McCain's broken marriage and fractured Reagan friendship

[kpete]

McCain's broken marriage and fractured Reagan friendship


"Ronnie and I always waited until everything was decided, and then we endorsed," the Republican matriarch said in March. "Well, obviously this is the nominee of the party." They were the only words she would speak during the five-minute photo op.

In a written statement, she described McCain as "a good friend for over 30 years." But that friendship was strained in the late 1970s by McCain's decision to divorce his first wife, Carol, who was particularly close to the Reagans, and within weeks marry Cindy Hensley, the young heiress to a lucrative Arizona beer distributorship.

The Reagans rushed to help Carol, finding her a new home in Southern California with the family of Reagan aide Edwin Meese III and a series of political and White House jobs to ease her through that difficult time.

McCain, who is about to become the GOP nominee, has made several statements about how he divorced Carol and married Hensley that conflict with the public record.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-divorce11-2008jul11,0,5924926,full.story

[babylonsister]

1. I recall reading this; too bad the LA Times was the only newz to

address this. It's out there if someone was brave enough. And what should bravery have to do with it? :grr:

And the LA Times? Where's the scratching head emoticon?

[my2sense]

2. That is a creepy picture

I hope this point becomes viral soon so we can stop hearing about John Edwards. I think it's more important to know that McCain character is also flawed - he after all is still running for POTUS.

[Medusa]

3. The problem I think is that

Mccain's ex-wife has always defended up and supported him. If she were willing to spill the gory details the story might have legs. Plus it was what? 30 years ago? That's why the media isn't interested.

[babylonsister]

4. But he's a man of great character, said recently?

She/they could be called out for this alone, but won't be.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6612565&mesg_id=6612565

[Major Hogwash]

5. McCain has no moral base to rely on. Other than he is an American citizen, he sucks.

He is so unpopular here, that there is a "draft Romney" movement going on underground, just below the surface of the public's attention.

Cheney is going to speak at the GOP convention next month.

Getting those 2 together for a photo-op would be great!!
2 old warmongering geezers!

[Barack_America]

6. K&R