Has anyone had as many acts in American public life as John McCain? 1) Vietnam POW 2) Insurgent 2000 campaign (Straight-talk Express) 3) Campaign finance reform (McCain-Feingold) 4) R nominee (+ Palin) 5) Obama critic 6) Trump critic (esp. healthcare vote) Still leaves out a lot
His hawkishness is wrapped up in 2 and 4, and played a role in 5 and 6 as well. My aim here was to think in terms of acts in public life. McCain’s consistent support for the military and frequent support for using force abroad were more steady features.