"Wait a minute, maybe this could account for the fact that McInsane came out of the camp heavier than when he went in?"
You know, McCain's father was some hugely important guy. Now I remember seeing McCain talk about this. He said the North Vietnamese asked him if he wanted special treatment in the prison camp in deference to his connections. McCain said, "no." Well, you know, if they have to ask you if you're getting special treatment or not--- you're getting it.
What line of work was daddy in?