I cannot believe they posted that about McCain. The draft dodging photo -- wouldn't affect me as I know a lot of people that got draft deferrments -- didn't know many college students that didn't use them and went on to grad school. That wasn't draft dodging no matter how many times they say it. There was a law that permitted deferrments -- draft dodgers went to Canada and elsewhere.
Been around the Air Force years and have met some really neat people and have met some Clymers all wearing the uniform. The ones that criticized people for getting a deferrment for the most part are the ones that were Clymers to everyone around and horrible to work for. Classy people don't criticize someone for taking advantage of a program that was available. Just because someone wears the uniform doesn't make them the best leader. I respect the uniform as much as anyone but I don't always respect the person who wore it at the time or 20-30 years later.
That's how I look at it, and Rudy stayed within the law.
My father didn't serve in Vietnam, although one of his classmates was drafted and died in combat shortly after he was drafted. My father didn't serve because he had a high number in the draft lottery. Just because one didn't serve, doesn't mean they dodged the draft.