A few notes on John McCain, who continues to believe that people should vote for him because he was a veteran.
In last week's debate, Palin went so far as to say that "John McCain knows how to win a war"; but excuse me-- which war did he win? Didn't we lose the Vietnam war? And quite frankly, from everything I read, McCain was a lousy naval pilot-- trashing four planes before he was shot down in a fifth. It seems that the only reason he was allowed to continue flying for the navy after training was nepotism (his father and grandfather were naval officers).
Even worse, current veterans have almost universally derided his treatment of fellow veterans. McCain didn't even bother to vote on the passage of the new GI bill earlier this year-- he decided it was more important to attend a San Diego fundraiser.
Today, the IAVA (a non-partisan group of veterans) gave McCain a "D" for his legislative record on veterans issues (Obama and Biden got a "B"). Not only did John McCain receive a of "D," but only one senator--Jim DeMint of South Carolina--received a lower grade. Which means that he finished second to last of 100 senators. Brother John should already know how that feels-- at the U.S. Naval Academy, McCain finished 894 out of a class of 899.
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