Of course. But he’s (McStain) come a long way since then. And all of it the wrong way.
Quite right you are, defender against all evil. McStain as you refer to him may have destroyed the nation by ensuring the victory of Barack Hussein Obama back in 2008. McStain ran a campaign that was sure to lose; e.g., "I'm suspending my campaign" (to vote for a bailout that most Americans opposed). No one really took McCain on for his nasty behavior and acted as if they had a guilt trip when mentioning him. We see the horrific results with Barack Hussein Obama.
I'll just add the Sen. Jermiah Denton (Requiescat en pace) was a completely different person.