John McCain is the greatest American hero alive today. Although
I've questioned his belief that every war of ours was right or even functional,
I've never questioned his personal gallantry and high standards.
When he left the prison (or cage) where he'd been tortured in Vietnam he could not raise his hands higher
than his shoulders and still cannot comb his own hair. He could've been freed
from captivity a long time before, but he knew the Vietcong would be doing it
because his father was in command of a Navy fleet. So he had more beatings and
lived in ghastly conditions because he did not want to be used in a political
way against his country.
There were many times he spoke out in the Senate where
others of his colleagues were silent. He is doing that today.
He knows that Trump is a potential dictator who would like
to diminish the press and bend the federal judiciary to his will. McCain
suspects there was Trump complicity in Russia's attempts to destroy our
election process. He speaks truth to power, with only his wing man, Sen.
Lindsey Graham, at his side. Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell are cowering before
Trump because they believe more in holding onto political power than standing
up for America.
I thank God that John McCain is there speaking up about the
ghastly mistakes Trump has made. Let's see if he and our judiciary can prevent
our being turned in to a banana Republic.
