered on our faces and your life perspective wouldn’t be changed,’” she added. “I don’t think it’s productive.”
But McCain may not necessarily have an issue with profanity in her personal life. As journalist and author Kurt Eichenwald noted, the conservative pundit’s Twitter bio currently includes a reference to the cancer foundation F*** Cancer. Her father, Sen. John McCain, announced last year that he would be undergoing treatment for a glioblastoma.
Here is the twitter bio of @MeghanMcCain who freaked out today because a young man who saw his classmates torn to shreds by AR-15 said the same word that is on her bio. Cursing only reserved for YOUR issues, Meghan? pic.twitter.com/jrKDDbSKfy
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) March 26, 2018
McCain seemed unfazed by the Vanity Fair and MSNBC contributor’s criticism, responding with a rather provocative insult. She went on to tweet about the cancer cause she supports.
Whatever you say, Mr. weirdo tentacle porn https://t.co/hz3dFx1QgW
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) March 26, 2018
Also – #FuckCancer is a non profit for cancer survivors whose mission is raise awareness and educate about early cancer detection. Get involved in the Fuck Cancer initiative and show you support those who are battling the hardest. Make a donation at: https://t.co/6KXzXioNNe
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) March 26, 2018
In terms of the language debate, many McCain followers have said that it was unfair of her to call out Hogg.
I like you Meghan but you are wrong on this one…own it and apologize.
— DebS (@DebS937428) March 26, 2018
Totally agree. Meghan is one of the few GOPers I admire, but she’s wrong here.
— Carlene Shifflet (@ShiffletCarlene) March 26, 2018
Sorry Meghan, but @kurteichenwald has a valid point. You can’t have it both ways.
— Liz Thompson (@LizThompson671) March 26, 2018
If the best you can do is name-calling, maybe don’t post at all.
— Renee Rico (@reneerico) March 26, 2018
I agree with the #FuckCancer in your bio. And the student did drop an F-bomb, with which I can sympathize. I wouldn't have said it on national TV, but give the kid a break.
— Dread Pirate Roberts (@Cryptotis) March 26, 2018
@Madison_Jourdan on Twitter also noted that McCain has used the word f*** on multiple other occasions on Twitter, such as when she was watching the Sam Nunberg CNN interview, supporting marriage equality in Arizona, calling Los Angelenos flaky, and more.
Will McCain address the controversy during Tuesday’s show? We’ll just have to wait and see.
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