News Moral failure Ted Olsen Christianity Today August 16, 2008 Share Share arrow_down facebook_grayscale Facebook x_grayscale X whatsapp_grayscale WhatsApp telegram_grayscale Telegram email Email link Copy Link gift Gift Article Obama has already had a lot of ink spilled on what he told Warren his biggest moral failure was: using drugs and alcohol and selfishness in his youth.McCain’s answer was short: “The failure of my first marriage.” Background is here if the answer was a surprise. Sign up for The Daily Briefing Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. Email* Sign Up This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thanks for signing up. Please click here to see all our newsletters. Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again.