Who Are The "Crazies?"

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Last week, McCain found himself feuding with Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. McCain started this by calling the attendees of a Trump rally in Phoenix “crazies.”  McCain is the senator of Arizona, so as a representative, he insulted his own constituents. Later, Trump went on to criticize McCain and his status as a POW. There is a huge gap between a “war Hero” and a “Senator,” But Sen. John McCain is irrefutably both.

Senator McCain spent 5 ½ years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He is a war hero. As an American who has never had to fill out a draft card, nor has ever served in the military, the model of “war hero” needs clarification. Anyone who has served our military honorably during battle IS a war hero.  McCain qualifies and then some. McCain was a Navy flyer, was shot down, captured by the enemy, held as a POW for 5 ½ years, and sustained injuries while captive in horrible conditions.

In fact, the only thing McCain is guilty of is disrespecting his constituents that attended the Trump rally. It cannot be an easy role, being both “war hero” and senator, but one deserves respect and the other should also be respectful. In referencing the attendees “crazies”, McCain made assumptions about Donald Trump and those individuals supporting Mr. Trump’s campaign. Senator McCain should be mindful of his words and not provoke or placed judgment on individuals who have different outlook on the political landscape. 

This is one of the issues with our political mentality. Many representatives have no problem with disrespecting other Americans who do not agree with their ideals entirely. In fact a great many of our leaders, do not have respect for many of their constituents. Having a mutual respect for all Americans – veterans, constituents and representatives is something our political arena needs.