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Flashback: John McCain - My Cheating Heart
February 19, 2008
Larry Flynt and Hustler magazine are conducting an "ongoing investigation into the dirty secrets of prominent elected officials." They recently exposed Republican Senator David Vitter after his telephone number was found in an escort service’s phone records. Searching through phone records is one way to expose a politician's indiscretions. But when it comes to Presidential Candidate John McCain, there's an easier way. Just check the world's most popular encyclopedia.
According to Wikipedia:
McCain has acknowledged engaging in extramarital affairs upon returning from Vietnam. While he was in Vietnam, his wife Carol had been severely injured in a car accident. Due to the accident, she had become 4 inches shorter, gained weight, and had to use crutches to walk. Soon after his return in 1973, McCain began engaging in extramarital affairs. In 1979, he met and began an affair with 25-year-old Cindy Hensley. A year later, McCain sought a divorce from Carol and a month after that, he married Hensley.
John McCain's cheating became an issue in his 2000 run for the Presidency. Former President Bill Clinton was waist-deep in the Monica Lewinsky Cigar Scandal and the nation questioned the relationship of personal integrity to political integrity. When asked about his own cheating by CNN's Bernard Shaw, John McCain replied, "Let me say that I am responsible for the breakup of my first marriage. I will not discuss or talk about that any more than that. If someone wants to criticize me for that, that's fine."
In 2008, McCain's extramarital activities have barely resurfaced as a character issue.
Could it be that Americans decided that personal integrity is no longer important in our politicians? Jaded by Bill Clinton's penile proclivities, do we now consider fidelity and family to be mere political causes... standards for a candidate to support, but not necessarily to practice.
Maybe we're sick of muck-ruckers like Larry Flynt trying to dig up trash and bored that they usually find some. Or maybe we're just sad... sad that a hero returned from the hell of war and, instead of a well-deserved happy ending, the story of an American family ended in grief and despair.
Whatever the reason, the cheating heart of John McCain has become nothing more than a footnote in a giant encyclopedia.
Presidential Candidate Mr Breakfast will continue to point out the foibles and goofs of all the candidates (regardless of party) until they reveal a position on the importance of breakfast.
Posted on February 19, 2008 3:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)
February 19, 2008
Larry Flynt and Hustler magazine are conducting an "ongoing investigation into the dirty secrets of prominent elected officials." They recently exposed Republican Senator David Vitter after his telephone number was found in an escort service’s phone records. Searching through phone records is one way to expose a politician's indiscretions. But when it comes to Presidential Candidate John McCain, there's an easier way. Just check the world's most popular encyclopedia.
According to Wikipedia:
McCain has acknowledged engaging in extramarital affairs upon returning from Vietnam. While he was in Vietnam, his wife Carol had been severely injured in a car accident. Due to the accident, she had become 4 inches shorter, gained weight, and had to use crutches to walk. Soon after his return in 1973, McCain began engaging in extramarital affairs. In 1979, he met and began an affair with 25-year-old Cindy Hensley. A year later, McCain sought a divorce from Carol and a month after that, he married Hensley.
John McCain's cheating became an issue in his 2000 run for the Presidency. Former President Bill Clinton was waist-deep in the Monica Lewinsky Cigar Scandal and the nation questioned the relationship of personal integrity to political integrity. When asked about his own cheating by CNN's Bernard Shaw, John McCain replied, "Let me say that I am responsible for the breakup of my first marriage. I will not discuss or talk about that any more than that. If someone wants to criticize me for that, that's fine."
In 2008, McCain's extramarital activities have barely resurfaced as a character issue.
Could it be that Americans decided that personal integrity is no longer important in our politicians? Jaded by Bill Clinton's penile proclivities, do we now consider fidelity and family to be mere political causes... standards for a candidate to support, but not necessarily to practice.
Maybe we're sick of muck-ruckers like Larry Flynt trying to dig up trash and bored that they usually find some. Or maybe we're just sad... sad that a hero returned from the hell of war and, instead of a well-deserved happy ending, the story of an American family ended in grief and despair.
Whatever the reason, the cheating heart of John McCain has become nothing more than a footnote in a giant encyclopedia.
Presidential Candidate Mr Breakfast will continue to point out the foibles and goofs of all the candidates (regardless of party) until they reveal a position on the importance of breakfast.
Posted on February 19, 2008 3:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Comments (3)
You go john!! wooooo im soo supporting Republican they are off the hook!
Posted by Anthony | March 4, 2008 3:33 AM
Posted on March 4, 2008 03:33
Gimme a break. Jefferson cheated. Kennedy cheated. And you'd be silly to ignore the fact others have as well. Move along.
Posted by Shannon | March 17, 2008 9:32 AM
Posted on March 17, 2008 09:32
Are you kidding me??? You guys are crazy. Why is it okay for a "conservative" republican to cheat on his wife with someone 17 years younger, divorce his poor ailing wife and marry a rich rodeo queen? One who also steals drugs from her own charity - filling prescriptions out in the names of her staff-and take Illegal drugs for over 3 years and only disclose it right before she is about to be exposed and then completely is able to walk away with out any criminal charges. This is a woman who could have easily gone to rehab at any time.Unbelievable!
Posted by BC | June 16, 2008 1:07 AM
Posted on June 16, 2008 01:07