Did McCain Intentionally Plagiarize "Gulag Archipelago"?

[KittyWampus]

[tomg]

1. Actually, I would like to meld

one and three. I think Salter came up with the idea, gave it to McWikipedia who then said "sounds great to me."

[KittyWampus]

2. just as long as we take the plagiarism as a given. The only question is was it intentional

[tomg]

10. Well, there is one way it might not

have been plagiarized, and I do want to give McCain the benefit of the doubt. The old guy in The Gulag finally gets released from Gulag, moves from the Soviet Union to North Vietnam, gets a job as a prison guard where he runs into John McCain. I mean, you know. It is possible.

"I am John McCain and I approve this plagiarized anecdote that I didn't even think up myself."

[Bluerthanblue]

16. -

:rofl:

[invictus]

3. I believe John McCain is a fraud.

In fact he was treated better than other POWs because his father was a US Navy Admiral.

[Changenow]

17. How total a fraud?

Shouldn't those with him at the time have details?

[nsd]

4. I refuse to believe John McCain actually read Gulag Archipelago.

The only thing less likely is Bush reading it.

My guess is that someone like Salter told him the tale and then miraculously McCain suddenly "remembered" his similar experience.

[Doctor_J]

5. I am beginning to believe McSame is eve more ignorant AND dishonest than *

Just as * actually believes he was in Viet Nam "I've been in war, and I've raised daughters", McSame has begun to believe the lies his campaign has told. He's also senile, which doesn't help, but I think he's just as big a liar as Bush.

[truthisfreedom]

6. CONFUSED?!?!! Why are we giving this bastard the benefit of the doubt?

Either he's senile or he's got a criminal mind. Which one of those makes him presidential?

[Occam Bandage]

8. I don't think calling him senile is giving him any benefit of any doubt.

[Occam Bandage]

7. I think he's senile, and as such is blurring the distinction between stories and his memories.

It'll be the first White House that can't have movies like Fail-Safe, for fear that he'll wind up panicking and ordering nuclear strikes.

[CitizenPatriot]

9. mc caint is a liar

he is a liar liar liar liar liar

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-542277/How-war-hero-John-McCain-betrayed-Vietnamese-peasant-saved-life.html

[FrenchieCat]

11. He certainly is. Shockingly so!

[CitizenPatriot]

12. yeah he's not even nervous about it

it's kinda scary/weird the way he lies with no compunction or fear or shame. now, that is just not mormal.

[TheDonkey]

13. Will this story have any play in the MSM?

[FrenchieCat]

14. Funny you should ask! Perhaps we shouldn't wait around for them.....

perhaps this story can get legs, in spite of the media.

[KittyWampus]

15. oh HAI!

[KittyWampus]

18. intentional or senility?