So how does McCain claim the marriage defender mantle when he is a wife ditcher and

[yellowcanine]

Obama is still married to his first wife?

[Mabus]

1. Because he's a Republican like Ronald Reagan

And you know those freepers, they'll eat it up.

[babylonsister]

2. It might have gotten a bit more difficult; LAT did a cover story on

what he's been covering up...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6488006

[dkf]

3. And what is this all about? How can you get a marriage license before you get your divorce?

"McCain obtained an Arizona marriage license on March 6, 1980, while still legally married to his first wife."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-divorce11-2008jul11,0,5924926,full.story

[DinahMoeHum]

4. He can't. McCain is TOAST if he tries the "family values" spiel. . .

and I don't think the rank-and-file evangelicals are going to swallow it this time:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-schaeffer/mccain-the-cad-a-study-in_b_106286.html

(snip)
The Democratic Party (unlike the Republican's evangelical base) is not selling itself on personal moral rectitude. But the fact is that Senator Obama and his wife Michelle are the model of traditional morality.

Evangelicals and other members of the right are in a strange position. The candidate representing their "Christian values" is a disaster, while their "godless" opponent -- variously described as "a Muslim," "unpatriotic," "hates America," and "pro-abortion," etc., etc., walks the walk of bedrock America.

By contrast McCain has not only broken the rules of decent family conduct, by tossing over his wife in her hour of need--a wife who loyally waited for him and raised his children -- but he has broken his much vaunted military moral code of honor too. McCain says he belongs to the fraternity that "never leaves a man behind," much less a wounded comrade. But that is exactly what he did to his wounded and disfigured wife.

One reason Obama will win is because evangelicals are going to have trouble swallowing the jagged chunk of awkward moral hypocrisy that is John McCain. They are also going to have a hard time hating Obama, whose personal life mirrors their values, who's religious beliefs are sincere and humbly and devoutly Christian and who's family devotion is authentic.
(snip)

:evilfrown:

[rwork]

5. "The Family Values"

angle is out.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

7. One by one, the issues McPoo needs to exploit are going by wayside

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. Marrying Same Gender = BAD

Dumping Your First Wife And Forsaking Your Vows Before God To Marry A Hot Babe With A Trust Fund = REPUBLICAN FAMILY VALUES

[MaineDem]

8. Just a little kick. n/t