text: Is is sad when anyone suffers cancer, including John McCain.
  
  But, the revisionist history of McCain being a "HERO" is simply wrong. McCain has been a screw off ('maverick") his entire life. McCain was saved from dismissal from the Naval Academy by his Navy Admiral father and grandfather, finishing 3rd from the bottom of his graduating class. McCain was saved from flunking out of Naval flight training by his Navy Admiral father and grandfather. McCain survived a disastrous fire on board the U.S.S. Forestall, made worse when one of the LIVE BOMBS from his aircraft was fired, making the fire much worse, killing many sailors attempting to save others.  Where was "hero" McCain in the aftermath? Hiding below decks - doing NOTHING to assist any rescue efforts. McCain was shot down over North Vietnam, a heroic act?  Sad, yes, just not heroic! McCain was a POW where he suffered, along with MANY OTHERS, not heroic. Before returning, he capitulated and aided the enemy!  A SCREW OFF, NOT A HERO!