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Puzzled July 7th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

How many kids in the U.S. has she helped?

More than Michelle Obama, the cheapskate that donates less than 1% of her income, or less than the average American that makes 50k per year. Cindy McCain was doing things like this before she entered the public eye, so its a lot less likely to be pandering.

Cindy McCain has an adopted child... more than many of us could claim. So what if she went to rehab for painkillers? I'd rather a First Lady that overcame a PRESCRIPTION drug addiction than a President that snorted Cocaine and smoked Marijuana.

Thieving, Aldultering Family Values Republicans. When are the Christians going to stop drinking the Right Wing Koolaid and take care of the US? Dems have a platform much closer to what Jesus would have. Get real, either your with God's plan or your a blind sheep voting for the Republicans.

Does the crypt-keeper come to mind when you look at the picture?

Helpa-Brother-Out

Americans should be proud to have Cindy McCain in such a position to represent this great Nation. There is no way that the McCains will not end up in The White House this November. Any person on this board who makes cracks about Senator McCain and his first wife has not read the true facts. Enlighten yourself, and READ! You may learn something other than nasty, crude, hateful comments against the McCains.

Obama is running for a third Bush term. Shh... oh yeah, and he's a warmonger. And senile. Allegedly.

That's not a very good picture of Cindy. Then I guess, with her money it doesn't really matter.

Obama is running for a Bush third term. Shh... Oh yeah, and he's a warmonger. And senile. Allegedly.

Cindy will get more affection from the people in Rwanda than from her husband. She follows McCain around like a puppy dog. He always walks ahead of her and doesn't help her off HER plane. He shows NO affection at all.

Next we will be hearing the rumor about how Barack Obama left his white live-in girlfriend. Oh wait, that's true.

In the upcoming election. Obama will be beaten like a red-headed stepchild ! ! !

not news

Wow she really needs a touch up...Mrs McBush better watch out, old McWalkingCain cheated on his first wife with Cindy for a younger woman..she looks a little long in the tooth now....thats why he's always traveling.

You ask what Michelle has done with her life?
Simply being a faithful wife, great mother, and a role model is what she has done however that is not all. She is a very smart woman and has contributed a lot to her community. She has done many charitable works as well, without the trust fund of an beer heiress.

And why is Cindy McCain newsworthy? You're going to give your OLD man a boost and it isn't gonna work. Americans are astute enough to know that you don' tgive a $#%& about what happens in Rwanda. Go back to your beauty salon and designer clothes.

forget her drug sins and transgretions, woman is meek and sophisticated unlike other wife, rich but caring.

CNN censors. Why is it ok to mock and belittle the McCains on your blogs but to do the same with Obama and their supporters and you get your comment cleared out?

Say all you want about McCain and his past but bring up Baraks drug abuse and get censored.

Could this have something to do with Obama paying you to have only good articles about him. Please don't ever call your "news" organization unbaised. You have become far worse than Fox ever was.

Cindy hon,

We wouldn't believe you're going to Rwanda for humanitarian reasons if our lives depended on it. Oh wait, we do depend on it, and that's why we're voting for Barack, not your husband.

vick,

Lets just call him FLIPPER?

McFlipper

Hey.. Can someone tell me why our economy always fails when a Republican is President?
There is a definate pattern of this.

Who cares about Mrs McFacelift? McBush take your plastic wife and her plastic credit cards back to the Senate.

Obama '08

She can go to Rwanda, but do we HAVE to hear about it. It's a fake, phoney trip so that the public can believe she really cares about people–uh huh, she doesn't. Yes, I know she wants us to think that she does, but we don't.

-and I'm done.

Who really cares what this opiate theiving crazy beer baroness is doing. Her hubby will bail her out if she gets into trouble anyway.

Dear Jason,

We didn't say she started doing humanitarian trips when John McCain started running for president. We said she started going on humanitarian trips when John McCain started running for an office in Congress. You read the facts.

Cindy McCain,

You don't look human, lay off the makeup. You look like the incognito alien in the movie Mars Attacks.

Hopefully she stays there. Its seems she likes to help those around the world when there are many in need here. We dont need a President or First Lady putting the needs of any other country first besides ours. We are already seeing the affects from this one.

@ Jason, I agree. Too bad there isn't an IQ test required for voting. None of the Obama bloggers here would be eligable to vote.

With every nasty blog from an Obama supporter, John McCain gets one step closer to the White House.

hahahaha who cares come on CNN Cindey is no body to us please REPORT HOW MCCIAN FLIP FLOPS ON ISSUES.

Hey Brandon Hillary Democrat for Mc Cain-Pa – You are so ghetto minded, but then most republicans are. I guess you are just being true to you and your 'type'.

Don't see Michelle the Belle making any humanitarian trips. Of course all she cares about is getting into the White House.

There are some really ignorant people posting here.

Yeah,

Why are her Eyes always kinda Chinese like?

Guess she can afford to stay Stoned 24/7...

Hey, Cindy is worth 100 million. She doesn't have to worry about going to work, so she's free to globe trot. I hope she's using her own jet. The McCains are more interested in helping the people of other countries. This elite couple cannot identify with the average american, that's for sure!

The McCains can travel to the ends of the world but I still dont want them as the leaders of the U.S.

Why is she going to Rwanda? Are there prescription drugs she can steal from a local charity?

I cannot believe these blogs – not just this one. Everyone is so nasty.

Don't forget those credit cards, CIndy....

There are many, many, blighted and poverty stricken areas right here in the U S of America. Why isn't Cindy McCain visiting any of those areas right here in her own country? I thought John McCain was running for president of the United States, not the world.

Also, I think people like Cindy McCain visit other countries because you don't have to actually do anything or accomplish anything, you just have to go there. Whereas here in our country, she would actually have to accomplish something or prove that she had made a difference.

Who knows, maybe she will charge $732,000 on her credit card for them, and not just spend the money on herself.

Giving away money she didn't earn and bragging about it

I think she should get an ear tuck before she goes. She kind of looks like Dumbo...Something just doesn't look right with her. I think it might be one too may tucks and pulls. I only hope I can grow up to have half the plastic surgery. What a wonderful role model for all the young woman through out the world. Long live the Botox!

She looks like a bat.

I just recalled who she reminds me of: Cruella DeVille.
Yes has always been involved in affairs. Humanitarian (She stole drugs from the poor) and extra-marital (John left his crippled wife for her). Charity begins at home Cindy.

Four days in Rwanda is site seeing. You can't really do or see much of anything in that short time. I have been to the neighboring
country of Uganda and those countries are so big and everything is so far apart you can only go one or two places in a day. I spent 17 days there and traveled with a local professional driver in a modern SUV from the college, while doing my research and only visited a few sections of the country and attended a few functions. Traveling alone took hours.

Why are Mr. and Mrs McFlip Flop always out of the country. Do they not realize that americans are suffering from the poor economy here as a result of his twin Bush? Try focusing on America McLames.

Wow, she showing off that she has the money and the resources to do what ewver she want's when ever she want's what a lady. Why do she make a trip to West Virgina an show off her wealth there or New Orleans they would really be impress with her money her in the US.

Now, is her company about to layoff 600 to 1000 employees? Can they take the trip with her?

Is this were Michelle Obama travelling to Rwanda what would Obama supporters have to say about her I wonder?

For all of you haters she has been doing humanitarian missions for over 20 years it is not something she STARTED doing when he started running for President. IDIOTS read and learn before you post and lie.

Cindy, you should stay home and try to do something about the thousands of people you have laid off. Maybe your time and money are better spent in the USA.
John you also need to remember while you are traveling around the globe that there are elections going on here and you aren't doing so well.

Our future first lady. What a gal!

to STILL VOTING FOR HILARY!
I understand that you may not know how the voting thing works so let me help you. Hillary is not on the ticket. If you write her name in her still will not win. Your vote WILL NOT COUNT. Hillary is a Democrat, she will be voting for Obama herself!
Who is also a Democrat? If Obama Loses this election because of mean spirited bitter people like you, our economy will get worst. And you people will be the blame. Get the Picture! Got over it!

They better check the medicine and aid or she might steal again.

If Cindy were dessert, she'd be a recycled fruitcake.

People are now asking why there are so many nasty remarks about Barbie's grandmother.

Let me see.........maybe people are fed up with the way YOU all treat Michelle Obama. What goes around comes around.

Michelle didn't steal her husband from a sick woman, she didn't steal drugs, she didn't steal recipes. Can the same be said about Barbie's granny. I think not.

How much of this has she done since John's last lost to George Bush?

How much did she do this before John's current campaign?

How much will she do after Johnny loses and goes marching home again..?

hurrah?

lol

Give me a break! Some one needs to call Cindy and tell her all the Holiday Inn's are full. Who's paying for this ttrip? What a disgusting political trip. Stay home and send the money.

She is no Hillary... but neither is Barack or Michelle.

So she will do just fine.

Why do they keep sending her overseas? Why hasn't she done some 'good-works photo-ops' here in the USA? There are many people here in the USA living in poverty – let's see her do something here in the USA for Americans. Let's see the press interview her and spin her words like they have with Michelle Obama!

Obama '08

The difference between a quiet , humble doer and a loud-mouth hateful complainer.

Contrast Cindy to Michelle.

Wow.

why so anti-woman everyone? ooops, i forgot, she's a republican. nice open mind libs.

Good for her.

Both Obamas are too busy blowing their own horn over doing absolutely nothing for their country or any other.

Now, now, let's give her a chance. Maybe she can change the world, one fake photo at a time.

oh guys this is so funny....

"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter" – Winston Churchill

Boy do the Obamabots prove that with each blog.

That thief, lock up the medication.

What about charitable work here in the USA? And what's this about Budweiser selling to a foreign owner? How does that help this economy?

Spouses should have no impact on a reasonable person's vote – Abraham Lincoln's wife (and mother) were crazy, he turned out fine – methinks.

Besides, some of the finest wives have married horrible men (not saying McCain is "horrible" but it proves the point that we vote only for one president, not two).

Yeah Vig,

Michelle has the nerve to want to be the first lady, and I have the nerve to VOTE for her husband so that she can be.

Michelle Obama, my next beautiful first lady.

Dear Marie in CA,

Good riddance, you sound like a Cincy Lou supporter–plastic and phony.

Cindy: Okay, hand me a little brown baby, so I can take the picture and get out of here.

Aide: But Cindy, I thought you wanted to be here.

Cindy: Are you kidding, there's a pair of Gucci shoes in Italy with my name on it. Wait a minute, I need some phony tears. Okay, you can take my picture, now.

she is going to distribute narcotics

This is admirable, but I would guess it's pretty much pandering. I'm not saying theirs nothing wrong with that, since those people in Rwanda do need any help they can get.

I do not support Senator McCain. I do not like Cindy McCain. She was involved with John McCain prior to his divorce from his first wife. I would never trust her, ever. I don't trust him either, as he speaks of family values when the foundation of his family started by shattering his original family.

This is however a good use of a very wealthy woman's time and money. If she can make a difference in Rwanda, great.

Probably thinks she can buy Rwanda.

Cindy McCain has been doing these trips for years, long before her husband ever ran for President. This is never about a photo-op for her at all, people need to get their facts straight. No matter what your politics are, she is doing her thing and now gets to shine a brighter light on these issues...

Cindy McCain has been doing charity work all her life–so stop the moronic comments.

Wow, the bimbo can actually fly all by herself?

How evolved of her!

Please Cindy, just send the check, stay home. They don't need you over there using them as props.

Better Rwanda than my hometown. I hope she doesn't come here for a photo opt. I don't like her.

Somebody said that she's hot? ... well not really ...

Why go all the way over there for a photo, Cindy? Just pick up some minority kids on your way to get a pedicure; it will save time and money.

LOL, Cindy said she's been working on her charity for about 27 years, around the same time John McSame ran for office. She's not fooling anyone–she's plastic and fake and phony.

I know given the choice Rwandans would rather see Michelle, not her.

Stop insulting Africa...

Good for cindy! I am not a mccain fan, or obama for that matter, but she is doing all the things she needs to be, and I beleive she does it from the heart. She has always been involved in Humanitarian efforts.

Thank you California Gold for stating the truth. Too bad some people are too ignorant to realize it. Oh well...one day

Cindy McCain is a good woman who has done much to benefit the world, even though she is modest about her many contributions and accomplishments. I had to read up on her to find out about all she has done over a lot of years and, as a result, I really admire her.

Was for Hillary – now for McCain!

PUMA

Hey Sara, the only one hate filled is you!

Obama 08,12

Who cares? Or is she checking on the workers?

who cares where she goes hope they keep her over there.

CINDY IS THE BRITNEY SPEARS OF POLITICS.

The Patriot says substance over hype. Whats the substance that shes taking over to Africa? Is it Cocaine, LSD, PCP I dont know. Once a drug addict always a drug addict.

Oh please, Cincy Lou is going there for a photo opportunity. She'll smile, pick up the little babies and pretend she likes people of color. Give me a break. We've got your number Miss $700,000. shopping spree gal.

Maybe she'll be able to spend another $750,000 on her wardrobe...

A political move aimed at winning peoples' heart.

You're not fooling us anymore.

Obama '08

Now there is a true lady in every sense of the word-
Not that rat woman thing running Michelle Obama.

the issues are what we should be focusing on and not someone's facial features or good deeds. its time for this country to come together for the greater good of our nation and say no more. if you keep doing what you been doing you will keep getting what you been getting. if you don't like the way the Bush administration has been running the country then you would be a fool to vote for McCain, but our country is in trouble and we need to wake up and realize that sooner or later our country will be depleted, defeated, demoralized, and disrespected by a president who has no concern for anyone not very well off.

This gives Cindy a chance to get away from the angry outburst of old man McCain and I'm sure she hopes America will take him for good.

Pandering..........

She stole life saving drugs from the poorest people in the world when she was using drugs, now the Bush policies on aids drugs, genocide and trade at their worst, she goes to Rwanda.

I am not impressed. Here's a suggestion, let her stay there for a month and spend $750,000 like she did in May here in the US. And she and John McCain have the nerve to call Senator Obama ELETE!!!!

WHAT HYPOCRITS.............

Cindy McCain will make an excellent First Lady!

McCain 08 – the only wise choice!

I am sure that she will fit right in – why not do some work while she is there and help build a home or 2 – maybe dig a well to have a drink – or I have plow a field – now that would be something – go for it.....

Well DON FROM GEORGIA, we true Americans aren't looking back a 100 yrs. . So go home and cry on your pillow, LITTLE MAN!!!

John had an affair with Cindy while being married to his first wife. In fact, John had many affairs. After divorcing his first wife who was in an accident and then in a wheelchair, he married Cindy a month later.

These are not the morals we want in the White House.

Now we will see the copy-cat Michelle Obama do something similar. Cindy McCain has a history of humanitarian works. Michelle Obama doesn't, also she has a self-reported disdain for this country and she has the nerve to want to be first lady?

she needs to stop the beer going to our youth and parents making them deliquent. why visit africa how about the good old usa people are starving here as well due to low pay and no medical ins no benefits loss of jobs. dwi

Why does she have to go to other countries to aid children. We have many many needy children here in America. Does she sell her beer in places other than the US?

Why so many nasty comments towards Cindy McCain? She has been involved in international support organizations and has donated tons of her time for these causes. Its not like this is the first time she is doing it – right in the middle of a presidential election. She has been doing these things for years. What has she done to deserve so many angry and bitter comments from some of these bloggers?

For what?

The difference between the McCains and the Obamas. The McCains donate their own time and money to charity...The Obamas just want to tax you and give all your money to government charity.

Shame on Bill Clinton. Rwanda genocide should have never happend. Shame on Bill and Hillary.

Cyndy looks like she could do with a nice big nourishing meal herself.

SICK OF THAT WITCH

An Obama supporter,

And yes, we know about her stealing drugs and going public just before it hit the fan as she was about to be investigated,.

I simply wish her safe travels.

Now, how about that from a Christian who supports Senator Barak Obama?

She's hot!

I like how she could probably sell her necklace to feed Rwanda and yet she just smiles and waves.

they will just send their cardboard cut out of her,to rwanda,like they do all of her other appearances.why cant these people campaign here in america?afraid of being heckled?hahahaha!

This is the first time I have ever heard about this. I am a registered independent (hispanic). I think this is great. I am ashamed that the news did not report this sooner.

McCain gets my vote. He is real – as least as real as a politician gets.

By the way, why did everyone say that the news would flip if Michelle went to Africa? Hasn't she ever gone before? Hasn't she ever done anything charitable except that church.

Its good a gesture for Cindy but it’s a tad too late. Rwanda happened during Clinton years and Darfur is happening under Bush’s watch.

I am more interested in what policy either of the candidates will have for Africa and in particular what they plan to do with the Darfur region in the Sudan or maybe we can wait for the election in 2016 and the wife of some candidate running for office then will visit the desolate Darfur region after untold human suffering.

She looks as plastic as her husband.

Honestly, who cares what the spouses are doing. They're not running for president.

On a personal note, though. I can relate more to Michelle than Cindy. Michelle and I have a lot more in common in relation to our personal lives growing up and the way we think. So if I based my vote on that, Cindy doesn't have a prayer. Michelle stands next to her man. Cindy stands behind hers.

Glad to see so many of you Obama supporters taking the high road. FYI, Cindy McCain has been involved in humanitarian causes for more than 20 years, and has made dozens of trips like this long before the Presidential campaign. She started an organization to bring medical care to impoverished countries in the 1980's. At least she is not just talk like Obama. And where has Michelle been the last 20 years? Wright's anti-American, racist church and yaking it up on The View.

She's going there to tell the kids scary stories, like she used to do on that "Tales From The Crypt" program. The kids'll like her, she's very good. "Welcome, ghouls and boys! Eeee-hee-hee-hee!"

Okay. That's it. I'm sold. I'm voting for Cindy McCain.

Oh JOY...another Blonde BIMBO

Former HC Girl_
Cindy McCain is a first lady that we would be proud of. She is an all around American. MO couldn't come close to her.
MCCAIN 08 PUMA PAC
FYI---Michelle Obama has been working in Community Development in CHICAGO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS…. WHY SHOULD SHE GO HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP NON-AMERICAN CHILDREN AND PEOPLE IN NEED. CHARITY BEGINS AT
HOME

I'd like to see Cindy get down and dirty helping kids in the inner city (like SS Chicago). Not taking anything away from her, but photo ops are a bit different than non-publicized work in the ghetto.

Let hope this round of charity work with nonprofits doesn't end up in another Federal probe of Cindy stealing narcotics pain meds.

Rwanda is not war-torn. There was Genocide in 1994. That ended after 100 days. Why does the Western Media like to categorize African countries as war-torn even when they are not

Please. The nasty remarks are so out of place. It is great that she is trying to do some good. As someone w/a lot of money she should do so. Period. Will that make me vote for her husband? Nope.

Don in Georgia July 7th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

The McCains are this country's only hope to return to our greatness. We need return to the way things were a 100 years ago.
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Don i know what your intention is here, but it was lost in the humor of your ignorance....100 years ago? check your history books, Google 1908...hahahaha sooo funny
yep kids with people like Don, who needs Al qaeda
the McCain supporter speaks...and America needs a shower right after

Martha Stewart is a convicted felon, but she couldn't travel to the U.K., what's up with that?

Guilt because she is has more money than she knows what to do with

I wonder how much Botox this woman has put in her face. Her expression never changes.....

Good for you Cindy..a lot of people defending Michelle ...Didn't she do charity work at her church with REV Wright???? 20 years worth with her 2 innocent little girls and her husband sitting besides her....

WE AFRICAN DON'T NEED THEM. EITHER MC SHAME OR HIS ELITIST AROGANT WIFE. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT SHE IS LOOKING FOR A REASON TO CLAIM TAX CUT FOR THIS TRIP.

Bid deal... what is barbie going to do there?

This is just for a political photo op....but it will also show a lot of suffering people in Rwanda who could go for years and years on what she spends for just one month on one of her credit cards!!

OOOOOOOOh, now I will vote for McSame!

FOR THE NONBELIEVERS OF CINDY'S GOOD WILL TOWARD

THE POOR, REMEMBER THAT SHE DID RELIEVE THEM OF

THEIR PAIN PILLS & TOOK THEM FOR HERSELF. AND HER

HUSBAND MCMORON, HE RELIEVES US OF OUR TAX

DOLLARS. SHE IS PROBABLY TRAVELING THERE ON OUR DIME.

I'm sure those starving kids would all like a nice cold Bud!

Why not go to the ghetto in Detroit, Bronx and other poverty stricken areas the US consisting mostly of minorities. That's a humanitarian effort that needs to be made.

I think this Photo-op may backfire and they boo her!!!

Hey Don in Georgia and sarah – I honestly feel sorry for your ignorance but you will learn in either this life or the next and you'll both remember those words.

Rwanda is NOT "a war-torn African nation" CNN! get it right ... be good journalists and report the FACTS.
Rwanda is a beautiful country that is rebuilding itself and on a path to prosperity, stability, security and recovery after the 1994 genocide.
I'm sick and tired of the image American media loves to project whenever they talk about Africa: war this, AIDS that, tribal killings this, famine that .... NO, NO and NO.

McCain pandering for the Black vote?
Rwanda...watch your drugs kiddies.
Cindy McCain to the Rwanda kids...i wish i was that thin, my you look great!
Cindy McCain to Rwanda...this Buds for you
Cindy McCain to her tour guide...do you have anyone poorer, i mean i came all this way, i need a good photo op for John.
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no all jokes aside, Mrs. McCain has done some good for kids...is she a first Lady? i don't think so, i worry about a relapse. also, she has a few to many skeleton...pluse the poor lady married below her

Shes looking for ways to divert the medias attention away from her past drug addiction. By the way, great job CNN and Anderson Coooop (I love you Anderson) on villainizing the Mccains and the history of Cindy's drug abuse and hyping up Mrs. Obama and her family's rich history in the peice done Friday/this weekend. It was very obvious to me but I loved it! Awesome!

So when Michelle Obama goes somewhere its genuine? Dont forget Cindy McCain adopted a child from SE Asia

She's bringing them all beer to numb the pain. She'll probably pop a couple Oxy's so she can zone right out with them.

Sick of her...sick of her broken down, woman hating, old spouse....sick of them all.

jp/michigan the article is about CINDY McCAIN not Michelle Obama. Why should Michelle join Cindy anyway? You're not an Obama supporter so why are you wondering about Michelle Obama? Worry about Mrs. McCain and leave Mrs. Obama alone.

THE RWANDANS BETTER HIDE THEIR PAIN PILLS,

IF THEY HAVE ANY, CINDY ROBS THE POOR FOR

THE RICH, HERSELF.

I AM HAVING A HARD TIME DESCRIBING CINDY LOOKS. SHE IS QUITE UNATTRACTIVE.

She's a good woman ... always has been. The only thing I have seen Michelle Obama do is appear on The View!

Will she wear her chanel suit?

maybe she can tolaerate black kids more than mcbush. but in all reality what in world does she think she will get accomplished? is this another case of lets worry about what is going on somewhere else when we have serious problems here that need to be addressed?

Cindy McCain must be running low on her prescription drugs. Isn't that how she got addicted in the past? Stealing prescrition pain killers from her own organization and when she got busted, all she got was a slap on the wrist thanks to Daddy and Hubby? Think I'm lying? It is a fact that is easy to research. Freedom of Information Act is a beautiful thing.

If she really cares for the extremely unprivileged children of Rwanda, God bless her.

If she is doing it for other gains but ends up bringing some goods for them and leaves a few of them in a better state than they are now, still God bless her.

Sorry my posts are not allowed on CNN – McCain and Cindy are too protected! Careful what you say.

jp/michigan July 7th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

I guess they don't have too many of them in Michigan but in places like here in Texas, people who are worth $100 + million usually get involved in "socialite" events because they don't have to WORK for a living. I'm not knocking it at all but just know that its a lot easy to get involved in a ton of charities when you have $100+ million and don't have to work for it than when you just paid back student loans a couple years ago like Michelle did. Also please note that Micelle is involved in many charitiy and community organizations and if you would take time out to research you could find out for yourself instead of just throwing out hate speech. She also sits on the board of some charities. Get a clue.

Maybe This Time She Wont Steal Their Medication!

JP/Michigan. Mrs. Obama is busy raising her young children. It's ok if she puts her children before charitable work in foreign countries.

Mrs. McCain raised her children at home in Arizona where she lived across the street from her parents. Mrs. McCain put her children ahead of Washington poltiical scene and charitable work in foreign countries. The McCain children are now adult age.

Perhaps when Mrs. Obama's children are in their 20's she too will involve herself in charitable work in foreign countries.

Yawn...

In the middle of a campaign? OK!

Is she seeking the black votes for her husband? Maybe she should travel to south central or new orleans. Or maybe Haiti, at least its located in th western hemosphere.

Rwaanda, Columbia, Canada, and Mexico? Did I miss something with regards to the electoral map?

who cares?????

There is something about her that just looks so not natural to me.

I expect people who say they're helping Africa to be above being used as a PR opportunity for a presidential candidate. i find this is very distasteful.

Cindy McCain's facial maneuvering could be called "Operation SMILE".

How many of such trips did she take before her husband begun running for president?

How does she propose to help these poor people once her husband becomes president? Or will she conveniently forget about them?

This makes for great photos and nothing else.

BTW, there are lots of people starving and living in poverty in Arizona and all over the US of A!

Why is this news again? Is it because CNN doesn't have enough political issues and candidate records to talk about?

While it is a noble jester, you and I both know she needs that for tax write off purposes because GWB not only cut taxes for large corporations and the wealthy but extended their tax loopholes allowing them to write off more. That is why John Mcwar supports those rich tax cuts. meanwhile you and I suffer and he still doesn't want to cut OUR taxes like Obama will, he wants to continue the GWB tax cuts. It's scandalous.

Behaving like a First Lady already.

You'll be a great one Cindy!

I'm so sure she cares about the people of Rwanda!! NOT

Just another photo Op.

FAKE FAKE and FAKE

Yes, and my friend just came back from Thailand. Can I get a CNN headline for that?

And cue snarky comments... NOW!

Typical botox-barbie – like her husband, just wants photo-ops in foreign countries.

Send a check and stay home with your kids.

Mexican nannies must be tending her family.

JP/Michigan-
It's easy to travel all over the world when you have no children and you're worth over a 100 million dallors. Michelle has two children to raise while her husband is in a Presidential campaign. Besides, this article is about Cindy McCain. Why can't you just be glad she finds things to do to fill up her time while she helps others?

I think that's great. Now, will someone here please feed our little ones who are living in poverty and homeless.

How about doing some humanitarian work here in united states ??
even in AZ there is big need for help
and lets not forget the Katrina victims...

CINDY, GOING TO MAKE PUBLICITY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MORE VOTES FOR YOU HUSBAND? HOW "HUMANITARIAN" OF YOU...

UNITED WE'RE STRONGER

OBAMA (P) & CLINTON (VP) 2008-2014

NO TO "BUSH II" (MCCAIN), NO TO MR. WAR, MR. DEATH, MR. OOPS I BUMP MY HEAD A LOT, YOU ARE "WAR-SICK" BEACAUSE OF VIETNAM, YOU CAN'T BE PRESIDENT!

She adopted a child from Bangledesh that had a severe cleft palate, for one, you nitwit

jp/michigan ;July 7th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

Michelle Obama has been working in Community Development in CHICAGO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.... WHY SHOULD SHE GO HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP NON-AMERICAN CHILDREN AND PEOPLE IN NEED. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME ;JOHN MCCAIN AND HIS WIFE NEED TO KNOW THAT THESE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO-OPS ARE IRRELEVANT TO THE NEEDS BACK HOME. HOW ABOUT OPERATION SMILE HERE IN THE US

I think there are enough needed people here in the USA to keep both
ladies busy for a while dont you.

I didn't realize they had 5 star hotels in Rawanda. Is this what she does to make herself feel better about being a spoiled rich kid who has no clue about the real world unless there's a photo op and a chance at the White House invovled?

CNN)— Cindy McCain said Monday she will make a humanitarian trip to Rwanda next week........They would love to see COUSIN IT!!!!!

Cindy McCain is a first lady that we would be proud of. She is an all around American. MO couldn't come close to her.
MCCAIN 08
PUMA PAC

Memo from Rwanda to Mrs. McCain: "Stay home. We need your money more than your presence."

Puzzled, I was wondering the same thing.

jp/michigan, this blog is titled 'cindy mccain'. I am sure that Michelle is busy here helping all the people she can. Remember Michelle has always been a working Mother with a job , and not a beer heiress.

She's going to scare all those poor children.

This is politics. Any logical person can see that.

Maybe if we're lucky she'll stay there.

Can you imagine the sophomoric, divissive rhetoric that SOME "hard working" Americans would spew if Michele Obama was going to Africa?

Might be OK for her to travel to Chechnyia though.

Cool...Maybe she can Bake some "Home Made Cookies with her...

Kudos for her good deeds, but this will not get her husband elected. What kind of charity work does Mrs, McCain do when the press isn't watching?

OBAMA for President '08

at least mrs. mccain tries to help others unlike mrs. obama ,whose husband gets earmarks in spending bills thru the senate so it helps michelle and her family. i suppose they have donated quite a lot of money to their church to help fund those hate filled racist anti american sermons.

The McCains are this country's only hope to return to our greatness. We need return to the way things were a 100 years ago.

jp/michigan......Michelle doesn't need to go to Africa or anywhere else to put on a face. You racist fools/republicans would slime it up somehow in order to feed your own warped egos.

And Cindy tells them:

"Let 'em drink beer"!

Why is this relevant to the campaign?

For a photo ops!

Maybe she will change her mind and adopt an African orphan.

It's a shame that so many "Reagan Democrats" would loose their everloving minds if Michele Obama made a trip to Africa.

If she helps so much, then why wouldn't she share her tax records? The only thing she has ever done was ruin the sanctomony of marriage by stealing an ill womans husband. Now the cheating SOB is running for President. With morals like that, I can NEVER vote for McCain, his pathetic leadership skills are icing on the cake.

going for a photo-op just like her Husband does in Iraq .......

hey Cindy. Time for another visit to the plastic surgeon. Those bags under your eyes and those neck wrinkles are startin' to really show!!

Great, another photo opportunity to hug starving babies. Cindy get a life. Why don't you go to Nigeria? You can't because they don't accept that BS.

Is this one of those self-appointed vacations to get a little "work" done to maintain that fresh amphibian look?

Substance over Hype.

McCain '08

hope she doesnt come back hey cindy have you donated any of your millons to those children????

Mrs. McCain has been involved in humanitarian causes for years. I am sure as first lady she would continue to be involved. She will be a very good first lady. I don't know why all of the negative comments on her. So she had a problem with PX drugs, so has a lot of other people.

What has Cindy McCain accomplished during these visits besides getting good pictures? The media continues to say "she has long been involved in these kinds of humanitarian efforts". What has been her precise involvement and what specific accomplishments has she achieved?

How many kids in the U.S. has she helped?

Why doesn't Michelle Obama join Cindy McCain on the trip? What organizations to help fight poverty, helping children does Michelle Obama belong too?