Homo Viator

Wanna know more about the person who will dominate the world from next year on? I certainly do, which is why I will present all the top candidates for the presidency of the USA in this blog. Every week this blog will feature one candidate, taking a closer look at his background, his policy declarations and internet exposure. I want to start with John McCain.

Not because I would vote republican, which is not the case, but because John McCain is one of the most fascinating politicians I have ever come across. His lifetime story is that of a true hero and bipartisan politician. He dedicated his whole life to servicing the American people and went through great pain to accomplish that. The video below will tell you his heroic story, but it fails to mention one thing: Since his father was Commander in Chief in the US army, the Vietcong offered a prisoner exchange. He declined this option however, saying that he did not want to leave his comrades alone, just because of his privileges. He ended up staying several years in solitary confinement in Vietnam's toughest prison, the Hanoi Hilton, being severely tortured. Unfortunately McCain may be too old to be voted for president, but I wanted to present him anyway. His story is worth listening to.