McCain Love Tryst, Wife Cindy Says, “No Way!” and Stands By Her Man. Can Black Women Say The Same?

The New York Times and many Internet sites (including this one) two days ago came out with the story that Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain was possibly linked romantically or at least professionally inappropriate with Washington Lobbyist Vicki Iseman. Ironically since this story came out, McCain’s campaign has seen a giant increase in donations.

Also Republican Party members from the “far right”, who by now should have left, are actually warming up to McCain. And for all of this, Sistah’s we need to credit his slammin' wife Cindy McCain. Because unlike a lot of Black women, Cindy is standing by her man.

Have you done the same?

Like any good woman who's man is in a battle for his political and financial future, Cindy is there for her man and yes admittedly a little bit for herself. The images of her coming out in support of her man has put a face on what “They”, "the evil librels" will do to stop John from being President. So money is flowing in, so that John and Cindy McCain’s can tell their story, "Americas Story" from the White House.

Even Republicans of the ‘far right’ now see in the McCains, "family values" and a cohesive unit that has “righteous indignation”. And we know no one has more righteous indignation, than the members of the ‘far right’. So the one sector of the Republican Party that before was not backing McCain is warming up… quickly.

"Stand By Your Man" ladies. Black women need to take a page from Cindy’s book. A lot of time when the brothas mess up you alll are the first to throw him under the bus.

This kind of love and support is not unheard of in White families in crisis. A look at former First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Kennedy illustrate how you handle such dalliances.

History has proven both these women to be bigger and more popular figures, in part, for how they handled their business.

If Bill Clinton had never had the affair with Monica, I dare say we would not be even considering Hillary for the nomination.

During the whole mess that President Bill put Hillary through, with denial, denial, denial and then the confession of admitted oral sex with Monica, Hill stood by him. And because she did, this is what happened. In the beginning she was the heroic good wife and in the end she was the victim of a husband with horribly poor judgment, who was willing to forgive him and work it out.

So in the end, the event did two things. First, If I may use the word, it “humanized” Hillary to the American public, and in doing so raised her popularity to unknown hights. Second, it created her political career. This newfound popularity is what the ‘politico’s’ saw, and it's what made them believe she could become a US Senator and and one day run for President. Of course you remember those “humanizing tears” are what helped get Hillary that “comeback” in New Hampshire. (I hope her campaign manager is reading this.)

But I digress, because the question I pose to my sistahs is: Has your man ever been accused of doing wrong, and did you stick with him?