Cindy McCain's American Pride

By: Andante Higgins
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' Andante Higgins:

BROOKFIELD, WIS. -- While introducing her husband at a rally here this morning, Cindy McCain spoke about her two sons serving in the military and her husband's presidential credentials as she always does. But then she unveiled a new line – she boasted about her American pride.

"I am proud of my country," she said. "I don't know about you. If you heard those words earlier, I am very proud of my country."

Her comments sounded like a response to another candidate's wife. While speaking at a rally in Madison, Wis., for her husband yesterday, Michelle Obama also talked about America. "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country," she said.

When asked if Cindy McCain's comment was in response to Michelle Obama, John McCain had no comment. Cindy, though, stepped to the microphone only to interject: "I just wanted to make the statement that I have and always will be proud of my country."

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by aedgarw February 21, 2008 5:34 AM EST: I think we should have a new political tradition starting this year--presidential candidates'' wives should be encouraged to debate. If they are going to speak and campaigne for their husbands, they shoud be encouraged to have debates on the issues.

I wager there would be a lot less idiotic contributions form presidential spouses. The cream would float to the top and false, convenient sound bytes about patriotism would dry up and not clutter the news cycle.; Reply to this comment


by aedgarw February 21, 2008 5:34 AM EST: I think we should have a new political tradition starting this year--presidential candidates'' wives should be encouraged to debate. If they are going to speak and campaigne for their husbands, they shoud be encouraged to have debates on the issues.

I wager there would be a lot less idiotic contributions form presidential spouses. The cream would float to the top and false, convenient sound bytes about patriotism would dry up and not clutter the news cycle.; Reply to this comment


by aedgarw February 21, 2008 5:14 AM EST: I think we should have a new political tradition starting this year--presidential candidates'' wives should be encouraged to debate. If they are going to speak and campaigne for their husbands, they shoud be encouraged to have debates on the issues.

I wager there would be a lot less idiotic contributions form presidential spouses. The cream would float to the top and false, convenient sound bytes about patriotism would dry up and not clutter the news cycle.; Reply to this comment


by aedgarw February 21, 2008 5:14 AM EST: I think we should have a new political tradition starting this year--presidential candidates'' wives should be encouraged to debate. If they are going to speak and campaigne for their husbands, they shoud be encouraged to have debates on the issues.

I wager there would be a lot less idiotic contributions form presidential spouses. The cream would float to the top and false, convenient sound bytes about patriotism would dry up and not clutter the news cycle.; Reply to this comment


by aedgarw February 21, 2008 5:13 AM EST: I think we should have a new political tradition starting this year--presidential candidates'' wives should be encouraged to debate. If they are going to speak and campaigne for their husbands, they shoud be encouraged to have debates on the issues.

I wager there would be a lot less idiotic contributions form presidential spouses. The cream would float to the top and false, convenient sound bytes about patriotism would dry up and not clutter the news cycle.; Reply to this comment


by efg20012 February 20, 2008 6:38 PM EST: What was that saying about glass houses and throwing stones?; Reply to this comment


by bobthefish6 February 20, 2008 5:03 PM EST: Was Cindy proud of her country when Jim Crow was lynching innocent
men, women and children all across the South? Was she proud of her
country when freedom riders were senselessly beaten and killed simply for demanding that all men be treated equal? Was she proud of her country when it lied to us about Vietnam? Iraq? Was she proud of her country when it overthrew democratically elected governments in South and Central America just because we didn''t like them? Was she proud of her country when it sold weapons to Iran? Was she proud of her country when it sat idley by and watched genocide unravel in Rwanda?
Darfur? Is she proud that over half of Americans regularly don''t
even bother to vote?; Reply to this comment


by rrcampbell1 February 20, 2008 3:03 PM EST: Cindy,

Nothing against blondes, but Michelle said "really proud."

Let''s not go flag-thumping, shall we?; Reply to this comment


by raschueller February 20, 2008 1:18 PM EST: The last thing that the Republicans need or want is Cindy McCain playing a role in the campaign. Cindy has ALWAYS been a liability when she is put in the public light. Her past haunts her and John''s defense of her makes him look either foolish or like a blatant liar. I find it interesting that with her sudden jump to the forefront that no one has brought up her checkered (and checkered is a kind word) past.; Reply to this comment


by raschueller February 20, 2008 12:59 PM EST: The last thing that the Republicans need or want is Cindy McCain playing a role in the campaign. Cindy has ALWAYS been a liability when she is put in the public light. Her past haunts her and John''s defense of her makes him look either foolish or like a blatant liar. I find it interesting that with her sudden jump to the forefront that no one has brought up her checkered (and checkered is a kind word) past.; Reply to this comment