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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She get’s my vote.
Oops, how'd this get in here?
Sorry to see your comment. The blood of the Iraqi’s who have supported us will be on your hands if Obama or Clinton win.
Cindy races in drifting events - hillary doesn’t drive at all..
nuff said
No. What counts is not letting Clinton or Obama be President. Win the war on Islamic terror first. Worry about the rest later.
And she might have made it in, had there not been all that sniper fire.
Too bad so many good photos are postage stamp size.
I still can't get over that. What the heck is that all about?
Just how many McCain children are there?
I read different accounts. This story says 7 total, including the two he adopted from the first marriage.
But they only name Meghan, the oldest, the sons Jack and Jimmy, and the girl from Bangladesh, Bridget.
5 with Cindy, 2 from the first marraige? And the 2 from the first marraige are not his biologically?
The dark-haired girl is the baby Cindy rescued from Bangladesh.
Found it. There are four children with Cindy(3 biological, one adopted), two sons adopted from the first wife, and a biological daughter named Sydney from the first marriage. Seven in all.
This article says, “The McCains want to make sure their boys get no special treatment. Same goes for their five other children, including a daughter they adopted from Bangladesh.”
So that statement is in error.
Caption: Even from the earliest days of their relationship Hillary clearly understood and followed the adage “If you grab them by the b****, their hearts and minds will follow”.
As a (now) closet Bushbot, I like this one:
Gee, according to Hussein Obama's pastor, Whitey was spreading aids to third world countries.
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