After a scathing review of McCain's horrific piloting efforts in Vietnam by the LA Times, the Washington Post today publishes an article asking the question of McCain: Would he be where he is today had he not changed his life, and his wife, when he did?
The link is here http://www.washingtonpost.com/... and an excerpt below:
Carol Shepp McCain, then 42, had endured much in more than 14 years of marriage to John. She had raised their three young children alone while her husband languished in a North Vietnamese prison camp for 5 1/2 years. Her tribulations grew immeasurably after a near-fatal car accident that immobilized her for months and left her scarred for life. Despite their reunion and physical rehabilitation, by the late 1970s the McCains' marriage had begun to crack, as John engaged in what he later termed "dalliances" with other women.
Now it was being torn apart by his relationship with Cindy Hensley. McCain didn't hesitate in bringing his marriage to a swift end.
According to public records, he and Cindy received a marriage license in Maricopa County, Ariz., in early March 1980, four weeks before his divorce from Carol was final. A judge in Florida dissolved the McCains' marriage April 2, entering a default judgment after Carol failed to respond to three court summonses. John and Cindy were wed six weeks later, on May 17.
This rapid-fire sequence of events raises a question about John McCain's path to the White House: Would he be where he is today had he not changed his life, and his wife, when he did?
With the mainstream media now openly questioning McCain's vietnam service, the breakdown of his first marriage for political reasons and the Obama campaign bringing up the Keating 5 scandal, it appears the political winds have remained in Obama's favor. In 2004, Kerry's poll numbers were at this point beginning to dip thanks to the swiftboat attakcs. Obama's remain high, although will certainly take at least some damage with the new McCain strategy. However, with 4 weeks to go, McCain's all out assault will not be merely absorbed by the Obama campaign as Kerry's was in 2004 but be rebutted with attacks of their own. We're in good shape folks but no letting up. Donations, canvassing, voter registration. PA voter registration is over today so make those last minute phone calls