He served in the military and was a prison of war. But so - were many other men. The

Posted: Mar 18th, 2019 - 3:06 pm In Reply to: John McCain is an American hero. - nm

American hero image is a myth. He wasn't called that when he ran against Obama in 2008. That didn't come until later.

It reminds me of the line from Who Shot Liberty Valance. "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."

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“He (Trump) will never be a great man. nm - Megan McCain (Views: 401, 2019-03-18, 2:07 pm)
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  - He will never be loved by the American people like my daddy. nm - She is right. (Views: 159, 2019-03-18, 2:46 pm)
    - She's right. President Trump is loved even more. - nm (Views: 138, 2019-03-18, 2:53 pm)
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        Exactly. - MT (Views: 148, 2019-03-19, 11:15 am)
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        He was involved in the Keating 5 scandal - Remember? (Views: 157, 2019-03-20, 4:13 am)
      - Can someone be a war hero in their 20s and a traitor in their 80s? - sm (Views: 174, 2019-03-18, 6:27 pm)
        It's disgusting how Trump has so many convinced - he is the cat's meow. (Views: 162, 2019-03-18, 6:59 pm)
        Sure. But that doesn't change what McCain did and how some feel - about his actions. nm (Views: 153, 2019-03-18, 7:16 pm)
        But would people feel that way about his actions - if Trump had not said what he did? (Views: 176, 2019-03-18, 8:01 pm)
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        What actions are you referring to? He did - not agree with stripping the ACA (Views: 159, 2019-03-18, 9:06 pm)
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        Really? - MT (Views: 144, 2019-03-19, 7:46 am)
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        Many Pubs had issues with McCain in 2008, before Trump said anything. - sm (Views: 286, 2019-03-19, 1:24 pm)
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  - Ranting like a nutjob is not genius. - nm (Views: 169, 2019-03-18, 10:50 pm)
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  - "She should keep her pie hole shut." Why? - Are you indicating she doesn't (Views: 141, 2019-03-19, 6:17 am)