The academy produces soldiers not presidents. Bottom of the class or top, McCain proved himself a loyal soldier.

Our election campaigns are baffling. First the party members rip each other apart as incompetent, dishonest, inexperienced, etc until the conventions where they all get behind one candidate and unanimously agree that this guy is brilliant.
Then the national campaign begins and the same process repeats itself. Each party says the other's candidate is incompetent, dishonest, inexperienced,etc.
Then one of them gets elected and it's Hail To The Chief and lets all put our differences aside. Then 4-8 years of partisan bickering while the country goes to hell in a handbasket.

I am not exaggerating. Read the election threads for proof.

There has to be a better way.