Gay Scout Mormon Harry Reid is just doing what they do...John McCain = Benedict Arnold 2013.
McCain is far far worse than Benedict Arnold.
First, Arnold was a more than able, aggressive, fearless and successful military leader. McCain wasn’t. Second, Arnold had the decency and honesty to stand behind his treason and publicly don the uniform of the British. McCain hides in the bushes waiting for opportunity after opportunity to commit treason all the while brandishing the lable “Republican”. Third, Arnold had, at least to a point, valid reasons for being frustrated and angered at the Continentals. McCain was gift wrapped the nomination he craved for so long and screwed it up.
Finally, had Arnold been patient for a few weeks more, he would have accepted the promotion from General Washington he had been begging for and would likely have never committed treason. As it was, by the time Washington met him and personally offered the promotion, Arnold had already committed to the British and asked Washington for Fort Arnold/West point instead, as it was necessary to his deal with the British. McCain got his deal and still he commits treason.
Had Arnold not committed treason, he’d be regarded as one of the great patriots of the Revolutionary War. West Point may very well still be known as Fort Arnold and many towns, high schools and parks would bear his name to this day. No such glory awaits John McCain.