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Something you probably didn't know about Cindy McCain
ESPN ^ | 9/9/08 | David Pickler

Posted on 09/10/2008 11:12:40 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL

Cindy McCain doesn't remember all the details. It might have been six years ago. Maybe seven. But this much, at least, McCain recalls with perfect clarity: She was watching television with her oldest son, Jack, when footage flashed across the screen of race cars skidding sideways as though they were on ice.

Looks kind of cool, McCain thought to herself, but how'd they do that?

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.espn.go.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cars; cindy; drifting; mccain; mccainpalin
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Just how cool is Cindy McCain? In a million years, I would never have thought she'd be into drifting! She definitely needs to go onto TOP GEAR USA and challenge that wench Michelle to a drag race!
1 posted on 09/10/2008 11:12:41 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

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2 posted on 09/10/2008 11:18:42 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

I had no idea Cindy suffered a stroke.


3 posted on 09/10/2008 11:20:23 AM PDT by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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I didn’t either.

I like this from the end of the article (well worth reading in full)


But what would happen if a drifter suddenly found herself living in the White House as first lady? Would she be able to maintain her penchant for drifting? It’s a scenario most aficionados of the sport never imagined possible.

“Camp David’s got a lot of space,” McCain said, laughing.


4 posted on 09/10/2008 11:22:22 AM PDT by HarryCaul (Verify Possums! Pogo's Enemy is Us!)
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To: Spktyr

thanks..didn’t see it...mods can delete this if they wish. But still, i’d go drifting with her!


5 posted on 09/10/2008 11:22:42 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL (How does one win over terrorists? KILL them with UNKINDNESS)
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WOW! LOL, that is the last thing in the world I would expect Cindy McCain to be into, pretty neat.


6 posted on 09/10/2008 11:25:40 AM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: stanz

I wonder if it had anything to do with the long flight of the day before.
I have never heard of drifting before yesterday. I guess we do it sometimes unintentionally (and in slow motion) on our snowy roads in Michigan.


7 posted on 09/10/2008 11:28:55 AM PDT by stayathomemom ( nowanemptynester)
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We got to get this out. It’s way cool. Someone that goes to these things should take voter registration cards and talk about Cindy McCain. Wooo hooo, coolest first lady ever.


8 posted on 09/10/2008 11:28:57 AM PDT by YdontUleaveLibs (Reason is out to lunch. How may I help you?)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

So, I think it’s official that we’ve got the two coolest women in the world on our Presidential ticket.

I wonder if Cindy and Todd Palin, champion snowmobile racer, could put on exhibitions together. Host the next X-Games at the White House, I say.


9 posted on 09/10/2008 11:35:06 AM PDT by According2RecentPollsAirIsGood
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To: stayathomemom

Sounds like DVT, especially if she flew coach class.


10 posted on 09/10/2008 11:44:10 AM PDT by 1066AD
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I have never heard of drifting before yesterday. I guess we do it sometimes unintentionally (and in slow motion) on our snowy roads in Michigan.

In the late 1950's I was a sports car nut. I subscribed to and read every sports car magazine there was. Sports Cars Illustrated was my favorite magazine. They always spoke of 4-wheel drifts when racing. I am not sure there are any real sports cars out there today, but back then 4-wheel drifts were commonplace.

11 posted on 09/10/2008 11:45:39 AM PDT by saminfl (conservative since 1964)
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McCain did so well that, a year later, in May 2005, she returned to Bondurant to hone her drifting skills. She and Jack then rebuilt a Nissan 240SX, installing a tricked-out engine and other parts conducive to drifting (the car is not street-legal). They even competed in amateur drift competitions in the U.S. as a mother-son tandem, finishing as high as second place.

Holy cow! C'mon McCain camp, get with the PR machine and get these stories out there!
12 posted on 09/10/2008 11:56:13 AM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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There are plenty of sports cars out there today. And drifting, in and of itself, is now a sport.


13 posted on 09/10/2008 11:56:35 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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They showed them in the video at the Republican National Convention. It WAS really interesting, seeing them drift sideways, and in a long, uniform arc. Made me sort of dizzy. - Cindy also pilots her own jet. I don’t know if Sarah pilots or not. . . yet. I would be surprised if she didn’t “snowmachine” or ski.


14 posted on 09/10/2008 12:06:26 PM PDT by Twinkie (OBAMA - "The Mystery Man")
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

So it comes down to Hockey and Car-racing vs. Basketball in the White House.

Another reason to go with McCain Palin


15 posted on 09/10/2008 12:06:45 PM PDT by PGR88
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Sarah Palin was on the Alaska State High School Champshionship basketball team. There ain’t much she can’t do better than the junior Senator from Illinois.


16 posted on 09/10/2008 12:16:05 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: LongElegantLegs

McCain/Palin ping!


17 posted on 09/10/2008 12:30:19 PM PDT by Vor Lady (Proud to support Sarah Palin for Vice President!)
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To: saminfl
but back then 4-wheel drifts were commonplace.

And so were bias ply tires .Todays radials grip much better but when they do let go you don't get much warning.

I believe the tires they use in these drift cars come in a harder compound than street tires and that they use higher pressures

18 posted on 09/10/2008 12:34:22 PM PDT by grjr21
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Well, we already had grifters. It would be a refreshing change to have a drifter.


19 posted on 09/10/2008 12:54:22 PM PDT by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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To: saminfl; All
In the late 1950’s I was a sports car nut. I subscribed to and read every sports car magazine there was. Sports Cars Illustrated was my favorite magazine. They always spoke of 4-wheel drifts when racing. I am not sure there are any real sports cars out there today, but back then 4-wheel drifts were commonplace.


And watching old in-car movies of Stirling Moss racing showed this 4 wheel drifting to perfection on every corner...

20 posted on 09/10/2008 1:31:20 PM PDT by az_gila (AZ - need less democrats)
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