"Some of McCain’s acquaintances are less forgiving, however. They portray the politician as a self-centred womaniser who effectively abandoned his crippled wife to ‘play the field’. They accuse him of finally settling on Cindy, a former rodeo beauty queen, for financial reasons."
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This, of course, doesn't mean that a survivor has to leave his wife. And McCain doesn't cite this reason as an excuse -- he blames himself. Still, I think the emotional baggage that comes with going through what he went through has to have a dramatic impact on relationships.
Personally, this story seems like a bit of a hit job. It's not terribly surprising, since some Hillary supporters -- and some conservatives -- have recently stepped-up attacks on Michelle Obama. Still, it's an issue that is going to come out, so we might as well address it here and now ...
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