August 25, 2008
Posted: 02:32 PM ET

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Cindy McCain is en route to the nation of Georgia.
Cindy McCain is en route to the nation of Georgia.

DENVER (CNN) – Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is traveling to the nation of Georgia, which has seen intense fighting with Russian forces over the past month, her husband said Monday.

John McCain announced the trip at a fundraiser in Sacramento, California, telling the crowd, “Cindy is not here today, and I am sorry she is not, but she is on her way to the little country of Georgia.”

The wife of the Arizona senator will return on Wednesday, CNN's Dana Bash reported.

Cindy McCain is traveling with the U.N.'s World Food Program and plans to meet with Georgian President Mikheil Sakaashvili as well as wounded Georgian soldiers, a McCain campaign aide told CNN. She is also scheduled to meet with members of the HALO Trust, a group aimed at removing landmines.

In preparation for leaving, Cindy McCain told Time magazine: "There's a very serious landmine issue now, because there are landmines being laid as we speak."

"There's a whole bunch of things going on right now, and as we begin to move refugees from point A to point B or try to feed refugees who are stuck in pockets around the country, we're now running into the issue of the blowing up of humanitarian vehicles that are trying to get to the refugees. So it's a whole morass of problems now," she said.

McCain’s departure comes on the same day Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, will address the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Both McCains were in Georgia last year. Cindy McCain told Time her work on missions abroad was "an important part of what I'm about, what makes me tick."

Filed under: Cindy McCain • John McCain


LN/NY   August 25th, 2008 7:34 pm ET

Talk about patriotism abroad. These McCains got a lot of nerve.

Why do Americans need to care about this womans charity abroad, along with her housband who supported the war and 8 years of Bush's economy.

McCain sat in washington pushing papers and doing nothing for the everyday folks and now he thinks he's going to be president.?
DO NOT INSULT OUR INTELLIGENCE.

It is good to have great thoughts. He may forget it in a minute though.

ALLAN USA   August 25th, 2008 7:28 pm ET

NO HRC —NO obama.

Reality Check Richmond Virginia   August 25th, 2008 7:27 pm ET

Man………Cindy is going to be bummed when she gets off the plane and no one is whistling Dixie.

Ron   August 25th, 2008 7:21 pm ET

Does Sen. McCain think he's won the election already? Does he think Cindy is the first lady? Why is this news? She's just a private citizen sticking her nose in someplace she cannot possibly do any good. Talk about presumptious….sheesh.

Sherry, Atlanta   August 25th, 2008 7:16 pm ET

HOW ABOUT STAYING THERE!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08-'12

Earl   August 25th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

My goodness….Dear Cindy I see you healed this week.

Are you fit for travel?….I'm so impressed how fast you recovered from

that nasty man that shook your hand so hard…Where was your Secret

Service protection?

Don't be shaking hands over there in Georgia, a kiss on each cheek

will suffice. Hurry home for Big Bad (the Maverick)Johns birthday.

Miss ya….take lots of pictures

Plugged-in   August 25th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Cindy is going to Georgia for a photo opportunity. How much of her millions is she donating to help the poor people of Georgia? Nothing.

Cynthia   August 25th, 2008 7:06 pm ET

I hope the taxpayers are not paying for her trip.

So sad.   August 25th, 2008 7:02 pm ET

Why are you all so mean?

I'm a Democrat. That means I try to be nicer and more open to others. Right? Or am I wrong? Are we supposed to be the idiot mean party?

Before you bash this woman who has spent her life helping others, remember that Ted Kennedy – your God – cheated on his wife many, many times, with many women.

He even killed someone.

Let's keep things in perspective people.

Lesley   August 25th, 2008 7:01 pm ET

Dear demobrat – Cindy's "American company" just merged with a Dutch company and so the jobs will now be going overseas. And Obama worked for all of his money, he didn't marry into it, and the only other "house" he will be living in will be the white one on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Marion Fly   August 25th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

Sooooo….. Sen. Obama goes overseas and he's denouced by the McSame camp as "arrogant" "pompous" "uppity". Now McSame is sending his WIFE to a war zone to straighten things out. A WAR-ZONE!!! This woman has no foreign relations experience and can only do more harm than good. Wake up, people. Look behind the curtain and see how many other lobbyists McSame has on his team. They will be who he will be beholden to- not the American people. Wow- Georgia paid 800,000 for a visit with the crypt-keeper!!!

You all are democrats?   August 25th, 2008 6:58 pm ET

Then why are you so stupid?

Regardless of what you think of her husband, Cindy McCain is more than qualified to take this kind of trip. She has devoted her life to helping people in need – including starting a non-profit that made more than fifty trips to war-torn countries bringing doctors, nurses and medical supplies.

I can't believe how mean you all are. It's pathetic.

ROB   August 25th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

Hillary Supporters: By supporting McBush you are electing our youth to war for the next 100 years. Be careful, the draft will be coming for a loved one near you!

ps   August 25th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

Cindy McCain has founded a charity and contributes over 20% of her income to charity — She ran the charity she founded and has experience in getting things done for people around the world in distress. Princess Di also worked with the landmine removal charity and visited places that had these problems. Cindy McCain runs the family business, manages the trusts and does charity work —

go do some research – Its fine that you don't like Senator McCain's politics, but charity work should not be ridiculed…..

Fella from Chicago   August 25th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

Leave the wives alone! There's enough ammo out there to go after either husband. You bloggers want people to talk about issues, then you spew forth this crap.

Femi in Minneapolis   August 25th, 2008 6:50 pm ET

its a shame….
Mrs Mccain can be the biggest giver on Earth! However, since mccain already used the Russia issue politically, why should we trust that hes not putting his wife in the political line of fire!

p.s
Cindy had no bussiness attacking Mrs Obama when she spoke about being proud of the Country. She inserted herself in the line of fire from Democrats

2nd ps
please not that the so called Surge started 2 years ago. THERE WAS LIVE BEFORE THE SURGE!!!!!!! and in the biggest decision to go to war, Mccain goofed! we were not greated as saviors, the war is not not funded by Iraqis and the gates of Hell is certainlly not Iraq!!!

EqualBranchesofGovernment   August 25th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

I wonder if Cindy is going to take Joe Leiberman with her to explain the difference between the USSR and Russia….the way he had to explain to her husband the difference between the Sunni, Shiite, and the threat posed by Iran during his visit to the Middle East?

would you?   August 25th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

John McCain is pimping his "second" wife for political photo ops? my God, how disgusting…how desperate….how McCain…

JRR   August 25th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

What is the point? How stupid, McCain is not the POTUS, he has no business sending anyone anywhere.

Obamalism   August 25th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

Read the article you morons and you'll see what she's doing there.

To the michelle lovers, the media hasn't scrutinized her because she hasn't been giving stump speeches like michelle. If she was out actively campaigning and making statements on behalf of the campaign, then they'd have every reason to cover her.

Duke   August 25th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

Ms. Weird Eyes, give her an IQ test after McCain takes his. I can't hate on her though, she is rich and there is nothing wrong with that.

I just think that she and John are so removed from the struggles of everyday Americans that they cannot possibly understand those struggles. If they cannot understand those struggles then it is impossible for them to do anything to fix the situation.

So, nothing wrong with having 8 kitchen tables, but at the same time, there is no way that you can understand the struggles of someone with either 1 table or in many many cases, no table at all.

I like McCain, but he is not the man at this point, in 2000 yes, but not 2008.

I hope that America wakes up and pays attention to the issues instead of all of these worthless side shows and gotchas that are served up to cloud the real issues that face us.

I think that it is really really simple. If Bush policies benefited you and you believe benefited the country, then you should surely vote for McCain. He did support Bush 95% of the time. If you believe that those same policies hurt you and the country that we all love, then you need to vote for whoever is not McCain, plain and simple. There really is no need for any further campaigning. It is either Bush policies or not Bush policies.

gina   August 25th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

What is she running for or from? Or is she looking to buy another house?????????

lenora   August 25th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Cindy McCain is an adulteress and a drug abuser.

Instead of first Lady Will she be the "First Junkie"?

Betty   August 25th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Is she OFFICIALLY representing our government? NO

My taxes should not pay for her security on her little brown-nosing excursions all over the world. We need help in this country !!!!

Betty   August 25th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

CNN – quit editing me out !!!!!!

Over Monday – Back Wednesday – PHOTO OP

Send the Money and stay home. I don't want my taxes paying for your security team to go there signtseeing.

FedUp   August 25th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Cindy Cocaine looks so false and out of touch with the real world. She looks like a dressed up crack/chicken head in expensive clothing if you ask me. Michelle exudes beauty inside and out and not only that, Michelle is very, very Smart. Some people dont know how to except that fact. Cindy Cocaine needs to go share some of her wealth with her half sister that she's ashamed of. Charity starts at home.,

Sue/PA   August 25th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

A tad "presumptious" of McCain to have his wife meet with the Georgian President. Humanitarian effort? thats ok………..lots of common citizens are involved in that in some form or fashion. But a special meeting with the Georgian President? NO, it is out of line

nitro   August 25th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

I hope they send her through customs and check for drugs when she returns.

McCain=the draft   August 25th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

McCain's top foreign policy advisor got money from Georgia. I guess Cindy has business there too.

Betty   August 25th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

Show them your Buffalo Chip trophy, barbie.

tricia   August 25th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

John from Binghamton — You're absolutely right. McCain was bought and paid for via his chief advisor, Scheuneman, by the Georgian government. Too bad their $$$ bought them a bunch of bluster and hot air instead of action.

That's McSame's foreign policy: Take the $$$ and RUN

Betty   August 25th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

Hey – she can come back with her OWN war story – or maybe dodge a few bullets. ha ha ha ha

Send the money and keep your botox riddled face out of there. Trying to buy votes for your hubby?

WE ARE NOT GEORGIANS

Gil   August 25th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

SO WHAT IS MRS.MCCAINE GOING TO TELL THE GEORGIAN PRESIDENT? "SEE MY HUSBAND LIKES WARS.DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE RUSIANS HAVE DONE TO YOUR COUNTRY. IF MY HUSBAND BECOMES PRESIDENT HE WILL SEND AMERICAN BOYS AND GIRLS TO DIE HERE AND YOUR KIDS WILL BE FREE."

nitro   August 25th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

I thought this dizzy chick was attached to that old buzzards side. I wonder if she can speak witout having somone tell her what to say. Shes better off going to Atlanta Georgia.

Pierre Manchester, NH   August 25th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Cindy heading to Georgia……… ok……….
….and what is she going to do…?

She is nobody except a normal citizen…
If anybody could change the world situation just by going somewhere well I would be traveling all the time !!!

tricia   August 25th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Hope she doesn't steal anyone's prescription DRUGS there. The penalty might be a little more….stiff….than she faced here!

janey   August 25th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

be sure you moderate this, cnn–Cindy McCain is a caring and generous person–never said anything bad about America–lovely first lady.The kids are getting worse every day!

ShneiderDaMan   August 25th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

Perhaps all the people who are criticizing Cindy do not realize she is on a humanitarian UN mission? Perhaps this highlights the difference between Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain. My question to the attacking Obama cult is when was the last time self-centered Michelle did something good on an international scale.

Beverly, NYC   August 25th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

Does she now have a cabinet position or something. Since she is acting like Secretary of State can we talk about her now is she fair game? Cindy doesyour husband care about you at all, first he offered you up for a biker bikini contest now he's sending you to a war zone, watch that sniper fire and hard hand shakes. I guess the cast polled well.

Ken   August 25th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

First he won't even stand up to W for his wife, now he's sending her to a war zone… and this is who we want to protect us?

Independent99999   August 25th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

This is a Joke or another gaffe from forgetful McCain

Oldschool23   August 25th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

The McCain campaign is running a TV ad attacking Obama with statements that are literally true but paint an incomplete picture.

It says he "voted against funding our troops." He did – exactly once. Obama cast at least 10 votes for war-funding bills before voting against one last year, after Bush vetoed a version that contained a date for withdrawal from Iraq.

It says he "hasn't been to Iraq for years." He was headed there at the time the ad was released, however, and had been there in 2006.

It says he "never held a single hearing on Afghanistan." It was the full Senate Foreign Relations Committee, not Obama's subcommittee, that had the hearings on this global hot spot, and Obama attended one of those. Over the same time period, McCain himself attended none of the Afghanistan hearings held by the Armed Services Committee on which he serves.

True Leadership!!

myromanticlady   August 25th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

Glad to hear about the Mrs. McCain, II's trip! Hope that she does not meet with an enthustic hand shaker again!

myromanticlady   August 25th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

Why is Obama being held to a diferent standard than other candidates, both past and present? How many of our other nominees have been request/required to have war experience; how many of our nominees have been criticized for not having conferred with their opponent about their running mates, especially after a very hot personal race! Who is being disrepected- Obama or Clinton? Who make a choice of a running mate with a husband that means so much 'baggage'? The Clintons would be the running mate, not just Hillary! I liked the Clintons before all of this and would like to at least respect them for what they have tried to do but the Hillary party is over! Why does the news media keep the smoke screen going?

ariel   August 25th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

Offer the President of Georgia a condo !!!

Christian   August 25th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Debby, you obviously don't know the meaning of integrity, unless it means it's okay to sleep with another woman's husband!!!! McCain still cheated on his first wife with her. Yes, integrity all the way!!!

M. Winners, Mesa, AZ   August 25th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

You're kidding, right? Cindy to Georgia – For What? Has McCain lost his senses?

There McCain goes again – acting as if he's been elected POTUS already and then he has the gall to say Obama acts that way – Geez.

Cindy had better not do anything but deliver donuts and coffee while she's there (as the neocons see a woman's role anyway). I didn't vote for her for anything so she's not an elected official of this country. If McCain sent her there to act as a U.S. representative in any way, shape or form he should be arrested…

Gil   August 25th, 2008 6:06 pm ET

IF THE DEMOCRATS ARE WISE OR NEED SOME WISDOM, THEY SHOULD ALL VOTE FOR OBAMA BECAUSE THAT WILL GIVE THEM 16 YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AT LEAST.IF MRS. CLINTON HAD GONE IN FIRST, OBAMA WILL NEVER HAD MADE IT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.BUT WITH OBAMA GOING IN FIRST,THE CHANCE IS 100% THAT HILLARY WILL GET IN THERE. OBAMA WITH ALL THESE TOUGH GUYS AROUND HIM AND HILLARY AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WILL MAKE A FORMIDABLE,UNBEATABLE TEAM.
SO GO DEMS. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

aware   August 25th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

Cindy will make an excellent first lady! :)

eric   August 25th, 2008 6:01 pm ET

thank you for attempting to make yourself look qualified for the first lady and boost your husbands credentials. thank you also, for continuing to emit thousands of carbon emissions into our worlds atmosphere with your private jet and not seeming to care.

this election is so much larger than the candidates. its about the direction of our country, the tolerance of our people, and the preservation of our planet.

democrat '08

ben   August 25th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

I do not like hate letters and especialy those that think whomever is voting for a candidate not of their choice is an idiot. My son is not voting for my candidate and believe me, he is no idiot!!!!!!!!!
So if this reads like a hate letter, i am sorry! WHAT IN HELL IS MCCAINS WIFE GOING TO DO IN GEORGIA? DOES SHE THINK SHE REPRESENTS ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY? OR IS SHE GOING TO OPEN A NEW BEER MARKET?

Val, Atlanta, Ga   August 25th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

One Question, FORWHAT, oh just for political purposes because she really don't know what the hell she's doing over there.

Obama/08

RDS   August 25th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

ROFL, ROFL…..wait I can't breathe! ……Seriously where is Ashton Kutcher when you need him…this is a joke we've just be punked!

sarah   August 25th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

What a JOKE!

Mims   August 25th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

why are the Mccains acting like he's already President?? Talk about arrogance!!

dEMOBRAT   August 25th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

I have said this before and I will say it again- there is nothing wrong with being rich. There is also nothing wrong with a woman who has a very successful AMERICAN company who supplies jobs and pensions for AMERICANS.

Grow up people….Obama is rich too and will eventually have more than one house too.

Phil in KC   August 25th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

Is John grandstanding or does he just not like Cindy any more? Or is he trying to get at her inheritance?

Becky   August 25th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

What a joke.The"Mav" is sending his precious "bimbo" off to the battleground. Get real, I hope she doesn't break a nail!

One of the 33 1/3% Who Will NEVER Vote for Obama!   August 25th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

Go Cindy – at least you're gorgeous! Barack's wife is butt-ugly inside and out!

I've already changed my party affiliation (after being a life-long Democrat and NEVER having voted for a Republican for ANYTHING!) from Democrat to Independent. I have already contributed to McCain's campaign and intend to contribute more. I cannot vote for Obama. He is a racist, race-card playing, disenfranchising (I live in Florida), inexperienced, flip-flopping, stuttering except when reading from a teleprompter, crooked Chicago-style politician with very shady friends and a very racist hate-filled wife.

I am so disgusted with the DNC and the do-nothing Democratic bigwigs who forced this unelectable fool down our throats that I may NEVER vote Democratic again (unless Hillary is running). Hillary may have to kiss Obama's butt, but I don't have to, and I WON'T!

Perk   August 25th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

You Obama-fans make me sick, she is traveling to a war-zone where people suffer to try to make a difference, and you just bash her? Just because she is rich doesnt mean she doesnt care about people. She has been in many areas doing humanitarian work, where has Michelle been? This is a future first-lady to be proud of.

McCain'08
Clinton'12

Bruce   August 25th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

Obama has pulled out an Ace with his pick of Biden, McCain can trump him by picking Secretary Rice for VP, that will take alot of those Clinton votes!

FedUp   August 25th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

I'd much rather have the lawyer Michelle Obama than thieving adulterous Cindy McCain or Cindy Cocaine? She fits both profile.

Kitten for Obama   August 25th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

It is amazing how she is in the spotlight. It is more to this than they are saying. It wouldn't surprise me if all of this Georgian situation was a set up to spotlight McCain. PLEASE THINK what voting for McCain is going to get us. Our sons and daughters will be drafted, the economy is a mess and there is no daylight in sight if McCain get in the whitehouse. THINK!!!!

Ryan   August 25th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

OMG, is she well enough to travel? The sweet little pampered puss
must definately keep her hand-shaking to a minimum!

OBAMA/BIDEN IN 2008!!!!!

Livonia, MI   August 25th, 2008 5:49 pm ET

How's that hand, Cindy? Still hurts?

Eileen from Maine   August 25th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

bridgette August 25th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Why is it we never hear anything about her. Everyone has everything to say about Michele but we don't hear anything or know anything about her. Why is that CNN, MSNBC, and even FOX
********************************************************************************* Because the Democratic party doesn't send a constant birage of press releases and conference calls for the sole purpose of viciously smearing the spouse of a presidential candidate.

Lisa   August 25th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

What a joke. Cindy mcCain isnt anybody except a pill taking crack head! She cannot even give a speech to Americans who are suffering or visit our own soldiers wounded like Michelle Obama. Now she has the audacity to go to georgia to pander to American voters? LMAO J-O-K-E

TheLeftNut   August 25th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

WAIT! She's not the candidate! Where's her tax returns?!?

"Yes, Master" – Babara Eden – I Dream of Genie

Jim   August 25th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

Has she fallen off the wagon again. They must need to get her out of sight.

Viet Vet   August 25th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

She should be Verrrry careful digging up land mines, they do a helluva
job on your makeup.

I'll vote for mcLame when he goes to Iraq and bring back the 9 billion
that was LOST along with Bin Laden between his teeth. Thisk you can do that Maverick? Oh, and win the 'war' while you're there!!

Print my posts CNN, I.m tired of typin'

Cindy McCain to ... Georgia ...   August 25th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

Just a Guess … They Must Have Really Good D-r-u-g-s There …

Tom in Delaware   August 25th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

To the knucklehead going by the name of Truth: If you want to rationalize Obama with Lincoln please remember that more Americans died as a result of war because of his policies, than all of the other wars combined…like that makes any sense!?!

Cindy McCain has been doing charitable work longer than you've been alive.

You nimrod Democrats keep saying it's the Repulicans who spew fear at the nation…time to do a gut-check.

McWhine   August 25th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

I sent her to run for "Buffallo Chip Queen" and plan a family budget on one of our SEVEN kitchen tables. I promise we will balance our credit card debt by 2012.

Pam   August 25th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

She's going there to buy another house.

Chris - Hemet, Ca.   August 25th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

I noticed that Sen McCain in an interview over the weekend remarked about Cindy's father being a B-17 pilot during WWII. Can this man discuss anything without turning the conversation to war? I think that Sen. McCain has served his country well and thank him for his service but that 5.5 years as a POW has done a bit of damage to not just his body but his mind.

McShame   August 25th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

To get away from McShame for some much needed something? The things RICH people do trying to get some feel good about them self, its to LATE!!!!!!

Mike   August 25th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

The photo of a true "First Lady!"

Go McCain!

John   August 25th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

I guess, she didnt want to stay at any of her 8 houses…she went to buy one in georgia? great and i cant keep up with the morgage of my 1 house!!

No thanks   August 25th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

Yes she travels a lot…. She's RICH!

SO WHAT!

danielo   August 25th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

How does visiting Georgia help ease the tension. Sympathy missions will not stop the aggression.

Danny in Chicago   August 25th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahhahahahaahha

charlie seemann   August 25th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

Cindy is probably going over to Georgia buy them another house there.

Charlie

Aspire   August 25th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

What can she do? It was Georgia's stupidity to play with Russia, aided by GW's stupidity as well.

Dean in KC   August 25th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

The negative responses `to this article surprised me. The I looked at the owner of the web site and realized that any positive response to an article about a conservative would probably not be published.

NObama 2008   August 25th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

When Obama heard that she was visiting Georgia, he said, "That's uh, uh, uh, um, um, nice, um, uh, I, uh, uh, uh hope, um,um, um, she gets, um, um, to see um, um, a Braves uh, uh, uh, uh, game."

Angela   August 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

Shhh! Cindy things it the state that borders Florida!

Independent   August 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

Photo Op time…..really don't care that she is going….

Debby   August 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

This woman has integrity all the way. She has traveled to alot of troubled places in the past. She will make an excellent First Lady. Where has Michelle Obama gone, oh yes to Hawaii I forgot.

St Louis for Obama   August 25th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

Maybe Ms Cindy will be next on the ticket?????
No worries, next all the Clinton dems will get their hopes up that McSame will ask Hillary to be his VP and when he doesn't, what party are they going to run to next?????????

sherry for Obama   August 25th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Serious land mines?
Is she trying to be like Princess Diana?
That she will never be
.

Is her hand out of a cast so she can shake the hands of all the lowely people?

Dan   August 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

It's easy to give a buck when you have 100,000,000 more

TRACY   August 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

What a tart. She will do worse things in the Oval Office than Bill did. She looks like an over silicone inflated Barbie doll with two Stepford Wives for parents. Good grief John McSame! You cheated on a real woman for a blow up doll?

john   August 25th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

i am happy Cindy is going to meet with the Georgian president because she can remember everything that is discussed. Mccain would have come back empty headed, forgotten what took place. I think if McCain becomes president she is going to be the face of foreign policy

Jill   August 25th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

CNN, Stop deleting my comments!!!! McCain still cheated on his first wife with her. The religious folks are so hard and fast on abortion (which is a good thing) but isn't adultery just as bad??? I cannot support an adulterer. It's a trust issue!!!!

NYC LOVES OBAMA   August 25th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

I hope Cindy McCain goes to Georgia and NEVER comes back since "we are all GEORGIANS!"

Farrell, Houston, Tx   August 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

I guess Cindy and John have fixed their son's bank problems.

Concerned Independent   August 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

You're all sad… When your precious Obamas do anything you're running behind them. You're so far up thier posteriors that you can taste their flagilant godliness….

When anyone else does what your second coming did, it's a problem? Grow up or better yet, don't. I don't want you idiots voting.

John B. From New Hampshire   August 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

wow… Big Bad McCain sends his wife on a political mission?!?!?! at least obama visited the world abroad himself…. who's elitist now?!?!

D&D   August 25th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

I wonder what the media will make out of this? McCain must have sent her there to divert attention from the DNC, but we all know it won't work.

CM   August 25th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

It seems like Humberto prob bought some shared in Chinese and Indian companies so he profited from outsourcing of American jobs.

And what does Cindy think she will do over there?

Bill Tampa   August 25th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

She's either going to the country of Georgia to make sure it wasn't damaged during the war, or making sure she can still ship Beer to Georgia, or to collect funds that the Georgian President owes MCcain. What does she think she can do?, Give makeup pointers. I hope not.

Peter Kuhn   August 25th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

Maybe she'll land under snipper fire!

KC   August 25th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

I wonder if she is going to go jet sking. Where was she when Katrina hit? How many American born children is she willing to adopt? Oh that's right since she is pro-life there are no unwanted American babies.

A Woman In California For Obama   August 25th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

Well, we all know she loves married men. Look out Mrs. Mikheil Sakaashvili (if you exist) because this woman has no moral character and would do just about anything has her past history has shown her.

Please keep her! I really don't want my young neice thinking it is okay to sleep with a married man (with children) and go on to become a first lady. Which she will NEVER be. Trash.

bridgette   August 25th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

I don't mean to sound mean but if any of my tax dollars go to pay for anything in Georgia I will stop paying taxes. I mean it. We had nothing to do with that supposedly so I for one am not paying for it.

Texas Witch Twister   August 25th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

YOU GO CINDY. I SURE WOULD ENJOY LOOKING AT YOU THE NEXT FOURS YEARS INSTEAD OF THE GREMLIN MICHELLE OBAMA WHO LOOKS LIKE HER TEETH ARE PUSHING THEIR WAY OUT OF HER HEAD. BUT THEN SHE LOOKS AS WELL AS THE PRETZEL MAN.

R.I.F.   August 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

No surprise. As many ties as McCain and his lobbying advisors have to Georgia I wouldn't be surprised if he and Cindy had a house there.

Joe   August 25th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

How many times have you visit Dafur Cindy?
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk hospitality. sell weapons to the Georgias to kill the Russian.
It is all about war and War blood suckers.

NotFallingInLine.org   August 25th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

If John McCain has such good foreign policy knowledge, then why is he angering the Russians before he is in the Whitehouse? Who came up with this lame-brain idea? Help yes, but not your wife you idiot. Everyone can see that this is all political spin.

Ouch   August 25th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

Her face looks too tight.

McCain=the draft   August 25th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

Photo op!
Cindy, charity begins at home.
Why do you call yourself an only child when you have two half sisters?
And, why are your husband's military records sealed?

Jamie from San Francisco   August 25th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

does she bring her stylist, makeup artist, and hairstylist with her? she should be staying in the US visiting with foreclosed homeowners, unemployment offices, meeting with more Americans who are feeling the pinch of still-high gas prices. i bet she hasn't started taking public transportation to get to work or home. i bet she's not even flying a commercial airline to Georgia like the rest of us. if michelle obama ran off, all the republicans and hillaryites would have been all over her for abandoning her duties here. sad!

Jean   August 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

What is the connection between McCain, Sakaasvili and the former lobbist for Georgia???
THIS COULD BE THE LAND MINE!!!!!!!

Who is checking????????

DrFunkenstein   August 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

With $100 million dollars and more houses than her husband can remember, I hope she gets back in time to shop for McCain's big birthday bash on Friday. I know Bush skipped Hurricane Katrina to go to McCain's birthday party, so it must be something else. If she puts her money together with Mitt Romney's, maybe they can actually BUY Georgia.

18,000,000 plus the disenfranchised   August 25th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

I think that is very philanthropic of her,to visit Georgia. Maybee her presence will send a strong message to Russia,about where McCain stands on this issue.

Que Quedas   August 25th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

I would trust the chearleader……..her father can bail us out

Patty   August 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Since when can anyone trust a lawyer. It seems to me that there are a whole lot of uneducated bloggers on here saying some pretty rotten things about Cindy McCain. I bet half you people don't even work since it appears you are on here night and day spreading your hate. Grow up and say some intelligent things.

John in Binghamton NY   August 25th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

Humberto – how many jobs has the Bush/McCain economy produced so far? We lost jobs and McCain thinks America is better off over the last 8 years. 2 recessions, 2 wars, quadrupled gas prices, and he says we are better off and the rest of us are whiners.

Guess he meant him, Cindy, and the Bushies by "we are better off."

When you vote with Bush 95% of the time and repeat everything he says then you are the same in my book and any other book.

Telly   August 25th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Tell the UN to lock up all their prescription medicine … Why is her drug additction past and all the adultery she helped McCain commit not even touched by the media … but Obama's wife is portrayed as a bitter woman.

Why is McCain able to rant about all his experience, but the negative stuff that shows the character of a man (faithfulness and paying enough attention to your wife to notice a drug habit) not examined deeper ?

John   August 25th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

What can Cindy McCain do in Georgia? Is she a mine sweeper? A medic? Would she be willing to dirty up her perfect little outfits? This looks like a superficial political move to me. The best thing she could do is dump some of her 100 mil into the Red Cross.

Brendan H., San Antonio, TX   August 25th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Good for Cindy; now when does she release her tax statements, like all the others have done?!

Let's see, she's a former USC cheeleader and Michelle Obama is a lawyer!

Who would you trust?

George   August 25th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

I think if we dig deep we will find Republicans finger print on that war

Truth   August 25th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln had almost the exact amount of experience that Obama has when he became President? About six years of combined political experience… and look how bad President Lincoln was. Stop being dorks, if you liked Clinton for her policies then Obama is your guy. If you liked Clinton for her personality then go watch some old you-tube videos of her. But for God's sake don't vote for McCain. Not just because of the Supreme Court, not just because of foreign policy, but if you have children or family that is of draft age, then realize that if a President McCain is in power and goes to fight Russia, while adding troops to Afghanistan and Iraq and gets in a mix-up with Iran (All within the realm of possibility) then he is open to drafting people into the military. I for one will not let my children be taken by some idiot who can't try to talk things out. He'd rather sing Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran and send them off to their deaths.

John in Binghamton NY   August 25th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Will he be sending Sinbad and Cher with her to protect her from sniper fire???

Why no mention of him accepting lobbyist money from Georiga for exactly this reason??? This is what the Georgian lobbyist expect for their money.

Google Georgian lobbyist and see for your self if CNN will not report the news.

John   August 25th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

What can Cindy McCain do in Georgia?

KKK for McCain   August 25th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Have they paid her $800,000 also?

John McShame, Obama Is Going to Tax You & Cindy, but Not Me & 95% Americans Making < $250,000/Yr   August 25th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

yeah, another avenue to go jet skiing….or to negotiate for more lobbying contract to supply Georgia with more bombs and armor!

way to go elitist multi-millionaire beer heiress!

obama all the way   August 25th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Politics as usual…what is she going to do there?

bridgette   August 25th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Why is it we never hear anything about her. Everyone has everything to say about Michele but we don't hear anything or know anything about her. Why is that CNN, MSNBC, and even FOX

NoMcSame   August 25th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Bevis in drag, oh sorry that is Mrs. McSame

Humberto   August 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

Go McCain, we need your economic policy for jobs.

Democrats in California for McCain

PG   August 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

What a joke. Make sure your high heels don't get dirty.

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