He served, he is a hero. Very dangerous ground injecting politics into this. His capture and torture by the Vietnamese is only a part of his military record. It should be enough to end any discussion. I haven’t found and listened to the original video or audio clip of Trump’s comment but this seems to suggest it was taken out of context.
A war hero is one who performs extraordinary brave acts during a war. Audie Murphy comes to mind. Any soldier who dives on a hand grenade to save his comrades is a war hero.
McCain was a 3rd rate inept pilot who crashed a bunch of expensive planes, did not know how to evade SAM’s in Vietnam and was shot down. He finished at absolute bottom of his war college class. He is a bumbler, not a war hero.
Actual video of Trump’s comments is here:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/248431-trump-clarifies-attacks-on-mccain
It is obvious the RINO’s and MSM loves to quote Trump out of context.
So any "who serve" are automatically Heroes?
Some of us have a stricter definition of a hero and not willing to accept your definition of it. The Right also have their own sacred cows they protect against any truth telling. Not everyone who serve is a hero.
What I see here is the Right engaging in political correctness
That's an insult to real war heroes. My father got drafted in WW2, dismissed for flat feet. War hero or good talker? What about those "war heroes" who because of connections served their time during Viet Nam at a recruiter's desk? War heroes or real sickos who would encourage others to fight in a war when they wouldn't?
McCain served, he might or might not have done some heroics during his service and capture, but he's no hero. Look at all the damage he's done to the US and globally since. I submit that McCain is a self-involved traitor who has done irreparable damage to the US, and perhaps all of civilization.
“only a part of his military record”
The Admiral’s son has driven that wagon til the wheels fell off.
His idiotic track record in Congress speaks for itself - and THAT is what makes McWeevil an IDIOT.