The caller wasn’t comparing McCain’s acts with Benedict Arnold’s as being on the same level. (FWIW she was paraphrasing Thomas Sowell) The point was that previous patriotism in service of the country doesn’t negate current acts of sabotage of one’s country. Anyone who can’t see how thoroughly McCain has sabotaged American interests and the Constitution isn’t paying attention or doesn’t want to.
I agree.
But over-the-top hyperbole just negates our message.
There’s a ton of substantive stuff to re-visit about McCain’s senatorial record. Tons of stuff.
There is nothing to be gained from trying to get into splitting hairs once we breath the name Benedict Arnold in the same breath as we’re discussing McCain.