We all make mistakes, move on.

And that he's done some good throughout his career. However, with the good comes the bad/truth as well. Also, let's not forget that MSNBC's Mrs. (But her emails) Greenspan's hubby's involvement in Keating/Lincoln Savings scandal up to his beady, rotten eyeballs. Yes several prominent Democrats showed hideous judgment at the very LEAST like McCain did in selling themselves to and getting involved with that crook Keating.

It's odd that I have 2 friends whose elderly relatives were HURT badly by the Keating scandal.
One's aunt was in pretty good health even @ 78, but she had a heart attack in December 1988, and passed 9 months later. That scandal took a LOT from her money-wise because she and her husband--Jews who miraculously escaped almost penniless from Poland as boyfriend/girlfriend in their 20's together knowing little English my friend told me. She told me that they were good people who worked HARD, became fluent in English very quickly, became strong Dems eventually, and helped others of any color with the few funds they had before (During & after), they made their larger monies from their Dry Cleaning Businesses. Later, and nearing retirement, they invested almost all of their monies, which were substantial in bonds into a 'certain' S & L. Before she passed, she told my friend that she's happy her husband isn't alive to see this, and that she wouldn't have to worry about her, because she didn't want to burden anyone (They were childless, with only nieces/nephews).They were wealthy (Millionaires, but like I said they started with NOTHING and worked extremely hard for all they had & shared), but after Keating, the aunt ended up with about $40,000 dollars I'm told, her monthly SS check, the home she/husband owned and a few gold investments. She died listless, heartbroken and totally disillusioned. My other friend's 69 year old grands lost over $300,000 in stocks/bonds. Her grands lived into their late 80's. Luckily, they had each other, their 2 sons, lots of outside family support, their monthly SS checks, had some gas/oil stocks, and an owned home. They too were unfortunate victims of Keating, Greenspan's colossal blunder and those Dem/GOP senators who sold their souls to Keating's rotten, greedy sole less ass.

Especially when it comes to "patriotism". Sentimentality is a narcotic, it makes us feel less anxious about the country we're living in. Trump supporters are extremely guilty of fantasizing. It doesn't matter who Trump really is to them, he's just a big fat character that they project their fantasies of being "saved" on. We would do well not to be like them and fantasize about people "saving" us.

It's denial. We live in a hyper-capitalist country with the most powerful military. True "patriotism" means we have to be responsible citizens about that, instead of fantasizing that people are heroic when they are not. Responsibility means we should stop seeking comfort in constructing fairy tales. Sure we all want a hero, but that hero does not exist. A miltaristic society like ours demands more sobriety on the part of citizens.

appraisal of John McCain's career, but still managed to remain respectful of the man. We tend to put people in good or bad, right or wrong buckets, not allowing for gray areas or variations. When a public figure does something we approve of, we applaud them putting them on a hero's pedestal, only to turn around and revile them when they disappoint us. I've seen Democrats do that repeatedly with politicians of their own party as well.

There was a lot to celebrate in John McCain's life, but history must paint that life with a honest and realistic brush. From my perspective, there was more to dislike than like, but I can still freely give him credit where it is deserved. I don't live in a world of absolutes. If I did, I'd probably be a republican.

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