Maryscott, I know we're talking about McCain but making light of being tortured in a POW camp is, well, ... Republican? A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
I do, however, take seriously and personally the outrageous mockery and derision THEY heaped upon John Kerry's bravery and honourable service in that same war.
LANGUISHING in a POW camp is NOT something to be taken lightly.
Please note the definition:
1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. 4. to be subjected to delay or disregard; be ignored: a petition that languished on the warden's desk for a year.
That's not taking it lightly.
Nor do I take lightly the TORTURE he suffered -- though his fellow Republicans, with the rewriting of the definitions of torture certainly would seem to, despite their paeans to HIS PERSONAL experiences. If I can't rant, I don't want to be part of your revolution
