# What's the Origin of This McCain Photo?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-this-mccain-photo/470394 "2008-10-31T06:23:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-this-mccain-photo/470394/1 "2008-10-31T06:23:56Z")

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See [here.](http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/political-pictures-john-mccain-cindy-mccain-longevity.jpg) He’s obviously got a rather pained smile on his face, and Cindy looks none too happy. I’m presuming that it was taken at a press conference, but when, and why he should have that look on his face escapes me. Anyone know?

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**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-this-mccain-photo/470394/2 "2008-10-31T07:24:23Z")

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I think the cartoon ballon says “It’s gonna be harder trading up for a younger wife when this one owns all seven of our houses”.

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-this-mccain-photo/470394/3 "2008-10-31T07:26:58Z")

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I think it’s just one of those examples where the camera captures a single instant that might not actually reflect how McCain looked at the time. The thing about photography is that it can, because it is so quick, capture expressions that we would never notice in person.

I don’t think McCain looks especially odd, and his wife just looks serious.

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**Author:** ![papaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@papaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papaw)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-this-mccain-photo/470394/4 "2008-10-31T07:38:21Z")

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Looks like he is straining to hear a question from the audience.

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**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-this-mccain-photo/470394/5 "2008-10-31T08:27:31Z")

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John just has a goofy expression on his face, but Cindy looks freaky as hell. Reminds me of [this Onion video](http://www.theonion.com/content/video/cindy_mccain_claims_she_s_just)