[calcowgirl]

And I'd suggest that a divorce after a forced 5 year separation during which both parties suffered severe physical injuries and emotional trauma says absolutely nothing negative about the character of either husband or wife.

McCain was married to Carol for eight years after he returned home from Vietnam. When he met a younger, richer woman that could help advance his lust for power and the presidency, he kicked her to the curb (after years of reported infidelities).

I think that says a lot about character. But you're entitled to your opinion.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

When he met a younger, richer woman that could help advance his lust for power and the presidency, he kicked her to the curb (after years of reported infidelities).

This is your interpretation, and it's a remarkably uncharitable one. I don't know if you knew the McCains personally, but even close friends of couples who divorce never really know both sides of the story. Even the children usually don't. The only people who know everything about the breakup of a marriage are the husband and the wife - and that's why it's unwise to make judgements about the character of those whose only "crime" was to divorce their spouse.