Why did McCain campaign lie about Cindy's injury?

[me b zola]

Remember how they said that Cindy had suffered a simple sprain of her hand/wrist from an "over enthusiastic supporter shaking her hand"? Well, at the time that they said that I thought that they were lying because it looked like they had set her arm in a soft cast, that is splinted and bandaged heavily until the swelling can go down before they put it in a hard cast.

Watching the footage from yesterday's McCain campaign rally Cindy was wearing a bright pink hard cast.

Why did they lie?

[Boz]

1. It is a cast she can take on and off and has for a number of reasons

[HereSince1628]

5. And most of the reasons have to do with avoiding touching the hands of the GOP base

I think the conversation went something like this...

"John my little POW, I am just not going to let them touch me anymore. You may need them but they make my skin crawl."

"Yes, dear you don't have to be a C@#$ about it."

[me b zola]

7. Can you elaborate?

Is it really removable?

[onenote]

11. probably

http://www.braceup.com/thamert/wrist_orthoflex.htm

[me b zola]

12. No, this was a "classic" fiberglass cast used for a fracture

I've been looking for a still shot from yesterday, but can't find one.

[complain jane]

2. McCain probably wrenched it in one of his fits of rage.

[napi21]

3. I'm ashamed to admit it, but that was MY first thoght too. n/t

[me b zola]

6. I seriously think that this is a possibility

The injury occurred as it was being discussed in the media about McCain's first marriage and a bit about his infidelities. It is classic abusive behavior for the abuser to blame someone else for his actions, and I have seen many a cheater like him blame the woman that he cheated with for the social fallout of his behavior.

[GoesTo11]

15. He's been under a lot of stress

[backscatter712]

16. I wouldn't put it past him...

[Hekate]

20. I didn't want to say that, but I thought how vulnerable a woman's wrist is to being twisted hard...

However, considering his own old injuries, I don't know how much arm-strength he actually has. His well-known temper, though...

Whatever the reason, I think the speculation about her not wanting to touch others is unkind and unnecessary. She has an injury.

Hekate

[vaberella]

4. I actually wondered that too. How did she go from a simple sprain to a cast...n/t

[onenote]

10. I believe its a removable cast that she puts on/takes off at various times

Something like this: http://www.braceup.com/thamert/wrist_orthoflex.htm

[vaberella]

14. Ohhh, i understand. It looked like a real cast. n/t

[me b zola]

18. Here's a pic:

[panader0]

8. She doesn't want to have to touch the unwashed masses.

[glowing]

9. I don't even think that her back went out lifting a kid... There are classic

signs of this.. She didn't move to Washington, prefering her weeks alone to be alone without him. When he hit the door, she walked out the other side to get out of the way. AND she owns multiple homes to escape to. Lord knows why she stays with him?

[elehhhhna]

13. SHe sure clapped the hell out of it on tv last week

[Matariki]

17. Maybe it's just a prop, so she doesn't have to touch the unwashed masses

[truthisfreedom]

19. Exactly. I do conventions every year and I've switched to the terrorist fist jab because I can't

take the all-day glad-handling. Eventually someone squeezes too hard and my hand is wrecked.

[progdog]

21. It's her excuse for painkiller refills.

n/t

[complain jane]

22. LOL! That might be the most logical explanation yet.

And rooted in history.