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Rarely do you see an Electra complex that's this obvious
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... This is also James Henley: He was a young husband and father before he went off to war. Wounded in combat, he returned home a hero, but stunned his wife by divorcing her to marry another woman. The warrior in this case was not Cindy McCain’s husband, but her father, James W. Hensley. I've heard of marrying a man like one's father, but this is ridiculous bordering on creepy. For more entertainment, enjoy this article from 2000 about how James Hensley made the money that bankrolled John McCain's political career, ...
The Early Word: Running Mates, of All Sorts
The Caucus —
... . “To his new running mate, my congratulations and I’ll get back to you real soon on your debating opponent.” Until Mr. McCain chooses said opponent, Cindy McCain, his wife, remains his principle running mate. And, as The Times’s David M. Halbfinger reports , she has also been his benefactor to an extent. The beer distribution business Mrs. McCain inherited makes the Arizona Republican “one of the richest members of the Senate. Yet barely a sliver of it is in his name.” Anheuser-Busch documents suggest that Mrs. McCain’s ownership of Hensley & Company could also create an ...
Midday open thread
Daily Kos —
... Don't miss the devastating front-page story from the New York Times on the McCain family financial history. These are NOT nice people. ...
