Tom Brune - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/tom_brune/?source=rss&aim=tom_brune en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT "Is McCain a competent fellow?" By Tom Brune Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/29/admiral_mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/29/admiral_mccain/index.html?source=rss When President Johnson asked that question about John McCain's father, Adm. Jack McCain, the answer he got was not flattering. But McCain got a promotion from LBJ anyway. How Dirksen lobbied on behalf of Jack McCain By Tom Brune Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2008/10/29/admiral_mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2008/10/29/admiral_mccain/index.html?source=rss A series of documents show the influential Illinois senator pushing LBJ hard for a promotion for John McCain's father, Adm. John "Jack" McCain Jr.