awkward.

oh puhleez. cue the mock indignation

But she is Republican, and therefore much smarter than Hillary, who made much less on her suspect investments.

McCain talks a lot about transparency but yet her finances and his medical records seem to be opaque.

Witch Hunt!

/popcorn

millions invested in funds owning stock in firms which reportedly did business with Sudan.

Gee, one more level of disconnection in there, and she'd be in a movie with Kevin Bacon...

She is loaded.

WTF? That headline was under 250 characters?? My eyes hurt just looking at it. That's not a headline, that's a freaking novel.

Unlike the Dems they're not running as a couple.

Obvious tag is obvious.

Almost ironically obvious.

Nothing to see here, citizen. Move along. Don't you have some angry slurs to hurl at Jeremiah Wright?

seem to be opaque.

Cataracts are a biatch.

I for one am very happy to live in a country where the finances of the wife of a presidential candidate don't matter. Wait...

oldebayer: But she is Republican, and therefore much smarter than Hillary, who made much less on her suspect investments.

But her rate of return was so much better. Something like 10000%.

I'm so glad Cindy is already working to protect us all from things we need not know. She'll be the best first lady ever! I bet she gives nice hugs.

Information wants to be free.

Though I applaud Mrs. McCain for divesting the securities in question, I can't help but wonder at her timing. It's not as though her husband has spoken up about Darfur only in the last 2 weeks.

SilentStrider: awkward.

How do figure? Subby makes it sound as if she had any control whatsoever over what companies the fund invests in. Subby also makes it sound as if she invested $2M into Sudanese companies. She didn't. She invested $2M into an investment fund which happened to have stakes in Sudanese companies (and many others I'm sure). Like any good investor I'm she has fairly diversified holdings and I'm also willing to bet money she doesn't know every company she might have money tied into. Subby, you fail at trolling. Oh, and her finances are none of our business. She's not running for public office and her assets are kept separate from her husbands. Nice try, though.

You mean she didn't keep up with every country every company she had stock in did business in?

TERRORIST!

I'm no fan of John McCain, or Cindy. But as he says, they file separately, I really don't see it as a big deal. She seems like an out-of-the-picture type, a Laura Bush who doesn't care about literacy, or God, and isn't loaded with psychoactive medications.

The only way she'd be a relevant First Lady is if her frail old husband has a stroke and has to wear a napkin over his face and he can't speak at all, except for her when she goes in to visit him alone and... hey wait a minute.

She didn't expect the Spanish inquisition.

So... she has financial connections to genocidal, gun-toting Muslims. What's the big deal? It's not like her middle name is Hussein or anything.

Consider that this represents less than 2% of her portfolio. I'd like to see everyone here account for every little bit of their portfolio, retirement account, etc.

So does this mean the Dems can run attack ads against Cindy like the Tennessee GOP is doing to Michelle? I believe there is much more to work with on Cindy's side. Great!

Hobodeluxe: McCain talks a lot about transparency but yet her finances and his medical records seem to be opaque.

Everyone else's medical records are private (HIPAA). Unless it immediately affects the country, I don't think medical issues are anyone's business. Do we really want the details of his last colonoscopy?

This is just ridiculous. Cindy McCain isn't running for office. How is anyone supposed to know how their own money is invested! This shouldn't even be an issue.

Hey, did you hear about how Obama once shared a cab with the tailor of the second cousin of Osama Bin Laden's college roommate!

HA HA HA! No one expects the spanish inquisition!

Shanrick -

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!

ChrisPC: oldebayer: But she is Republican, and therefore much smarter than Hillary, who made much less on her suspect investments.

But her rate of return was so much better. Something like 10000%.



/There's no WAY that can be right!

scrufferdog: So does this mean the Dems can run attack ads against Cindy like the Tennessee GOP is doing to Michelle? I believe there is much more to work with on Cindy's side. Great!

Yes, Cindy is a busty blonde multi-millionaire who owns a beer distributorship.

Michelle is an angry lawyer biatch.

herrhitmann: SilentStrider: awkward.

How do figure? Subby makes it sound as if she had any control whatsoever over what companies the fund invests in. Subby also makes it sound as if she invested $2M into Sudanese companies. She didn't. She invested $2M into an investment fund which happened to have stakes in Sudanese companies (and many others I'm sure).

Well, if your family is running in politics then usually you take the care to scrub down your investments, knowing the possible political implications. I would think that she could give instructions to "her people" to ensure that her money had no ties to anything un-Republican or un-American.

And yes, it is people's business is the President is living off of proceeds made in a morally dubious manner.

dbubb: Consider that this represents less than 2% of her portfolio. I'd like to see everyone here account for every little bit of their portfolio, retirement account, etc.

We're not running for public office on a platform of openness and transparency. Her husband is, and unless she has her finances completely cut off from him then they are fair game. And if she DOES have them cut off, anything he gets from her should be considered a campaign contribution and be subject to scrutiny.

AntiProEveryThing

9 seconds.

Looking at her makes my skin crawl...

One creepy looking woman.

Waffle of Justice: Looking at her makes my skin crawl...

One creepy looking woman.

And it's what's on the outside that matters, after all.

Thrag: This is just ridiculous. Cindy McCain isn't running for office. How is anyone supposed to know how their own money is invested!

Ummm, regular people don't usually know much about what there money is doing, but very rich family money people generally do. She would have personal investment people who would give her extensive analysis of her wealth regularly.

Plus I think you'd take a little extra care to instruct your money advisers if your husband were running for President.

jabelar: herrhitmann: SilentStrider: awkward.

How do figure? Subby makes it sound as if she had any control whatsoever over what companies the fund invests in. Subby also makes it sound as if she invested $2M into Sudanese companies. She didn't. She invested $2M into an investment fund which happened to have stakes in Sudanese companies (and many others I'm sure).

Well, if your family is running in politics then usually you take the care to scrub down your investments, knowing the possible political implications. I would think that she could give instructions to "her people" to ensure that her money had no ties to anything un-Republican or un-American.

And yes, it is people's business is the President is living off of proceeds made in a morally dubious manner.

Find me a politician who doesn't live off proceeds made in a morally dubious manner.

Oh, come on, who in here DOESN'T have at least $2 million invested in Sudanese gov't related companies.

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How soon they forget

I'm not sure how to feel about this.

Does she wear a flag pin?

Thrag:

Hey, did you hear about how Obama once shared a cab with the tailor of the second cousin of Osama Bin Laden's college roommate!

No but I'm sure we'll hear all about it in a commercial come October.

herrhitmann: Subby makes it sound as if she had any control whatsoever over what companies the fund invests in. Subby also makes it sound as if she invested $2M into Sudanese companies. She didn't. She invested $2M into an investment fund which happened to have stakes in Sudanese companies (and many others I'm sure). Like any good investor I'm she has fairly diversified holdings and I'm also willing to bet money she doesn't know every company she might have money tied into. Subby, you fail at trolling. Oh, and her finances are none of our business. She's not running for public office and her assets are kept separate from her husbands. Nice try, though.


...but still don't vote for McCain.

Since when did we start demanding a possible First Lady having to turn over her tax records for public viewing?

She isn't running for office.

cchris_39: scrufferdog: So does this mean the Dems can run attack ads against Cindy like the Tennessee GOP is doing to Michelle? I believe there is much more to work with on Cindy's side. Great!

Yes, Cindy is a busty blonde multi-millionaire who owns a beer distributorship.

Michelle is an angry lawyer biatch.

Ah, yes, the junkie who steals from charities for the troops is a lot better than Michelle Obama. This is what is called cognitive dissonance, folks. Unless, of course, that bit of BS doesn't bother your conscience.

I trust every one of you bellyachers knows exactly what companies your 401ks and other investments have ties to? Those of you with enough money to have investments know perfectly well that they can contain hundreds of companies and even other funds, themselves containing hundreds of companies. It's absurd to spin this as Cindy McCain personally supporting the Sudanese government. Not to mention, if you read the article, she pulled her money out of it anyway. This is right up their with stories about Obama's middle name.

southaustin

And it's what's on the outside that matters, after all.

There are people that make me uncomfortable, she it one of them. My Spidey sense is more often correct then not.

Hey, if you Repubs got all riled up when Heinz-Kerry refused to release her records, you ought to get mad as hell when one of your own people won't release hers. Oh wait...

GAT_00: Hey, if you Repubs got all riled up when Heinz-Kerry refused to release her records, you ought to get mad as hell when one of your own people won't release hers. Oh wait...

Well, I am sure they will find some rationalization for their hypocrisy.

Oh, who gives a damn...twelve ribs...crapping all over the place..

TWELVE RIBS MY ASS!

/unobscure THAT, fark

GAT_00: Hey, if you Repubs got all riled up when Heinz-Kerry refused to release her records, you ought to get mad as hell when one of your own people won't release hers. Oh wait...

Has anyone called McCain a Gold Digger yet?