25 Things You Might Not Know About McCain

[a kennedy]

By The Associated Press

1. He has a stuffed dancing hamster on display in his Senate office.

2. His wife says her obsession with electronic gadgets and technology is one of his pet peeves.

3. He says his pet peeve is politicians who talk too much. (He admits that he's guilty, too, sometimes.)

4. He's not much of a shopper, but he likes to buy rugs when traveling abroad.

5. His favorite book is "For Whom the Bell Tolls," by Ernest Hemingway.

6. He was addicted to the TV show "24."

7. He carries a lucky penny in his pocket.

8. He played Scrooge in the POWs' staging of "A Christmas Carol" at the Hanoi Hilton.

9. His movie favorites include "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," "Casablanca," and "Viva Zapata!" He and wife Cindy have seen "Mamma Mia!" twice.

10. He talks to fellow prisoners of war, those with whom he shared a cell in Vietnam, almost daily.

full article: http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/27277574.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ

[NYC Liberal]

1. If it was Obama, McCain would be screaming how going to Broadway shows

and reading Ernest Hemingway is "elitist."

[BeatleBoot]

2. That's one of my favorite books, too.

But it doesn't mean he gets my vote.

Ah, the chapter with Robert and Maria in the sleeping bag....

:loveya: :blush:

[NatBurner]

3. # 26: He's unfit to be president, and he's a bit of a dick

oh wait- we already knew that

[Occam Bandage]

4. I like how he hates that Cindy uses technology.

[baldguy]

5. Cindy made him sign a pre-nup?

Smart girl. Maybe SHE should be running for President.