I’d like to hear from a lot of people who actually knew McCain while he was serving, but I guess it’s not likely. I don’t know whether this source can be believed or not.
Ollie North could be a bit of a whacko, but I always liked him. He’s our whacko.
One thing McCain did that there’s not much doubt about: he screwed and abandoned his fellow POW/MIAs for political profit when he chaired the POW/MIA committee, using his own POW experience to make it more credible, and he subsequently profited by it in a business deal in North Vietnam.
He also seems to have been the same kind of guy in the military that we have seen in the senate: a hotshot, not very bright (he should have washed out of the Academy), and a screwup.
Whether or not he also performed heroically seems to be a matter of opinion—which is why I’d love to hear some honest views from people who knew him. But it’s not likely.
In any case, there are 95 other things that disqualify him from the presidency, whatever the true story finally is on his military service.
Not very bright - That's a perfect fit for a two-party CARTEL. Isn't that what cartels do - reach for a lower common denominator.