“Thank you for your service in Viet Nam. You set a fine example.”
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What example would that be?
Good grief, can we ever get past the point where we don’t have to preface every damn comment about this guy with the tired and worn out: “I applaud his military service...blah...blah...blah...”
His military service has nada to do with his current anti-American actions! Do you remember McCain-Feingold? He sponsored law to take away other Americans right to free speech! I could give a rats a$$ about his military service!
You're right. It doesn't.
Admiration for his behavior as a POW should not interfere with the judgment of his behavior since then and his incompetence to serve as a Senator.
He exceeded his level of incompetence (the Peter Principle) after he left Viet Nam. If he's still as honorable as he was then, he should recognize his own incompetence, get out of the Senate, and make way for someone who can do the job. Unfortunately he's not smart enough to do this, and his constituents should do it for him.
You're right, Art. McCain is now a national disgrace and should be kicked out of office.
As for allowing a man's fine military service to interfere with judgment, the Republicans made the same mistake when they nominated Bob Dole for the Presidency.