“Its the ultimate absurdity to compare John McCain with Al Gore, at least as far as pedigree is concerned.”
Remember, you talked of “pedigree”. In every country around the world the high military command is a member of the political elite as well as the military one - these are people who rub elbows with decisionmakers on the highest levels of power. To come from such a family is about as good a “pedigree” as any.
“Its the ultimate absurdity to compare John McCain with Al Gore, at least as far as pedigree is concerned.”
Remember, you talked of “pedigree”. In every country around the world the high military command is a member of the political elite as well as the military one - these are people who rub elbows with decisionmakers on the highest levels of power. To come from such a family is about as good a “pedigree” as any.