Townhall.com::McCain's Straight Lies::By Thomas Sowell

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2008/02/01/mccains_straight_lies

When confronted with any of his misdeeds, Senator McCain tends to fall back on his record as a war hero in Vietnam.

Let's talk sense. Benedict Arnold was a war hero but that did not exempt him from condemnation for his later betrayal.

Being a war hero is not a lifetime get-out-of-jail-free card. And becoming President of the United States is not a matter of rewarding an individual for past services.