Gen. Clark is Right: McCain's Military Service is Not a Qualification for the White House

When talking head Bob Schieffer asserted that, unlike McCain, Obama hadn't flown in a fighter plane and gotten shot down, Clark reasonably noted that this is not a qualification for being president.

Clark is right. The media has, by its own admission, given McCain a pass on national security issues. As Clark and Obama consistently say (and I certainly agree), McCain's service is worthy of respect. But there is a difference between being respectful and being sycophantic. The media has chosen the latter route with McCain, taking it as a given that his military service gives him an edge over Obama.

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