Some on left target McCain's war record

The Politico by Ben Smith | Jun. 30, 2008 (News Report)

The highest-voltage third rail of this presidential campaign may not be race, sex or age, but John McCain's military service.

McCain's campaign on Sunday issued a pair of outraged statements after retired general and Barack Obama supporter Wesley Clark said he didn't think that McCain's service as a fighter pilot and prisoner of war was relevant to running the country. Obama has consistently praised McCain's service, and called him "a genuine ... Full Story »

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by robert rothman - Oct. 1, 2008

As someone who's in his mid-50's, a Vietnam-era vet and a banker, I say this article and talking points is way past due. I am more than willingly to forgive Mr. McCain of whatever while being a POW. What I don't like about McCain, among other things, is him shoving his Vietnam vet status and his time in a POW camp down people's throats as the end all of everything. His holy-than-thou attitude towards Obama re: foreign policy and international terrorism. And yet again, we see the 'mainstream news media' treating McCain with kid gloves if ANYONE dares to question his foreign policy creditials. Just like they did with Bush up until 2 years ago. Hats off to Gen. Clark!