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The Tribune's John Kass rips to the heart of what's so disgusting about the Republican embrace of Hillary Clinton and her "disavowed" supporters:

But this week's Republican appeal to resentful Clinton voters through the symbolism and language that liberal Democrats have used for decades suggests some confusion in the GOP. If the Republicans truly love Hillary, why not put her on the ticket with McCain?

Kass came to the conclusion while talking with McCain operative Carly Fiorina in Denver, who denounced the Democrats for purportedly abandoning it's vision of women's equality during the primary:

"I think a meritocracy demands that you treat everyone with respect and you value their contributions, and you give them every opportunity to make the maximum contribution. That's what a meritocracy is," Fiorina told me. "And Hillary Clinton was not respected to the extent she had earned. And her contributions, according to many of her supporters, have not been honored. John McCain has long honored and respected Hillary Clinton."

Where was that respect in November, Sen. McCain, when you chuckled and chortled after a town hall attendee asked "How do we beat the bitch?" And where was your respect for women when you skipped the vote on the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have made it easier for women and other workers to pursue pay discrimination claims?

McCain's posturing on women's rights is nothing more than dirty politics. Kudos to Kass for pointing out the obvious.