Dad was a Squid Officer, and a Blackshoe Nuke, at that, so I'm inclined to chalk that up to McCain being an Airdale.

But you're right that if it's true, it's not good as a matter of character.

Not that I think every president needs a story of a time he was tested by fire, so to speak, but I'd like it if Obama had *any* history that he didn't himself write.