Then came this fine gem.
John McCain's younger brother Joe McCain said this, found here:
No... I don't quite see that one there, guy. I'm thinking you are confused when you say being a POW or chair of the Senate Commerce Committee makes you aware of economic issues of your fellow citizens. No, if you have been rich long enough you start losing grasp of the realities everyone else faces. Remember Bush 41 at the grocery store? Exactly.
John McCain's years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee also help him "emphasize with the American people" on pocketbook issues, Joe McCain said.