Tim Dickinson, contributing editor at Rolling Stone, discusses his article ‘Make-Believe Maverick,’ the early shaping of John McCain’s personality and the McCain ‘brand,’ his similar lineage and ‘daddy complex’ to that of Bush Jr., his not-so-heroic behavior as a POW, how his family connections kept him flying, his choice of Sarah Palin for vice president and how he slept his way to the top.
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