By BaxterA story in today's New York Times may partially explain why Senator McCain didn't know how many homes he owns: While the presumptive Republican nominee is one of the richest members of the U.S. Senate, most of his assets are in the name of his wife, Cindy Hensley McCain.
To us, this means one of two things, neither of them appealing. Either Senator McCain is trying to hide his wealth behind Cindy's expensive designer skirts — or he's a clueless old fart whose 54-year-old wife calls the shots.
We suspect a bit of both. After all, we're discussing a man who was a not-so-proud member of the Keating Five, so we don't exactly trust him on financial stuff. And clearly Mrs. McCain, who inherited a $300-million-a-year beer distributorship from her father, makes the serious financial decisions in their marriage. (Remember that beachfront condo for the kids?)
What other shots does Cindy call, we wonder? And why won't she release her tax returns?
(Photo: Gregory Bull, AP / The New York Times)
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