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Think about it. McCain has been hammering us with that POW story again and again and again. Embellishing it more and more with religious, mystical touches. For one, he knows nobody can object. He's a hero. ANd for another thing, it's his imitation of Christ! Understand: he sacrificed himself for America, McCain did. He came back a changed man, wanting to serve us. And now he's got this slightly tainted woman (sexually, above all -- the whole pregnancy before marriage of herself and her daughter, the hair, the makeup, the whole look), at his side, daring people to throw the first stone... It's a Jesus and Mary act. I don't know why everyone hasn't seen through it. He doesn't need another narrative other than his Imitation of Christ/Sacrifice act to seduce middle america and anyone else easily seduced by themes of self-sacrifice.
