re: #364 Nojay UK

He wanted to be an admiral, like his father and grandfather before him. He was on track to being the oldest captain in the Navy before the penny dropped that he was not going to be promoted again, ever, and he resigned his commission for Republican wingnut welfare and a Senator’s salary.

Reminds me of the whole GOP attitude of “I got mine on my own, so eff you, do it yourself.” McCain’s pathway was gilt from the beginning.

Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
Tom Shatel (December 14, 1986). “The Unknown Barry Switzer - Poverty, Tragedy Build Oklahoma Coach into a Winner”. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on September 25, 2012.