Keating Five.
Yes, he was a Democrat, but PLEASE let’s not make this comment thread about Glenn’s politics.
John Glenn was a pilot and patriot of extraordinary skill in the air. His skills exceeded most of his fellow pilots that were most skilled. He was a pilot to admired for his skill, bravery and service, was John Glenn. A great man was John Glenn the pilot. He laid his ass on the line in battle and won with honor.
As a politician he was simply a political whore. It has always puzzled me how such a great man became so ordinary or even less.
He kinda reminds me of John McCain with the exception that John McCain was a “piss poor pilot.” John Glenn was a good pilot.
Relative to John McCain he did also lay his ass on the line as a bomber pilot for which he should be honored. John McCain also endured particular extreme torture due to the fact his father was commander of the naval forces in combat with North Vietnam. McCain did “talk” and this is of no relevance. He endured the extreme of the extreme and did acquit himself with honor. Give me just a few hours and time and I can make you say anything I want. That is what the honorable Captain McCain endured and also succeeded to when faced with death.
Captain McCain is a man to be honored and respected in the extreme. I wish I were half the man Captain McCain was.
Senator McCain was a political whore of no honor.
Glenn also shut down the hearings in the Senate looking into Chinese campaign contributions to Slick Willy for his last ride in space.