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To: Gritty
The McCain is not named after the sinator from Arizona, but rather his father and grandfather, both admirals.

This warship is named after John S. McCain, Sr., and John S. McCain, Jr., both Admirals in the United States Navy. John S. McCain, Sr., commanded the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4), and acted as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force during the latter stages of World War II. John S. McCain, Jr., commanded the U.S. Navy submarines USS Gunnel and USS Dentuda during World War II. Subsequently he held a number of posts, rising to Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command before retiring in 1972. These men were the grandfather and father of John S. McCain III, former naval aviator captain, a U.S. Senator representing the state of Arizona, and the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
--Wikipedia

69 posted on 04/14/2013 6:45:16 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Alas Babylon!
Oops. You're right!

I guess that makes my point even stronger.

79 posted on 04/14/2013 6:55:36 AM PDT by Gritty (The Constitution's purpose is to insulate personal freedom from a lust for power-Judge A. Napolitano)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Senator McCain is probably holding out for several name-sake mile-wide unobstructed bridges across the southern border, so as not to impede the flow of new workers.

[How did Rome end?]


86 posted on 04/14/2013 7:10:09 AM PDT by TomGuy
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