Meet the McCain Women ... all of them ....

So we've all seen numerous photos of the McCain women. This photo was featured in People magazine. To the left you see Cindy McCain and in the middle and to the right you see John McCain’s mother Roberta and oldest daughter Meghan.




Again here is another photo of the women together as one big happy family when featured on ABC news.



But where is Bridget? …

Bridget who? Well I’m glad you asked …

Bridget was adopted by Presidential hopeful John McCain and his wife Cindy McCain in 1993 when Bridget was 10 weeks old.



Cindy was visiting a Bangladesh orphanage with Mother Teresa and other medical personnel when Cindy met Bridget. Mother Teresa convinced Cindy to take Bridget back with her to the U.S. to receive medical care. When Cindy returned to the U.S. with Bridget in tow, she told John, “Say hello to your new little daughter.”


So why isn’t Bridget featured in any pictures or even mentioned on the campaign trail? Could they be afraid of any racial scrutiny that Bridget may be subjected to? Are they indeed proud to show young Bridget as apart of their family?

Bridget McCain did a recent interview with Scholastic News Online, a publication for kids and by kids in the article Bridget says she rather be at home enjoying high school and her friends. With all the drama that political candidates’ children endure, then McCain may have had the right idea in mind … may have ……

Satire or Tasteless?

The New Yorker calls it satire ... Many call it plain disgusting.



This week's cover of the New Yorker shows the Obama’s in the oval office: Barack Obama in traditional Muslim attire and Michelle Obama rocking a 1960’s afro, wearing boots and carrying an assault rifle. An American flag is burning in the fire place and a picture of Osama Bin Laden hangs neatly on the wall.

Both the Obama and McCain political camps agree that the cover is tasteless.

The magazine, however, says the magazine is satire and that the cover “combines a number of fantastical images about the Obama’s and shows them for the distortions they are”. The also add that satire is apart of what they do.

Some agree with magazine.

The Huffington Post says the magazine pokes fun at ignorance and opens up a forum of discussion.

We do indeed have freedom of speech but in the spirit of fairness the New Yorker should design a cover that pokes fun of the McCain camp. If they want to poke fun at stereotypes show McCain sitting in a wheelchair being pushed by an over made-up Cindy as he breaths deeply in an oxygen tank.

There is indeed a fine line between good satire and flat out tasteless mockery.

This TV shirt sold on the streets by a TV shirt vendor is a clear example of when “joking” goes too far. Holding the shirt is an angry protester.

Jesse Jackson's " Nutty" Comment

“I can just rip his _____ off". I know you've heard about the comments by now so you can fill in the blank. In fact on Anderson Cooper 360, the clip was played 4 times in one hour. Yes, everyone one agrees that his words chosen showed lack of taste.




However I feel that it is important to look past word usage, vulgar or not, and look at what Jesse Jackson was saying. Does Barack Obama indeed speak down to black people?

The issue stemmed from Barack Obama comments on Father's Day in African American church where he addressed the ever increasing problem of father abandonment within the African American community. Jesse Jackson believes that if Barack Obama addresses issues in the black community, then issues in the white community need to also be addressed, Latino community and so forth when he speaks to those groups. When addresses others why are African Americans given messages of condemnation when others are given a message of hope and change. Is this an unfair analysis of Obama?

Opponents of this view of Obama say that Jackson’s comments were made from pure jealousy. Though I do not know the motivation of Obama’s words it hard to deduce that from a two sentences made about Obama. However, these opponents do make a valid point regarding the speech made by Barack on father’s day. They ask: If Obama is not the right person to address the issue of single mothers due to father abandonment within the black community than who is? Why ignore an oozing sore? Everyone sees it and ignoring the problem will not make it go away.

Can YOU be president?

Last Sunday General Wesley Clark, Obama’s military advisor said that McCain’s military experience did not qualify him to be president.

"Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president,"

In response Senator McCain’s campaign called Clarks remarks as sad and represents the lowest form of politics. They also called the comment an attack on McCain’s military experience and war record.


Of course, in the fashion of good politics, Obama responded to the McCain camp with a well-crafted made in front a cheering Missouri crowd.

“… No one should ever devalue that service, especially for the sake of a political campaign, and that goes for supporters of both sides .We must always express our profound gratitude for the service of our men and women in uniform. Period."

Obama’s attempt to clear the air did not stop some democrats from protesting the attack on General Clark. They feel there is nothing wrong with what was said.

McCain backers found no peace with Obama’s words and asked what Obama has done to qualify him as president of the United States

So what qualifies a person to become president of the United States of America?

No it’s not wealth or an Ivy league education … which many Americans might quickly assume if leaning on the credentials of our last few presidents ….

Here’s the answer:
1. Age- must be at least 35 years old
2. Citizenship- Must be a natural born United States citizen
3. Residency- must have lived in one of the 50 states for 14 years

So both sides need to give it a rest. Both McCain and Obama meet the qualifications ….

Does anyone other than me think the qualification list needs to be revised?