A Long Day Can Be Used as an Excuse for Calling Your Wife a Cunt

Sorted under 2008 election, books, politics on April 8, 2008

The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn’t, a book by Cliff Schecter has a surprising little anecdote regarding McCain and his infamous temper.

“Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain’s intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain’s hair and said, “You’re getting a little thin up there.” McCain’s face reddened, and he responded, “At least I don’t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt.” McCain’s excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.”

McCain called his wife a trollop and a cunt all in one sentence; he has skills, baby! The last sentence there really does make you think–McCain has the audacity to blame his misogynistic behavior on a long day yet he is running for president? Don’t presidents have many long days? If McCain felt the need to call his wife a cunt in front of the people of his campaign, I have to agree with Jessica over at Feministing when she says she wonders how he treats his wife when they’re alone.

When it comes to McCain, not only are we dealing with someone obviously not fit to be president when he is a definite warmonger, but we are also dealing with someone who sees it as perfectly fine to give half ass excuses for belittling his own wife in front of people working for him and a temper proven to flare up at a moment’s notice.



You May Also Enjoy:

  • haha McCain is a joke. how will a "president" call his wife a cunt in public? way to lead by example.
    lets do some shopping guys. http://www.classyselection.com
  • steve
    this story is based on hearsay. not a single person who witnessed this so called "event" has come forward.

    it is all based on hearsay and innuendo, none of it admissible in court. if you can prove that mccain called his wife the c word i will give you $1000. i would give you more if i was richer.

    stop listening to all the lies and the dirt that people are trying to smear others with. don't you feel the leas bit bad for posting this as if it is fact ?
  • Do I feel bad? No. Sometimes, it what someone doesn't do or say that speaks volumes. This anecdote was published in a book and if it weren't true in the least, don't you think McCain would have made some sort of announcement saying that it was hearsay and was not true to assure his supporters that he would never do such a thing? I haven't seen an announcement of this sort come from him at any point in his fight for the white house so far, but if you have, please feel free to reply to this with your proof that he didn't.

    Also, at a town hall meeting, McCain was asked by someone if he had indeed called his wife a cunt, yet instead of assuring his supporters that he did not and actually answering the question, he said that the people there did not respect his use of language, which you can see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOl4iT46Eec

    Transcript:
    Audience member:
    This question goes to mental health and mental health care. Previously, I've been married to a woman that was verbally abusive to me. Is it true that you called your wife a (expletive)?

    McCain:
    Now, now. You don't want to... Um, you know that's the great thing about town hall meetings, sir, but we really don't, there's people here who don't respect that kind of language. So I'll move on to the next questioner in the back.

    Yes, I believe that is the great thing about town hall meetings--That you can ask questions, but will only receive an answer if McCain has nothing to hide about himself and actually answers your question.
  • Linda in NM
    If my husband ever called me a "cunt" or a "trollop" in private OR in public, he would be looking for his body parts that he held in highest esteem along the side of the road on freeways. I would never put up with that kind of abuse.
  • Kevin
    Another Woman Voting for McCain on June 18th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
    "So you post a story based on hearsay and offer no first hand sources on the record?"
    I guess his lack of a denial does ring through to you? To excuse this behavior for any reason is laughable. I might have pet names for my wife that would sound poor if heard in public and she for me but they stay between us, not thrown out in public in front of staffers and reporters. If you see McCain as a fearless protector of anything, just wait a few days and like the weather his view will change. I would hope we never put any person in such a place of responsibility that treats other people like this, tired or not.
  • Another Woman Voting for McCai
    So you post a story based on hearsay and offer no first hand sources on the record? As a woman and a feminist, I can report that I refer to my girlfriends as bitches and sluts all the time and its a freakin' joke! I am voting for John McCain because he is a fearless protector of human rights. Specficially, the rights of unborn children. Real feminists are concerned with the protection of all women and girls, born and unborn. Go McCain!
  • Wendy Joon
    I knew I didn't like him, now I have yet another valid reason as to why. As for the earlier comment that "at least he didn't receive BJs from his staff"....I'd prefer neither, but, if I had to pick, I'd prefer the BJs to the verbal attacks on women.
  • that is funny, I don't think he is fit to be president!
  • Erin having worked with Condie for a short time she may well have done that, though I am not sure it is an inaccurate way to describe her

    Does anyone else just want to make the gay comments about the picture? My wife has informed me that there really is politico slash stories out there and I am not sure I really needed to know about, it.

    BTW where is John's other hand?
  • Wow. He'd definitely have gotten the smackdown if he'd said that to me. And after I'd looked up the word trollop, I'd do it again.

    Still, at least he didn't receive BJs from his staff...

    And can you imagine him calling Condeleeza a cunt? HAH! Oh, she'd rip him a new one.
  • What an ass! Definintly not something to say.
  • I'da kicked him the balls!! That's horrible.
  • Jan
    And I thought McCain was the lesser of two evils between him and Obama. I am beginning to this this country is in BIG trouble.
  • Kya
    God, that is a real worry. We will usually all have a fight with our partner at some point, but when you are running for one of the most important jobs around you have to be more aware of what is going on around you. But maybe it does give us some insight that he will just be trying to fuck everything over with nuclear arms. I don't live in the US so I am not that familiar with everything about him and the other party members, but I can imagine it would be a big deal. I find our politics in Australia very interesting and I am glad we have someone running our country who is not a blind old bat who wanted to be Bushs' best friend. :/
  • Hilarious inside joking aside, who excuses calling his wife a whore (in old-people speak, see) and a cunt by saying he had a long day? Doesn't sound very jokey to me.

    On a side note, if my bf (or anyone, really) ever tried to talk to me like that, I would punch him in the mouth. Hard. Because I solve all my problems with violence.
  • Wenchypoo
    Could it be that they were sharing an inside joke? My husband calls me "wench" and "trollop" all the time, and I even adopted it as my internet I.D.--it isn't demeaning when HE says it to me. You should hear what I call him in return.

    Maybe it's the same for Cindy McCain, or she could be just another politico wife who's in it purely for the prestige and perks. I'm sure being a military wife (assuming she was married to him then) was the hellish part of her life, and now she's raking in the rewards...just like another politico wife we all know and love to hate (minus the military wife part)--you know, the old Hilldog.

    Wouldn't it be hilarious if after calling his wife a cunt, she got out the bull whip at home and beat the living snot out of him like an enraged dominatrix? Perhaps that's the relationship they have--political slave and dominatrix. At least we aren't hearing of real affairs or corruption allegations regarding McCain.

    I'm going to have fun picturing Cindy McCain in black leather and high heels from now on, flipping a whip around. Bill Clinton sure could've used a good whipping back in his day!
blog comments powered by Disqus