John Mccain

[catholicinsd]

There are unconfirmed reports that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) the front-runner for the Republican Presidential Nomination had an extra-matrial affair with a Washington lobbyist in the 1990's- about the same time President Clinton was being impeached for the same thing. If true the Senator would have cheated on his wife- Mrs. Cindy Hensley McCain, who is 18 years his junior. The Senator and his current wife had an affair while he was was still married to his first wife the former Carol Shepp. They married only one month after the first McCain marriage was unofficially divorced.

Discuss

[Dismas]

The divorce and remarriage is scandalous to practicing Catholics, who are taught the full revealed truth, and understand the sacramental nature of marriage.

Even so, he is Protestant (Presbyterian?) and they tend not to care so much, and isn't the first divorced and remarried presidential candidate. Even so, it is morally wrong.

As for the romancing of the lobbyist, I find it to be beneath journalistic integrity, even for a gossip tabloid like the Times. No named sources or evidence? I wouldn't publish it myself it was Bill Clinton and a lobbyist, as tempted as I would be.

In closing, John McCain is no longer "the lovable maverick" of the MSM, and is now simply "the enemy", thanks to his becoming the presumed Republican Nominee. It's a hit piece based on fluff, and as far as I gather, not worthy of our own Lame Board.

Please note: I would gladly buy John McCain a drink for his military service, and I'll defend him against libelous attacks, but I'm not voting for him.

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='Dismas' post='1467060' date='Feb 21 2008, 11:42 PM']As for the romancing of the lobbyist, I find it to be beneath journalistic integrity, even for a gossip tabloid like the Times. No named sources or evidence? I wouldn't publish it myself it was Bill Clinton and a lobbyist, as tempted as I would be.[/quote]

Well whether he did it with the lobbyist is a matter of debate. However both the Senator and the current Mrs. McCain have admitted their romance while he was still married to his first wife.

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1467063' date='Feb 21 2008, 09:47 PM']Well whether he did it with the lobbyist is a matter of debate. However both the Senator and the current Mrs. McCain have admitted their romance while he was still married to his first wife.[/quote]

Actually, it's not a matter of debate. It's not an opinion as to whether the alleged affair happened or not.

The article was clearly a smear campaign instigated by a disgruntled former employee with an axe to grind (even the Times admits this). The facts merely do not check out. This is why other, more journalistic, papers rejected publishing similar stories.

[Ash Wednesday]

I wasn't even going to take the bait and respond, because it's really a non-story and a non-issue as far as I'm concerned.

[Justin86]

Yeah this story is lame. John McCain did not lie under oath about having an extra-martial affair. Bill Clinton did. One is legal, the other is not. End of story. While it certainly doesn't raise my opinion of the dirtbag, extra-martial affairs have nothing to do with his ability to be President nonetheless.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1467054' date='Feb 22 2008, 12:26 AM']There are unconfirmed reports that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) the front-runner for the Republican Presidential Nomination had an extra-matrial affair with a Washington lobbyist in the 1990's- about the same time President Clinton was being impeached for the same thing. If true the Senator would have cheated on his wife- Mrs. Cindy Hensley McCain, who is 18 years his junior. The Senator and his current wife had an affair while he was was still married to his first wife the former Carol Shepp. They married only one month after the first McCain marriage was unofficially divorced.

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This is not a new story or news worthy. The dirt bag Times has been sniffing for this story with hordes of investigators for months. Notice they have no credible sources or documents or even firm allegations. They waited until the day after he was declared the candidate, ran it, and have been roundly condemned by everybody.

[url="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2008/02/22/so-whos-times-corner-its-mccain-hit-piece-so-far-no-one"]http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2...e-so-far-no-one[/url]

[Mercy me]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1467054' date='Feb 22 2008, 12:26 AM']There are unconfirmed reports that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) the front-runner for the Republican Presidential Nomination had an extra-matrial affair with a Washington lobbyist in the 1990's- about the same time President Clinton was being impeached for the same thing. If true the Senator would have cheated on his wife- Mrs. Cindy Hensley McCain, who is 18 years his junior. The Senator and his current wife had an affair while he was was still married to his first wife the former Carol Shepp. They married only one month after the first McCain marriage was unofficially divorced.

Discuss[/quote]

Unconfirmed reports, 18 years his junior sounds like someone is trying to impugn Sen. McCain's integrity. I don't discuss gossip.

[Ash Wednesday]

LOL. McCain received record amounts of funding online in the 24 hours following the article, not to mention conservatives jumping to his defense against the New York Times (who were "surprised" by people's reactions). Talk about a shared enemy suddenly making someone your friend.

[Mercy me]

Really? I had not heard that his fund raising had increased. That is interesting.

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='Mercy me' post='1467529' date='Feb 22 2008, 11:53 PM']Unconfirmed reports, 18 years his junior sounds like someone is trying to impugn Sen. McCain's integrity. I don't discuss gossip.[/quote]

Cindy McCain hasn't released her birthdate, however we know the age difference by her husband's admissions.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1471069' date='Feb 29 2008, 01:21 AM']Cindy McCain hasn't released her birthdate, however we know the age difference by her husband's admissions.[/quote]
And do we care? Nope.

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1471176' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:12 AM']And do we care? Nope.[/quote]

When the front-running candidate the moral of John McCain, that is cause for concern.

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1471181' date='Feb 29 2008, 08:25 AM']When the front-running candidate the moral of John McCain, that is cause for concern.[/quote]

If they were both adults, why does an age difference matter?

You're grasping at straws here. Please stop slandering this man.

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='T-Bone _' post='1471183' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:34 AM']If they were both adults, why does an age difference matter?[/quote]

I'm aware that they both adults, however he walked out on his first wife for the current Mrs. McCain

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1471186' date='Feb 29 2008, 08:40 AM']I'm aware that they both adults, however he walked out on his first wife for the current Mrs. McCain[/quote]

But you weren't impugning him for that. You were criticizing him for the age difference.

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='T-Bone _' post='1471188' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:43 AM']But you weren't impugning him for that. You were criticizing him for the age difference.[/quote]

Well how can we know he will be committed to leading this country when he hasn't been committed to one woman at one time.

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1471201' date='Feb 29 2008, 09:06 AM']Well how can we know he will be committed to leading this country when he hasn't been committed to one woman at one time.[/quote]

I like it how you change the subject whenever you slander and liable doesn't go your way. Thumbs up!

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='T-Bone _' post='1471209' date='Feb 29 2008, 11:14 AM']I like it how you change the subject whenever you slander and liable doesn't go your way. Thumbs up![/quote]

I like how you're drinking the Kool-Aid so much you can't adknowledge that the Senator was involved in a extra-material affair. The misstress is a former drug-addict who stole drugs form her employer.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1471283' date='Feb 29 2008, 02:07 PM']I like how you're drinking the Kool-Aid so much you can't adknowledge that the Senator was involved in a extra-material affair. The misstress is a former drug-addict who stole drugs form her employer.[/quote]
Were you there?
Mr McCain's has been married for 28 years to his second wife, who was the wealthy daughter of a beer distributor. He is presbyterian whose church does recognize divorce.