A big deal has been made in the blogosphere about how John McCain called his wife a “cunt” in front of reporters.

It seems like there is an easy explanation for this.  He was probably saying “My wife is a ‘country first’ kind of gal” but was interrupted mid-sentence.

Why won’t McCain just explain this and set the record straight?  I’ll tell you why.  Because many years ago, John McCain was a POW.  And POWs don’t have to explain anything

As President, John McCain would play the ‘get out of explanation free’ card as much as he wants.  Dealing with the Russians and on the brink of a Second Cold War?  No worries, he will just remind them he was a POW and they will cower in their galoshes.

Why can’t John McCain remember how many houses he has?  He was a POW.  Which country is Iraq and which is Iran?  It doesn’t matter, because John McCain was a POW.  He has served his country by getting shot down and captured in a war that they shouldn’t've been fighting anyway.  FTW!

Think about it.  Why would a man who has been tortured vote against a bill that supports basic human rights and ends state-sponsored torture?  Because he believes innocent people in nations all over the world deserve a chance to be POWs just like him.  Imagine, a world full of politicians with no obligation to explain themselves to the public.  You wouldn’t even need a media in that world, you could program American Idol 24/7!!!

If that’s not change you can believe in, John McCain will change his mind again until it is.