If you read my posts, you will see that I said there are many men who died in Nam and because of their serving in Nam who are probably more worthy than McCain for hero status.
I believe McCain was and is a jerk up through his death. To use his death to slam President Trump, IMO, won’t gain any favor with God when his judgment comes.
there are many men who died in Nam and because of their serving in Nam who are probably more worthy than McCain for hero status.
I would add that there are other Senators more worthy than McCain to have the Senate Office Building named after them.
I sent the folowing message to Senator McConnell:
Dear Senator McConnell:
I agree with your proposal to form a bipartisan panel to determine a fitting tribute to Senator McCain.
While it would probably be a good idea to change the name of the Senate Office building, I believe that there are others who are equally worthy or even more worthy to be honored with having the building named after them.
One person I have in mind is Senator Robert Dole. He and Senator McCain both sustained war injuries while serving in the military for our country that affected them for the rest of their lives. They both served over 35 years in Congress, they both chaired Senate committees, and they both ran for President for the Republican Party. They both had a reputation of reaching across the aisle to work with the Democratic Party, although Senator Dole did so without alienating members of his own party.
Beyond this, Senator Dole chaired the Republican National Committee and served as both Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader. In addition, Senator Dole’s wife, Elizabeth, was herself a Senator and Chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee, as well as serving in many high offices in the Executive Branch.
I realize that I am not telling you anything you don’t already know. But in comparing their records, not to mention their personalities, I believe that Bob Dole is more worthy to have the Senate Office Building named after him than John McCain is. Or even better, maybe the Robert and Elizabeth Dole Senate Office Building.
I agree McCain was a jerk.
Unfortunately for us, he believed his own fawning Press which magnified the damage he caused while in Office.
When the Hero stuff comes up, I always ask the same question. Can the people lauding him as a Hero because he was in the Hanoi Hilton name the other Heroes that were imprisoned with him? Of course they can’t, those Men didn’t serve their purpose.
I remember visiting Friends in Phoenix years ago, I’m driving there and I hear John McCain on the Radio being interviewed by a Local Talk Show before his Reelection.
Based on McCain’s comments, you would have thought the guy was interviewing Ronald Reagan. McCain was such a phony.