Posted on 05/02/2008 7:34:43 PM PDT by Coleus
Election 2008: Cindy Hensley McCain has been disparaged as a trophy wife, a Barbie, an heiress with fancy purses, even the Paris Hilton of politics. But there's more to the picture than meets the eye. Yes, Mrs. McCain is the perfectly coifed blonde standing dutifully behind the senator during his speeches. And yes, she wears stylish clothing and carries a Prada purse. And it's true she doesn't say much. But feminist critics who write her off as a "stand-by-your-man" shrinking violet are selling her short. In many ways, Cindy McCain stacks up sturdier than Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama. And she'd make a more impressive first lady.
Mrs. McCain: More than meets the eye. While Obama's wife has been hating America, complaining about the war and undermining our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, McCain's wife has been worrying about her sons who actually are fighting or planning to fight in the war on terror. One, in fact, was until a few months ago deployed in Iraq during some of the worst violence. You don't hear the McCains talk about it, but their 19-year-old Marine, Jimmy, is preparing for his second tour of duty. Their 21-year-old son, Jack, is poised to graduate from Annapolis and also could join the Marines as a second lieutenant. The couple made the decision not to draw attention to their sons out of respect for other families with sons and daughters in harm's way.
Cindy also says she doesn't want to risk falling apart on the campaign trail talking about Jimmy — who was so young when he enlisted she had to sign consent forms for his medical tests before he could report for duty — and potentially upsetting parents of soldiers who are serving or have been killed.
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But Hillary tried to join the Marines once......
Well, if McCain wins the presidency, the libs won’t be able to say ‘why doesn’t he send his kids to Iraq’.
I don't like McCain, but Cindy is okay.
One could say something less favorable about her. She will be vulnerable to left-wing media attacks when the time comes. But on the whole I’d rather restrict my comments to McCain.
I was really impressed by her on Jay Leno. She would be a much better first lady than Hillary was or Michelle Obama would be.
Cindy will make one great First Lady in the White House..you go Cindy!
“..Cindy McCain stacks up sturdier than Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama.”
Cindy makes a better First Lady than either one of the two other women, but it is her husband that I do not trust in the WH.
Well, she’s definitely hands-down the most evil eye any First Lady ever leveled at us, gotta give her that- outside of Hillary or Michelle.
I do feel for their sons, and the daughter they rescued.
I ain’t voting for him.
He could marry my sister and that would still be my motto.
A very perceptive observation about the differences between liberals and conservatives -- liberals and Democrats talk (and want someone else to act, mainly government), conservatives take initiative to do it themselves.
You’re right, my husband, the republican, drives a prius. This week he went to a lunch with a former co-worker who is a lib, and saw that the guy drives a gas gozzling sports car.
It doesn’t bother you that Cindy helped John break up his first marriage?
I read this story earlier this year and was really impressed. She actually brought home two babies in need of medical care, but the other child was adopted by another family.
she’s great looking, has a huge rack and owns one of the largest beer distributors in the country - why isn’t SHE running?
I noticed that too. I wouldn't want to mess with her. She'd kick my arse.
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