[ClearCase_guy]

What would inspire such fanaticism and devotion to someone so spotty when compared to his contemporary, the late great Richard Nixon?

And, of course, Nixon never had to lie about his military record, either.

Did I say anything about McCarthy lying about his war record?

The above are 3 quotes from you, from 3 different posts. In answer to your question (the bottom extract): No, you did not directly say anything about McCarthy lying about his war record. But you might want to look up the definition of "mendacity">