John McCain may still be opposed to gay marriage, but his wife, Cindy McCain is pro gay marriage and has posed for an ad endorsing pro-gay marriage forces in California.
The photo shows Mrs. McCain with "NOH8" painted on her cheek -- a gay rights group challenging Proposition 8, which was passed by California voters in 2008 banning same-sex marriage.
California's gay marriage ban is the subject of a current court trial going on in San Francisco, in which two same-sex couples have sued to overturn it, challenging the constitutionality of the law.
Can't you just hear the far right conservatives of the Republican Party discussing this one? "My God, would she have acted this way had McCain won the presidential election and she was the First Lady?" And "Well, this proves it -- McCain can't control his woman." This does mess things up a bit more for the GOP.
Guess who has the real power in this relationship? Or, perhaps it is actually shared. But, it certainly doesn't appear that this husband can tell his wife what to do.
Hooray for Cindy McCain for standing up for what she believes -- in a very public way. It's the moral and ethical thing to do. She is the chair of Hensley & Co., one of the largest Anheuser-Busch distributors in the nation and an active philanthropist. It was Mrs. McCain who actually reached out to the pro gay marriage group and offered herself up to help.
I wonder how John McCain justifies, or rationalizes, his stance against the human rights of his own gay daughter, Meghan McCain? Poorly is my guess.
John McCain's office issued a statement saying the Arizona senator respects the view of members of his family but remains opposed to gay marriage. It says McCain believes "marriage is only defined as between one man and one woman."
You know, I didn't vote for John McCain for President; but after this, I just might vote for Cindy McCain given the chance.
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by Sharon McEachern
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