Cindy McCain not sending kids to DC schools, unhealthy

MIKE WALTER: Senator McCain's wife Cindy is raising eyebrows in our region this morning. In our interview recently she talked about the McCains talked about why the McCains raised their children in Arizona and not in Washington.

CINDY MCCAIN: We didn't feel Washington was a healthy environment for young kids, particularly doing what we were doing. So, we made the right choice. And it wasn't because I didn't like Washington so much, but I cared more about my children and wanted the best for them.

WALTER: DC Councilman Marion Barry disagreeing with those comments, saying Mrs. McCain needs to learn more about the district.

WUSA9 (CBS) "Weekday Morning" 7/15/08 9:10am

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• cindy
• mccain
• education
• vouchers
• choice
• rich

[ZackServo2point0]

well thats definitely part of the problem

[ZackServo2point0]

It's fucking true, who wants their kids in public schools?

[Flailwielder]

The DC ranked dead last in a national census of school aptutute.

[avon96734]

Where was it that she was talking about the schools? She just said "DC" was not a good environment. That's a very general statement. She could have meant the high crime rate, the political climate and accompanying spotlight, the congestion...She did not even mention the schools. There are plenty of top-notch private schools in the DC area that she would have sent her kids to. Who in their right minds would send their kids to a DC public school by choice, anyway?

[freesoul2005]

too many black kids for the white family?

[ClassicFIHD]

The city of Washington D.C. has the 7th highest murder rate of any city in the entire United States.