The Zen Cabin

Big deal, Sen. McCain – so what?

I left the following as a comment at S, N!

Here’s the question America needs to ask John McCain:

“So, what?” John McCain was a POW, so what?

A man from my hometown was a Viet Nam POW. I vaguely remember his homecoming parade, when I was a little kid. I’m not sure if I remember his last name correctly, because I can’t find him on the internets.

My uncle was a POW in WWII. He escaped the Death March of Bataan because he was too sick to walk. He didn’t talk about it. He didn’t Want to talk about it.

My Dad served in the Navy in WWII, South Pacific. He didn’t like to talk about it. He was proud of his service but he didn’t brag. He carried the US flag in our Memorial Day parades but we never flew a flag at our house.

I’ve known a few guys who fought in Viet Nam. They don’t like to talk about it. Hell, they’d walk away if you asked them too many questions.

When John Kerry ran for President, his service was labeled a joke. He earned medals of distinction and courage, and Pat fucking Peale wore a purple heart band aid as the poster child of Bush/Cheney 04.

John McCain got a legacy ride to Anapolis, nearly failed, crashed 4 planes (before the Big One) and ended up a POW. And now – 40 years later! – we’re supposed to bow and scrape? Fuck. That. Noise, my friends!

You’ve been in the states for 40 years, Senator. What the fuck have you done? Gold digger? check! Lackadaisical public servant? check! Lobbyist scandals? check! Big business scandals? check! One man PR firm for the Bush administration’s non-democratic, un-Constitutional policies and programs? motherfucking-check!, Senator…

War hero, my ass! What has he done for us lately?

(Sorry – I’m just so damned tired of hearing this “McCain hero” bullshit… Someone – that’s us – needs to say something. Loudly.)

A search for American POWs shows me there were 725 POWs during the Viet Nam War, with 1,807 MIA (fact check me). John McCain seems to think his service means more – it ‘qualifies’ him to be President of the United States. Even after he cheated on his wife, got a little too friendly with some banking criminals, sponsored an anti-torture bill that he voted against,  suffered through the Bush/Rove campaign of 2000 but decided to plant his dry, skinny lips on Bush’s ass for the last 4 years…

Sen. McCain, if the Chinese were rolling over the hills screaming “I want my two dollars!”, I wouldn’t vote for you. You’re a pathetic, washed up, ego-maniacal, trigger happy, pandering, god damned fake.  And everyone knows it – you, me, the nation’s dogs, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers…

More importantly, though, what is wrong with the people in this nation? What is wrong with the “journalists” and the blow-dried, spray-tanned assholes on TV? John McCain is not a hero – he’s a greedy, power-hungry bastard who puts Uriah Heep to shame. He’s George W. Bush, with a bigger chip on his shoulder.

America doesn’t need that. The World doesn’t deserve that.

[Update] - Who’s ‘ambitious’, Sen. McCain?  (hoist a pint for Christina, at YesToDemocracy)

[Update] – John McCain only cares about Daddy’s Girls with millions of dollars.  You other ladies are on your own.   Girls are such silly creatures!

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