McCain has walk in and out of what seems to be a revolving door in regards to his Presidents ideology and policies of what McCain's policies are.

When he thought it was good for polls he's either distanted himself from Bush or embraced him It seems it can be even on a very same issue(several times). Monday he is not GW's 3rd term, Tuesday he is, and Wednesday he back to Mr Maverick.

Recently Sen John McCain gave a speach at the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles in March '08.
Here is an excerpted quote from McCain and his speech,

" Only a fool or a fraud sentimentalizes the merciless reality of war. However heady the appeal of a call to arms, however just the cause, we should still shed a tear for all that is lost when war claims its wages from us. " McCain.

Then there is this from Bush;

Speaking by videoconference with U.S. military and civilian personnel in Afghanistan about the challenges posed by war, corruption, and the poppy trade, the president unleashed this comment:

" I must say, I'm a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed. It must be exciting for you … in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You're really making history, and thanks. " President Bush

Why on earth wouldn't the media ask Presidential candidate ( Sen John Sidney McCain ) If he was speaking of President Bush ? Romancing the war and all?

Matter fact, why wouldn't the media ask of the President after such statement, why he didn't take advantage of fighting in Vietnam when he had a shot a that romance?

But not to ask McCain if Bush is enveloped in his sentimentalizeing war comment or not to ask Bush if McCain refered to him and if there was some strife between them is absurd.

What do you think.?

A vote for McCain is a vote for business as usual in Iraq--a vote for continued occupation of a piss-pot that we helped create

WHERE THE HELL IS THE DAMN CURE? --at this point--don't expect it to be painless

It is alarming to suspect that people in and influencing our government at primal levels--don't really want a "cure" in Iraq--but a continued simmering stasis of chaos

John McCain--you are a gutless coward for not making a stand for peace--NOW--while instead acquiescing to military-industro interests with eyes for perpetual occupation of the middle east

If there is something you want to say about Sen McCain. Go ahead and just say it. Don't beat around the mullberry Bush.

Don't be shy, tell us what you really think of Sen John Sidney McCain.?

I think John McCain has spent all his life trying to impress his Admiral father--he was kept alive by his Vietnamese captors after he tried to commit suicide--he is a man who feels destined for something--he just doesn't know what that is--he is a newer version of Bob Dole who still has to learn the lesson that survival isn't always about winning--and carries with it the obligation to tell the truth before you are released from war's karmic torment

Welcome back to the world

Everybody’s war is different
and there’s a part of every war that’s the same.
Death is the common denominator;
it reminds us we’re all insane.

Survivors carry the price of their escape,
whether they like it or not;
all the heroes and refugees must testify.
Some will shout their story,
others will try to hide it inside;
either way they’ve got to make sense
of why they lived and others died.

And yet, through the madness
the Universe is still forgiving;
love is waiting
for you to tell the truth of what you saw,
and hit the cosmic reset button
to a new life.

Gordon, I am shocked and disappointed in your comment above about McCain being "a gutless coward."

Your personal "stand for peace" involves surrendering all weapons of war, correct?

I do agree that Sen McCainseems to have become the most decorated POW's of our time. McCain was issue the Silver Star for "Conspicuous Gallantry" for the time period of 27 Oct to 08 Dec 1967. Again one day after he was shot down and captured?

Sen John McCain himself, admits to to having givin information to the enemy for medical treatment. Torture hadn't been employed as yet.

I agree with a David Hackworth's assement of McCain. Where as McCain was a survivor and not actually a hero in military definition or in general populace defining as well.

Jessica Lynch was rescued from a hospital that had no enemy soldiers and was trapsed out as a HERO. The rescued become the heroes?

My own Senator , Chuck Hagel served in vietnam's conflit and combat. Is there a difference to a hagel hunting and being hunted in the jungle every day verses McCain's POW stint? One thing is fact, that the Vietnamese were well aware of John McCain's Admiral father. They had captured an American prince.

Now the war strategy and tactics learned by Sen Hagel verses the war tactics of and strategy learned by Sen McCain's POW stint is very telling in itself.

Hagel who is a strong educated disapproving force of how the war in Iraq is being prosecuted vs McCain's continuance of Bush's "Stay the course policy" at 6 month increments if need be.

Hagel who was not a POW disapproves of torture and the mayham of everyday war he woke up in daily and McCain as a POW approves of torture and only knew a brief moment of flying overhead and dropping ordinance and of course the war from inside a POW camp.

Yes, Sen McCain may now be one of the Keating five, a Senator that votes against veterans benefits almost every chance he gets (while taking every benefit as a US Senator).

You do raise a point of PTSD. He show every sign of it. And it doesn't appear he has recieved any treatment for it at all.

Would you agree that his medical records be released before the election?

At his age there are medical problems that will effect his dicision making as President. Cancer treatment leaves side effects to the mental state. Untreated PTSD. PTSD that has been untreatable? Dementia is very possible for hisso called gaffes of campaign mishaps.

"Iran training Al Qaida". Is McCain saying this to confale a war with Iran or is his mind not able to retain these facts? You don't think McCain truely doesn't understand the Iraq situation do you?

Robt.--McCain's acquiescence to neo-con imperialist intentions indicates a confused man who is being led by the hand by coersion of the deep Pentagon--McCain's laureled persona is so defined by his military past--that he lets his concepts of military bravado--cloud his political positions--rather than seeing through military conundrums to political solutions

Vicky--the search for peace in a warring world belongs to brave-hearts with wisdom enough to end conflict with love--unwitting warmongers operating within violent dinosaur delusions--make willful choices with a lack of moral authority--that could be called cowardice

Robt.--McCain's acquiescence to neo-con imperialist intentions indicates a confused man who is being led by the hand by coersion of the deep Pentagon--McCain's laureled persona is so defined by his military past--that he lets his concepts of military bravado--cloud his political positions--rather than seeing through military conundrums to political solutions

Vicky--the search for peace in a warring world belongs to brave-hearts with wisdom enough to end conflict with love--unwitting warmongers operating within violent dinosaur delusions--make willful choices with a lack of moral authority--that could be called cowardice