McCain didn't just "shack up" while married. He did so whilst serving in the military

[KittyWampus]

against regulations regarding personal behavior befitting an officer.

Just a gentle reminder. :)

[Avalux]

1. Yes, he could have been court-martialed for adultery.

Or at least an Article 15.

[patrice]

2. Funny how he could "endure" torture for a "principle" but couldn't endure Honesty for

whatever remained of a previously significant relationship and ALSO for whatever his new relationship was to become.

[RedLetterRev]

3. I'm glad to see that the Liberal Media

are all over top of this and not wasting time on non-candidates and American Idol :sarcasm:

[DevonRex]

4. Unfortunately, the powers that be in the military look the other way

on that issue - unless they want to get rid of a person for other reasons. Then they will use anything they can, including the "conduct befitting an officer" clause.

Most republicans don't know that, though, so it could still be useful.

[WeDidIt]

5. That's a violation of the Uniform code of Military Justice and can result in COURT MARTIAL

unless your the son of a big-time admiral, that is.

[democrattotheend]

6. Do you have a source for that?

I did not know that...has it been documented/proven? Has he admitted to it?

[Bucky]

7. Here ya go

CHAPTER V: ARIZONA, THE EARLY YEARS
by Dan Nowicki & Bill Muller
The Arizona Republic, Mar. 1, 2007

In 1979, John McCain came face to face with his future.

He was in Hawaii, attending a military reception. While there, he met a young, blond former cheerleader from Phoenix named Cindy Hensley.

McCain was immediately dazzled and spent the event chatting her up.

"She was lovely, intelligent and charming, 17 years my junior but poised and confident," McCain wrote in his 2002 book, Worth the Fighting For. "I monopolized her attention the entire time, taking care to prevent anyone else from intruding on our conversation. When it came time to leave the party, I persuaded her to join me for drinks at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. By the evening's end, I was in love."

McCain recalls that both he and Cindy initially misled each other about their ages. McCain made himself a little younger, and Cindy made herself a little older. They found out their real ages when the local paper published them. McCain was 43, Cindy 25.

"So our marriage," McCain cracks, "is really based on a tissue of lies."

McCain retired from the Navy on April 1, 1981

[ieoeja]

8. So they met in an exotic foreign location overseas? Cokie must have missed that one. n/t

[opihimoimoi]

9. Conduct unbecoming to an officer.....

[Bluerthanblue]

11. here is a start-

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_Divorce_Account_Contradicts_Court_Documents

In McCain's book, he details fraternizing with soldiers under him- that in itself is CM material.

Some say he left the military and went into politics because he couldn't get the Admiral (family tradition) as a result of his actions.

[sandnsea]

10. Kelli Flinn, remember her

Too bad she wasn't a rodeo queen instead of the country's first female B-52 pilot. :grr:

[Doctor_J]

12. If he'd been a woman, he'd have gotten the boot for sure

I think male officers were given a long leash back then. Maybe still are.