Why are the McCains not showing us their children?

We have seen Chelsea on the campaign trail with Hillary and of course the Obama children with their parents, but a quick google search turned up nada on the McCain children. Why are they hiding them and do the McCains think they can hide them if he gets elected?

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=1&ct=result&cd=1&q=Pictures+of+Mccain%27s+children+on+the+campaign+trail.&spell=1

with that? Pat Buchanan would probably go crazy if McCain showed up at an event with his brown skinned daughter.

His other daughter, according to that website is shy and does not want to be a part of the campaign.

The Clinton's kept Chlesea out of the spotlight when she was little. I do not think it is inappropriate.

McCains are trying to protect them. If so, that's one thing they are doing which meets with my total approval.

Dont blame the man for keeping his kids out of the line of fire.

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Can we leave them out of it please?

That's over the top.

Wrong. Wrong. And oh yeah, wrong. I think you should maybe apologize for that one.

I don't even consider an adversary an opponent, but just a temporary laps of understanding is all.
I beg no hurtful feelings in my jest. Thanks,peace.

Alert on crap like this, folks.

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Till they run for office...than they very much become my concern.

no time for much else.

I thought he was in Iraq. Maybe I am mistaken.

:rofl:

Even Bush let us have a peak at the twins, but what about Poppy George Herbert Walker? It seems he didn't want us to see his kids either. We were instead distracted with a lot of pablum about Milly, the dog.

One photo of Barack's family, including kids, would have been just right for me.

I don't think minor children should be part of parents' campaigns at all. Their privacy should be respected. And, they should be sheltered as much as possible from becoming targets of the loonies out there.

George Bush doesn't get much praise from me, but I admire the way they kept the twins out of the media, particularly during his first race and first term.

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ALWAYS a relief imo.
I especially dislike the loving couple photo op pics.

so I don't list or tip over when I'm really loaded.

...so only two of the girls shown with Cindy are hers, but I have no idea which two

She's blogging about the campaign. And it was on the news that she changed her registration to Republican (from Independent) as a gift to her dad.

takes a while to get from galaxy to galaxy...:)

Is there an issue with having an adopted daughter?

who are pretty unkind.

If the McCains think that they can keep her free of the media and live in the white house.... I think they are not only fooling themselves, they are setting Bridget up for another round of ugly experiences.

I think what went on in the race for 2000 concerning her was dispicible- But I also am angry at the McCains for not being "straight" with her- and the fact that she only found out about the Rovian smear campaign when she googled her name in 2006-She was crushed by the whole thing. THAT was poor parenting.

IMO-

I hope for her sake especially, the media takes a flying leap.

peace~

how horrible

surprised that the Mccains were so ....stupid.-

To not talk to her about the incident, and to have her find out like she did, could only re-enforce the notion that there really was something about her that was 'shameful'- which is non-sense.

She's being used- by the mccain campaign to pander to the 'pro-life' crowd- and yet, they claim to want to keep her safe from the uglyness of the media???

:shrug:

peace~

Especially because at the time she was way too young to handle being told what Rove et al were saying about her.

"Honey, we love you very much, but there are people out there who think you're scum. Sweet dreams, sleepyhead."

At the very least, how and whether to tell her would be a tough decision to make. This is one thing I don't blame the McCains for. Also, I think that picture of Cindy breaking out of Robot Mode to kiss Bridget is pretty sweet--it's literally the only time I've seen her look not like a Stepford wife.

way address the issue when the Rove smear came out-
But when Mccain continued to entertain plans to run for president- to avoid or ignore discussing the kinds of crap that would likely return or resurface with Bridget by 2006, was wrong, and irresponsible.

I'm an adoptive mother myself, so, I admit I am probably not very objective about this. One pre-requisite to special needs adoption in our situation were courses addressing the issues which often face families in just this kind of situation. Secrecy, no matter how well intentioned, is usually very destructive- and I believe this illustrates just that.

I'm not commenting on Cindy's love for her children-
I AM frustrated that they know the kind of crap she will be exposed to, and yet, they themselves- are using her in mailings- :shrug:

peace~

I don't think they are "showing" them because it kind of highlights the fact that he was married before. And I don't think they want to get into that, if you know what I mean.

I mean he's talking about a 100 years war in Iraq, but at least his children are in the military unlike among the other war hawks. Seems to me it would be a point in his favor.

Unfortunately for McCain, Republicans care a great deal about their "brown" kid because Republicans are very racist.

This forces McCain to hide his kid from the world.

Very sad.

I mean I'm not saying that they have to participate in the campaign but where are the family pictures. Even Dumbya had those.

That's why he was freaked out in DC, back in '00 when Rover wnet after him with the "black baby" push polling..

Some super-rich (like Cindy) heep their family stuff pretty secretive.. perhaps they feared kidnapping..or just loose lips..

and Chelsea did not start out campaigning... Her Momma probably asked for her help..and since she could, she did..

the premiers of the former Soviet Union who did the same. I don't think anyone even knew that Stalin was married and a family man. The nefarious reason was that they were free to indulge in their blood baths without having to worry so much about retaliation on their family because nobody knew.

both sons are serving in the military and he will not discuss them and make them targets like he was in VietNam with an Admiral father.

both daughters are on the campaign trail with him, there was one shot of his two daughters. He does not use them politically.

His daughter (Bridget) found out that in 2000 she was push polled and used against her dad, she asked him if this year was going to be better, he told yes.
His daughter Meagan voted for Kerry in 2004, she blogs for her dad.

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Seems he got didn't like tasting his own medicine when Bush used the "black baby" push polling in 2000.

I think the kids are open game - daddy makes fun of his opponents children, he opens his brood up for attack!

Why should my kids have their lives ruined because of something I do?

He made a trashy joke about Chelsea Clinton unfortunately and it was returned in kind about his adopted daughter in 2000 by his own party.

I know Cindy adopted the one girl, but is that the only one they have together?

If anyone asks you to vote for one of the junior McCains for president, then they will need to be exposed to public scrutiny.

Until then, they have every right to their privacy.

It is using the adoption of Bridget to demonstrate their commitment to "life"-

What about their committment to keeping Bridget out of the shit?

THEY are being assholes- and I despise their two-faced prostitution of a sweet innocent young woman.

My heart breaks for her-

peace~

But, yeah, it is beyond me how McCain can now work with rove after what he did to his daughter. What about defending her honor? Has Mccain forgotten about that?

I forget why. His sons are in Iraq, though, aren't they? So I doubt we'll be seeing them.