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!
It was sure I’ll be charged with 167 counts of murder
Yes he did
He’s is always find a way to screw over military members. Don’t believe me look at Senate Bill 1519 sec 603
He played the total fool and people died for it!
Yes he did
Edwin Davis don’t be dunce. Several posted on fb that were.
McCain has been a screw up for many years…
I did not read all the comments. The author when talking about McCain to rank uses army nomenclature not Navy. He claims McCain went from the first Louie to a captain after 5 1/2 years as a POW. However, a naval captain is a full bird colonel in the army. This makes a big difference in claiming McCain only made one rank well a POW!
You are absolutely correct and thank you for pointing that out. So, in essence, he had 3 promotions in 23 years? Is that correct? And if so, doesn’t that still seem strange, considering all the service awards and medals. Just wondering?
Probably
Murdering McCain