John McCain's 'Coco BonBon' is finally found, Brazilian Maria Gracinda

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Sep 21, 2008, 9:19 GMT

Rio de Janeiro - A 77-year-old Brazilian former model who was the young love of US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has been found by a newspaper in the South American country. Brazilian former model and dancer Maria Gracinda Teixeira de Jesus, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 77-year-old former model who was the young love of US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has been found by a newspaper in the South American country. EPA/FABIO GUIMARAES

Brazilian former model and dancer Maria Gracinda Teixeira de Jesus, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 77-year-old former model who was the young love of US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has been found by a newspaper in the South American country. EPA/FABIO GUIMARAES Maria Gracinda met McCain in 1957 while he was in Rio de Janeiro on leave from his Navy ship. At the time, he was still a cadet at the US Naval Academy. He spent every free minute with the Brazilian beauty and describes the encounter in his 1999 memoir Faith of my Fathers. But the book doesn't mention Gracinda's name and media have been trying to determine her identity. In an interview with the newspaper Extra, Gracinda described the young McCain as 'cuddly, affectionate and romantic' and noted he called her 'my coco bonbon.' The pair spent McCain's last night in Brazil together and she drove him back to his ship, McCain wrote in his book. He would later fly to Rio several times to see her, but the relationship did not last long. Gracinda now lives in Mage about 60 kilometres west of Rio. She was married four times, but has lived alone for the past 10 years. The woman, known to her neighbors as Cherie, describes herself not only as a former model, 'but also a dancer, miss and lover of very important men.' She said she has since lost all her money playing poker. If McCain wins November 4 elections against Democrat Barack Obama, Gracinda said she will send him a congratulatory telegram, signed from his 'your great love from Brazil.'

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SP4: golly, there's no one digging!Sep 21st, 2008 - 15:56:25

50 years ago??? How many dem operatives did this mission take?

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Jesus HChristSep 21st, 2008 - 17:48:04

Is this supposed to be NEWS?
I must be living on a different Planet.
Beam me up, Scottie!.

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SP4: Well, this interests folks FAR more thanSep 21st, 2008 - 22:03:10

...this:

This was preventable.Sep 21st, 2008 - 01:59:13
John McCain predicted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac crises, pushed 2005 legislation to prevent trouble:

The 'FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE REGULATORY REFORM ACT OF 2005' would have headed this off but it was killed in the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs by Chris Dodd who recieved the most money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

President Bush sought to rein in Fannie and Freddie in 2003.

The Democratic response to Bush in 2003:

“These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. “The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”

Representative Melvin L. Watt, Democrat of North Carolina, agreed.

“I don’t see much other than a shell game going on here, moving something from one agency to another and in the process weakening the bargaining power of poorer families and their ability to get affordable housing,” Mr. Watt said.

Sorta makes the 50 year-ago girlfriend not-so-important nopw, huh?

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JohnSep 21st, 2008 - 23:08:27

Go Mac go :)

McCain 2008

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spent the night?Sep 22nd, 2008 - 19:28:13

They did what, and how many years ago? Not only is that against 'family values', but at that time it was serious taboo. This is exactly why it's 'news', and exactly why somebody dug it up. To show the hypocrisy of it. And I doubt she was his 'love'. More like the tramp at port that he leaves to marry a rich white girl.

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sp4:spent the night????Sep 22nd, 2008 - 20:47:19

...he drove her like a ten-penny nail.

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ZebraSep 23rd, 2008 - 02:29:13

Geez.....why all the hoopla? He did what a LOT of servicemen did....and still do! I thought she was a good sport about it and gave him rave reviews. Don't think I'd want my past trotted out in front of the world and it is not that exciting!

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El GuapoSep 23rd, 2008 - 18:38:10

To SP4:

Hot, young Brazilian model vs. your story... yeah, people wanna see your stuff...

Seriously, you need to get out and date.

Seriously.

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kolkhoznikOct 6th, 2008 - 02:04:30

he had an affair 50 YEARS AGO! Obama isn't even 50 years old! this guy is so f%^&$%^ing old! lol...look how nasty she is!

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