We have all heard the stories about Senator John McCain’s exemplary military service. We have all been treated to the endless references to his wounds from the war that were inflicted through his agonizing years of torture at the hands of the North Vietnamese.
We are all, by now, through one term as a US Representative, five terms as a US Senator (and counting), and three presidential primary runs where he was expected in the early going in 1999 to be able to defeat Al Gore, familiar with his excellence in service to America. Of course, in that race, he ultimately bowed to the superiority of the Bush family when George W. came on the scene to wrap up the primary race in a big way and ultimately embarrass the senator with a win of 47 states.
McCain tried again in 2004 to a worse jumping-off point, but rebounded in 2008, winning the primary, only to be completely consumed by the massive and corrupt political activist machine powered by the cult of personality that was Barack Obama. You could almost call John McCain the slightly less feminine version of Hillary Clinton.
This is not to mention all the completely fawning press coverage that he has enjoyed over the decades since his return from captivity in 1973 (with the notable exception of his run against the hallowed personage of Obama…even the press is not going to cut their throats that deeply for a dirty Republican).
We now know that all of the lies that were told about his captivity were the first chapter in a mythology for the purposes of a long and lucrative political career. We know about how he and John Kerry paired to bury information about POW/MIA personnel to hide their own shameful past in the “prisons” of Indochina.
Allegations have been made by many that the hellish inferno aboard the USS Forrestal in 1967 that caused 134 sailors and airmen to lose their lives…all due to a PRANK by then airmen John McCain!
YES HE Did cause He is way Kool – worst “accident in Naval History – did not slow him down = He was the Grandson of an Admiral and Son of another – He has been given merit on their backs – Has acquired mass amounts of $ much more than his salary. Hum . . . !!! Could not win Presidency and hates Our POTUS FOR WINNING <3
B******t!
If that’s true holy c**p
YES! He certainly did, showing off in his jet plane.
Yes he did. Read about his naval career and how he left his disabled first wife. How he used the Reagans to promote his political career. His daddy got Pres. Nixon to pardon Songbird.
He’s a spoiled traitor .
Yes he did.
Oh! But that’s Ok because his daddy will fix it! And did…. go figure if your above the law
THE OFFICIAL NAVAL RESPONSE TO THE FORRESTAL FIRE
The US Navy, of course, delved into a deep investigation as to the causes of the Forrestal blaze and had come to many different conclusions that sought to explain why a Zuni munition had suddenly fired across the flight deck and struck Lieutenant Commander Fred D. White’s and McCain’s A-4 Skyhawk jets. From faulty wiring to mishandling by flight deck crewman who were hand-attaching the bombs rather than using lift equipment, to poor fueling practices.
To be honest, the Navy is not saying exactly why the fire began, but only that it occurred by the sudden and inexplicable ignition and detonation of a Zuni bomb. What is sure is that the information from the inquest may never be made public (at least that which is not heavily redacted) due to the status of the man who may have been directly responsible.
Some argue that John McCain was never busted down in rank or brought up on charges for the deaths of these sailors and airmen, but there is no denying that he would not be the first man (or woman) to benefit from having powerful family or friends to halt criminal charges or proceedings (think Hillary Clinton).
I offer a small argument to that opinion: Why is it that a man who was in the service from 1958 to 1981 (23 years) retired with a slew of medals and commendations…as a CAPTAIN? He entered military service as a First Lieutenant (instead of a Second Lieutenant due to college credits). How did a man who was such an exemplary military member with credits out the wazoo, end up retiring with only a single promotion?
Three words: It’s not possible.
You POS
Well please tell us Arthur Kveseth