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In reply to the discussion: Is it too soon for RUDE PUNDIT's "Dead Senator"? [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)19. While people are describing McCain as a hero, we shouldn't forget he voted party line 87%
The average senator votes party line 91% of the time, so McCain's assholery is only slightly less than the other GOP assholes and the difference is so minor you wouldn't even notice unless some were cherry picking his votes as examples of his non-assholery.
We also shouldn't forget his military service just wasn't all that honorable. Had it not been for his provenance, he would have never gotten into the Naval Academy to begin with and would have been drummed out several times over had daddy not gone to bat for him. The only reason he went into politics is because he finally realized his name would only take him so far in the Navy.
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I agree with that. And when you stop to remember how rethugs vilified John Kerry in 2004 it burns.
Texin
Aug 2018
#11
I remember in a debate Obama pointed out McCain couldn't answer the question how many homes he owned
jodymarie aimee
Aug 2018
#5
While people are describing McCain as a hero, we shouldn't forget he voted party line 87%
Major Nikon
Aug 2018
#19