"Journey To Freedom"

35 years ago today, John McCain was released from his more than five of year of captivity in Vietnam. His campaign has produced a web video to honor the anniversary.

Comments

Maybe it's just me but I'm starting to think that campaign related web videos should have to hit a certain number of organic views before they getting additional "air time" elsewhere.

Posted by Dirk | March 14, 2008 2:01 PM

Maybe it's just me but I'm starting to think that campaign related web videos should have to hit a certain number of organic views before they getting additional "air time" elsewhere.

Posted by Dirk | March 14, 2008 2:02 PM

I'm a professional Dem., and will quickly acknowledge it's a very good video in terms of humanizing McCain. Esp. his ability to make the Marine joke when brought into captivity -- although I think the filmmakers buried it and many viewers will miss that display of McCain's humor.

Posted by dem. | March 14, 2008 2:18 PM

He was released because the US was brave enough to admit a mistake and pull out of Vietnam, right? This is really a celebration of a withdrawal.

Posted by Bjorn | March 14, 2008 2:23 PM

I am a lifelong Dem who will vote for McCain over Obama in a second. If Sen Clinton doesnt get the nomination you can say goodbye to the Dem base, hello another generation of Reagan Dems, McCain Dems.

Posted by ginaswo | March 14, 2008 3:27 PM

There is little doubt this man is a hero. There are many people in this race but McCain we can all agree is the only great, legendary man running.

Posted by Jesse | March 14, 2008 3:29 PM

What makes him so legendary?

He seems a little dull to me. Straight talk this, straight talk that, he sounds kind of buffoonish, really.

He sure can't answer an economic question without namedropping.

Posted by Bjorn | March 14, 2008 4:15 PM

I wasn't that concerned about McCain's age when his race began but the more he counters the age argument, the more I'm aware of how old he really is. This video, though well put together and highlighting his amazing heroic background, also reminds me just how long ago that was and how old he really is.

ginaswo
Clinton and Obama seem pretty similar to me and vastly different than McCain. I'm curious about the motivation behind your statement.

Posted by carsick | March 14, 2008 8:17 PM