Cindy McCain

[PhiGam]

The famous chain email, fact checked by snopes.com for 100% accuracy.

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal on Cindy McCain,
John"s wife. All I ever saw was this attractive woman standing beside John.
I was surprised how talented and involved with world problems she is.
This is a summary of the article.

She graduated from Southern Cal and was a special-needs teacher.

After her Dad died she became involved with his beer distributing firm and is now the chairwoman. Sales have doubled since she has taken over from her father.

They have a marriage prenuptial agreement, her assets remain separate.

She is involved around the world clearing land mines - travels to
these countries on a detonation team and service on their board.

They have a 19 year old serving in Iraq, another son in the Naval Academy, a daughter recently graduated from Columbia Univ., an adopted daughter in high school, and a son who is the finance guy at the beer firm.

Raised kids in Phoenix, Az rather than Washington DC.(better atmosphere). He commuted.

In 1991, Mrs. McCain came across a girl in an orphanage in Bangladesh. Mother Teresa implored Mrs. McCain to take the baby with severe cleft palate. She did so without first telling her husband. The couple adopted the girl who has had a dozen operations to repair her cleft palate and other medical problems.

They have a Family Foundation for children's causes.
She's active with "Halo Trust" - to clear land mines, provide water and food in war ravaged and developing countries.

She will join an overseas mission of "Operation Smile", a charity for
corrective surgery on children's faces.

She has had two back surgeries and became addicted to pain killers.
She talks openly about it which she says is part of the recovery process.

I'm surprised the media is so quiet about her attributes. She sounds more capable than Hillary or Obama. We would really get two for the price of one. A person with business and international experience.

John did work for the firm for awhile when he left the Navy. She, however, has the real business experience.

[Leslie Anne]

Yes, she sounds like a lovely person, but

Originally Posted by PhiGam

We would really get two for the price of one.

you've gotta be very careful with that phrase. Maybe you're too young to remember the last time it was invoked.

[SoCalGirl]

I thought that she was his second wife and that their relationship started before his first marriage ended. Fact or fiction?

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

I thought that she was his second wife and that their relationship started before his first marriage ended. Fact or fiction?

According to Snopes, FACT.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/mccain/cindy.asp

I don't find it surprising that the OP didn't include that bit of info in his post.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by OTW

According to Snopes, FACT.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/mccain/cindy.asp

I don't find it surprising that the OP didn't include that bit of info in his post.

Well perhaps the next posting from the OP will be this opinion piece about John in the WSJ from Karl Rove:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120951606847454685.html
Which Snopes is investigating:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/mccain/gettingtoknow.asp

Found it as I was just checking snopes for the first one.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by OTW

According to Snopes, FACT.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/mccain/cindy.asp

I don't find it surprising that the OP didn't include that bit of info in his post.

He did actually....check the "Fifty things..." thread...numbers 44 and 45

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

He did actually....check the "Fifty things..." thread...numbers 44 and 45

Yeah I don't bother reading too many of PhiGam's posts. For every ten of his threads, it's likely I'll read just one.

I just don't care too much to hear what he has to say, I guess.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by OTW

Yeah I don't bother reading too many of PhiGam's posts. For every ten of his threads, it's likely I'll read just one.

I just don't care too much to hear what he has to say, I guess.

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[Kevin]

The choice would be clear if the two prospective first ladies were running against each other. That not being the case, I really don't care, but it's nice that she's nice to the nice.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The choice would be clear if the two prospective first ladies were running against each other. That not being the case, I really don't care, but it's nice that she's nice to the nice.

Then why was it such a big deal to the dems that her financial records be released?

[Coramoor]

Actions speak louder than words...unless you are a liberal, then your intentions are more important than your actions.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Yes, she sounds like a lovely person, butyou've gotta be very careful with that phrase. Maybe you're too young to remember the last time it was invoked.

Co-sign, that was my first reaction too, I actually recoiled a bit just reading that phrase.

Originally Posted by Kevin

The choice would be clear if the two prospective first ladies were running against each other. That not being the case, I really don't care, but it's nice that she's nice to the nice.

This made me LOL.

Originally Posted by nate2512

Then why was it such a big deal to the dems that her financial records be released?

Maybe just turnabout is fair play? A big deal was made about the Clinton financials so maybe they just want to show that there's assets on the McCain side too? (didn't they make a big deal about Kerry's wife and her Heinz fortune?)

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Co-sign, that was my first reaction too, I actually recoiled a bit just reading that phrase.

This made me LOL.

Maybe just turnabout is fair play? A big deal was made about the Clinton financials so maybe they just want to show that there's assets on the McCain side too? (didn't they make a big deal about Kerry's wife and her Heinz fortune?)

I just don't think that how much money a candidate's wife makes should have anything to with them running for president. A candidates wife's political/social views, however I do believe should be taken account.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Coramoor

Actions speak louder than words...unless you are a liberal, then your intentions are more important than your actions.

LOL

[nate2512]

I must take partial credit though for Ms. McCain's salary. I have directly contributed to it, as I'm sure just about everyone on this board has.