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Originally Posted by Orchidflower I found this interesting mainly because I didn't know McCain graduated from the Naval Academy 394 out of 399.

Considering the behavior he details in his biography, I'm surprised he graduated that high.

Hey, Gumby, a USNA graduate claims that his company officer was pickin' on him!

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Originally Posted by Orchidflower Also, note he tried to commit suicide at the Hanoi Hilton. There is some information altho brief on his receiving praise for his conduct in captivity in Vietnam, whereas others were disciplined, with the implication being that he was praised due to his father and grandfather's military status. Very interesting.....hmmmmmmm.....I wonder if this stuff is going to be used during the campaign by the opponent?

While factual, they manage to imply that he behaved less honorably than other POWs. That's an impressive editorial effort, but it's a bit at odds with the biographical info presented in Timberg's & McCain's books.

When these "who did what in Hanoi" issues come up, IMO the best reference is how that person is treated by fellow POWs. They know the difference, and it'd be interesting to hear if any former POWs have spoken up about McCain like Kerry's former shipmates leaped on him. If we haven't heard from guys like Stockdale, Galanti, and Coffee over the years then I suspect McCain wasn't an issue.

I can't tell if the website did crappy research or edited out some info. I'm surprised that they passed up the opportunity to discuss cardiac problems among former POWs. McCain was a legendary drinker & womanizer even by Navy aviation standards, which isn't done justice by the phrase "ladies' man". They also didn't explain how he retired from the Navy and then deliberately shopped around the country to find a political race that he could win. Maybe these things aren't considered unusual among the other candidates, either...