Anyone else have an issue with MCCain's morals? (security, Clinton, Obama)

[shipm8]

You need to get rid of the to make the link work minimomx3...

[MiamiRob]

screw his morals the man looks like he has one foot in the grave!

[roberta]

Originally Posted by songgirl

I personally can't stand the thought of a man who left his disabled wife and children for a young, rich, beauty queen in the White House.

I know it happened years ago, but it still makes me sick to my stomach when I see he and Cindy together, who of course is 17 years his junior!

He is a decorated war hero and for that I respect him, but is it too much to expect a president who has not had adulterous affairs and who is morally just a decent guy?

I'm sure many will not see my point here, but I think his past behavior says a lot about his character.

I have read quite a few articles about this, and I certainly think less of McCain for treating his first wife so badly. She does support his candidacy now, because he has always supported her financially. She did say that she was devastated when it happened, and that she still loves him. What a woman. I feel for her, and hope that she has found peace, and a better life. I think a person's morals are important. How they treat others. especially family, is a good indication of how they will manage others they are in charge of. I know this is their private life, but when a person becomes a public figure, they should be prepared to make their life public.

[Losertarian]

Originally Posted by songgirl

I personally can't stand the thought of a man who left his disabled wife and children for a young, rich, beauty queen in the White House.

I know it happened years ago, but it still makes me sick to my stomach when I see he and Cindy together, who of course is 17 years his junior!

He is a decorated war hero and for that I respect him, but is it too much to expect a president who has not had adulterous affairs and who is morally just a decent guy?

I'm sure many will not see my point here, but I think his past behavior says a lot about his character.

It is not as bad as barrak hussein obama and his coke smoking habit.

[k350]

Talk about being nit picky, dang people, get a grip.

Good thing none of them have a tattoo (or do they?) or people would be all over that.

For once I would love to see people vote on issues, not parties, people, on issues, that would be a great day in America.

Problem is the issues are so complicated, it actually requires reading and investigating which is too bothersome to most, so the media and candidates have to break it all down like they are talking to 3 year olds.

[bryan61]

What makes you think the people here dont investigate and vote on issues. Maybe we like to wade through the dunghole slinging mud. As if you have some superior grasp of the processs

get off your high horse

[anifani821]

Why would anyone find it appropriate to pass judgment on another's person's marriage, divorce, whatever? I guess all those who stand in judgment have never had a relationship that went south . . .

No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. People get divorced and go on w/ their lives. Pretty self-righteous for people to try to dig up crap about someone's former marriage.

Congratulations to all of you out there who have never had marital problems . . . I personally don't know anyone who is over 50 who has lived a life like that . . . we are all just human beings. No one has a perfect life.

That is like being condescending to anyone who has been in drug rehab. It happens. Hardly anyone I know has not had a family member or friend who has not had an addiction problem, be it alcohol, illegal drugs or prescrition drugs. Who cares? Takes a big person to admit he/she has a problem - and who is willing to address it.

People who dig up stuff about candidates and their marriages and drug use that happened over 20 years ago . . . just amazes me that so many feel they have lived lives that would pass the same scrutiny.

[normie]

Originally Posted by teatime

Clearly, some people here are forgetting how GWB got elected. He was supposedly the "moral" choice -- the one who would restore "honor" to the presidency after Bill's indiscretions. Yeah, that's been a real success, hasn't it?

Thanks for an excellent point. Yeah, I remember when GWB was touted as the "moral" choice. No marital problems for him--but that did not mean he was a moral president.

It's a perfect example of why you shouldn't vote for presidents just because "they have family values"

or because they are "fun people to hang out with"
or because you like their spouse or their dog
or because they're good looking
or because they tell jokes
or because they went to a church service that you approve
Etc. etc. etc.

President is an important job with important duties. I frankly don't care what sort of marital history a person has if he can do the job. Let's remember choosing a president is a job interview not a popularity contest. And we need this job to be done right!

[bryan61]

I love the way people get on here and talk to others about how they should this and that as if they know something we dont.

When I pulled the Republican ticket in 2000 I walked out of the booth and said under my breath "now go fix your fathers mistake and remove saddam Huessien". Given the opportunity I'd do the same thing tommorow. GWB is a GOP puppet and a damn good one at that

[songgirl]

Sure, everyone has had a relationship that went South. And everyone has done things they are not proud of.....But not everyone cheats on their disabled spouse who waited years for him while he was in Vietnam, abandons his family, then marries a woman 17 years his junior. No one I would want to know anyway. A truly decent person would not be able to do that.

There are some things that just aren't forgivable. Running out on your family is one of them. At least from a woman's point of view.