i never argued that he was a deficient commander because he was a democrat. just that if he was asleep (or drunk) at the helm while almost being run over by a jap ship, he was derelict in his duty. and he endangered the lives of his men. if you would like to elevate that action to hero status, so be it. if true, i would not.
To be honest with you, I never heard of this story. They certainly don’t speak of this anywhere that I am aware of. Even while on the USS KENNEDY, they did not mention any of this.