As a Veteran myself, I respect John McCain’s Service to this Country. I do not believe that he is either a flip-flopper or a liar. However, I am concerned about his mental qualifications to be President of this Country. My concern is with his apparent inability to remember what he has said in prior speeches and interviews. E.g., on more than one occasion McCain had stated in so many words, that he was not well versed in economics. Some weeks back, in an interview on the late Tim Russert's Show, McCain denied that he had ever uttered any such words. When Russert presented McCain with two video clips of him making such statements, McCain forced a smile and tried to move on. My interpretation of McCain’s reaction and feeble attempt to dismiss this indictment of his veracity, was not one of a man who had been caught in a lie, but rather of a man who suddenly realized that he had actually forgotten that he had ever made such statements. Therein lies my problem with McCain. On too many occasions he has appeared to flip-flop or to completely contradict positions he had previously taken on important issues. To my mind, the frequency of these occurrences can only be interpreted as a pattern of forgetfulness. It is my unprofessional opinion that all of McCain’s constant flip-flopping, confusion and contradictions relate to a poor or failing memory. And not to any issue of veracity. I believe that John McCain is in need of a professional evaluation of his ability to remember.
Tom Nass
5th Marine Division - WWII