Cindy McCain is younger than John McCain.
OK, there’s nothing terribly shocking about this. A lot of men marry women younger than them. It seems to be somewhat of a societal norm.
So then what’s this post about?
Is it about her addiction to prescription drugs?
Is it about the accusations of alledged drug theft?
Is it about her insistence on not releasing her tax returns and then changing her mind (or, as the Republicans like to call it, “flip-flopping”?)
No, no, and no.
It’s about this delicious paragraph from an interview with Harper’s Bazaar magazine:
“He was also 42, 18 years her senior, a difference Cindy ‘never noticed’ until a year later, when, applying for their marriage license, ‘we discovered we’d both lied. I’d made myself three years older, he four younger’.”
Yep - it seems that I’m not the only one who thinks John McCain’s age is an issue. Apparently, he does as well.
Zing!
This is my favorite one thus far. Yep, he thought he’d be too old for her, if he revealed his real age. No question.
I can’t believe how much I’m laughing at this one!
Comment by Goldarn — June 4, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
John McCain’s Iraq “100 year” policy is older than John McCain.
As for Cindy, perhaps she married John McCain in order to bask in the glow of the kind of verbal tongue-lashings only John McCain can provide.
Comment by Jeff — June 4, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
thanks for the post, jeff. hope you don’t mind but i edited it so that your links (which i love!) open up in a new browser window.
thanks again.
Comment by admin — June 4, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
Hilarious!!
Comment by Marcy — June 4, 2008 @ 11:23 pm
No worries. Sent you email.
Comment by Jeff — June 4, 2008 @ 11:36 pm
You kill me!
The only thing that scares me as much as McCain getting into office, is the thought that she might be first lady. Yeeesh.
Comment by Annie — June 5, 2008 @ 12:11 am
Even younger than Cindy McCain are the “dehydrated babies” that John McCain wants to give “bottled hot water”. Think I’m kidding? Watch this weird video clip from McCain’s speech from last night:
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/WTF_McCain_Deliver_bottled_hot_water_to_dehydrated_babies
(And digg it up.)
Anyone have a clue what McCain means?
Comment by BR — June 5, 2008 @ 12:58 am
the comic Peanuts is younger than John Mccain.
Comment by kelly — June 5, 2008 @ 1:29 am
Barack Obama’s lack of experience is younger than McCain too..
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not exactly thrilled with McCain, but what exactly has Obama done, other than be non-white, give a speech, and capture the black and college liberal votes (that were going to him anyways) to inspire anyone?
Lack of quality all around in the presidential race yet again…time to vote for the one that will do the least damage to me again…
Comment by tim — June 5, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Reply to Tim:
As far as I’m concerned, all the experience in the world is worthless if you’re going to continue the Iraq war and the Bush foreign/economic policies that leave us less safe and paying $60 to fill up my car.
You don’t need a lot of experience in the Senate to know that eight years of these policies have left us worse off than before — the idea of another four years of this idiocy is frightening.
Comment by Lori — June 5, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
9:
did bush have more experience as governor of texas? did clinton, as governor of arkansas? what about kennedy - or, for that matter, any of mccain’s opponents?
is experience really the issue - or is it just what people are going to try to hang on obama because they don’t have anything else to talk about?
Comment by admin — June 5, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
Don’t feed the troll, children! It’s just another old coot yelling at us kids to get off his lawn.
Although Barack fiercely defends attacks on Michelle, I think it is fair to compare the 2 potential 1st ladies.
And Ladies & Gentlemen, there is no comparison.
Comment by cheyney — June 5, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Just heard about you in the newspaper (yep, I’m over 40 and I still read the paper, so shoot me - it’s portable). And this sh*t is hilarious. My mom (69) and dad (70) are younger than John McCain. Scary. I can’t imagine my dad as Prez. And he’s creaky as all get out too.
Keep up the good work.
Comment by cynmac — June 5, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
thanks - what newspaper???
Comment by admin — June 5, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
Freakin’ HILARIOUS.
Comment by Amie — June 7, 2008 @ 10:23 am
It’s pretty shameful that the man who claims to head the “Straight Talk Express” couldn’t even tell the truth to the woman he eventually married.
Comment by Jake — June 10, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
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You idiots make me laugh. Who gives a $hit how old he is or she is. She’s hot! She owns a beer distributing company and these two walk the talk.
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. THAT WAS 1993 idiots!!!
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.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!! John and Cindy are true patriots. What has Obama ever sacraficed for the country??? NADA!!!
Comment by Sam — August 21, 2008 @ 11:41 am
I agree with #18…who gives a shit, except those who are jeolous!
Comment by sue — September 5, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
!8 and 19: Apparently both McCain and his wife do. That’s the whole point of this post.
Comment by Lyn — September 6, 2008 @ 10:20 am