McCain Divorce Account Contradicts Court Documents

LA Times:

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.

In his 2002 memoir, "Worth the Fighting For," McCain wrote that he had separated from Carol before he began dating Hensley.

"I spent as much time with Cindy in Washington and Arizona as our jobs would allow," McCain wrote. "I was separated from Carol, but our divorce would not become final until February of 1980."

An examination of court documents tells a different story. McCain did not sue his wife for divorce until Feb. 19, 1980, and he wrote in his court petition that he and his wife had "cohabited" until Jan. 7 of that year -- or for the first nine months of his relationship with Hensley.

Although McCain suggested in his autobiography that months passed between his divorce and remarriage, the divorce was granted April 2, 1980, and he wed Hensley in a private ceremony five weeks later. McCain obtained an Arizona marriage license on March 6, 1980, while still legally married to his first wife.

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Comments

[oafishcad]

McCain was cheating on his first wife with Cindy. That's just a fact. If it was OK with wife #1, it's none of our business, otherwise he better not use the word honor in his ads.

[zeemanchu]

Republicans' holier than thou family values?

[marc1antony]

that's what the issue - they stand on their religious and pious soapboxes and preach the "holier than thou" message... and this is what they want in the white house? A liar, a cheat and a man that left his wife for no good reason, other than a woman with money and young enough to be his daughter?

[Desdemondo]

Poor old McSame-Bush continues to have serious problems separating facts from fiction - it comes with age.

[alieninvader]

I just went to CNN.com and this story is nowhere to be found.

[mypov123]

Surprise, surprise.....

[Desdemondo]

Why did you bother to waste your time. CNN is not what it used to be.

[starboymikey]

I just went to CNN.com and this story is nowhere to be found.
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Nope, they only roast Democrats with this kind of stuff.

And while you're looking, try to find anything about McCain calling the Social Security program a disgrace. There's plenty of video of him talking about this. You'd think that seniors, one of the few groups that supports him by a large majority might like to know his views on this, but few of them know anything about it.

[mypov123]

How ironic that this story is coming out (though it won't get very far in the MSM) right after Barack shows what a functioning and normal family he has, and also what a committed family man he is.

[williamg]

Why do Republican candidates for President have so many divorces?

[luvobama]

Because they are not very nice. Would you want to spend your precious time with someone that only cares about themselves? Yikes.

[Wilburrr]

The truth appears to always have been a secondary issue with John McCain. He has used 'friendships' and associations to advance his own position ever since he ran for congress in Arizona. How could he NOT know that Duke Tully was lying about his career in Korea flying fighter jets?

[MyThought]

He touts that he's a man of honour - when did he become a man of honour.

Funny, his daughter by his first marriage - lives in Canada and she's a registered Democrat.

[belief08]

MyThought

He touts that he's a man of honour - when did he become a man of honour.
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My guess is when he became, "patriotic as a POW". (His written words)

Now, that tidbit was only covered half day when it came out. To date, you're still talking about Michelle's comment. This is someone that was in the military for years and that's when he became patriotic. Faux didn't cover it at all, go figure.....

[helonias]

when did he become a man of honour.

When admiral daddy got him into flight school after graduating in the bottom 1% of his class at the NA.

[starboymikey]

Funny, his daughter by his first marriage - lives in Canada and she's a registered Democrat.
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If she's a registered Democrat she must be an American citizen living abroad.

[lvdragonlady]

beboy sure has a 'man crush' on mac..........keep up the hate there beboy, what goes around comes around and karma is a bytch.

[globalcitizenlinda]

Bi-gamy was in effect for the media-darling McCain.

And to think that Cindy McCain took it upon herself to attack Michelle - hypocrisy is a badge she wears proudly on marriage and other un-mentionables.

Can you imagine if it was BO who had two marriages going on at the same time????

[RoSull]

"Can you imagine if it was BO who had two marriages going on at the same time????"

This is the same question I have tried to ask (but I have been conveniently deleted). The media is so lopsided. They will not scrutinize Johnny Mac on his policies, but they also will not scrutinize him on the more "gotcha" issues either.

[firewmn]

It's the same with McWeekenders NON-existent Flag Pin... He gets a free pass for NOT wearing one...

Just the mcsame... No Flag Pin is a snub to America and the stupid argument the Reps keep talking about in the press about Obama ..

McWeekender has not worn a Flag Pin at all...!!

[despike]

So he was a polygamist.

[RoSull]

Maybe not by law, but in theory he certainly is.

[CindyInIndy]

You gotta love a man with that much loyalty, huh.

[sandtats]

The same man who said about O's inexperience, "he's not even on his second wife yet." What a guy. No wonder he doesn't like O; probably can't relate to a man who stays faithful to one wife, respects her and his daughters; doesn't insult him wife in public with such terms as "C," and trollop. Family values? Pfft.

[RoSull]

So maybe this is not a huge issue, but isn't the point that if this were info coming out about B-Rock that this would be BIG news and he would have never made it this far in his campaign. I just don't like the way the media is so lopsided in their criticism.

[sandtats]

Agreed. It's not that this necessarily should be germane, it's the fact that had it been O, well, it would have all been over long ago; use your imagination re: the stereotyppical black man; mind boggling.

Sorry for my him/his typo above. :o

[darthdarcy]

"For better or worse, in sickness and health, till death do us part..."

[Desdemondo]

Unless money soars its enticing and ugly head.

Way to go McSame-Bush; desert the old wife and grab the new wife's dough to secure your financial security. So much for scruples and family values.

[mypov123]

Wow...no wonder Cindy doesn't say too much on the campaign trail...she's a homewrecker and at least on publication (LA Times) is reporting about it.