To the Editor:
Re “Gritting Teeth, McCain Links Fate to Trump” (front page, June 5):
Although I have disagreed over the years with many of Senator John McCain’s positions and voted for Barack Obama for president, I always admired Mr. McCain’s honesty and “straight talk” on a variety of issues. He was a man with whom I disagreed yet greatly admired for both his military service and his apparent sincerity on public issues.
Mr. McCain’s support of Donald Trump despite the derogatory comments made about his imprisonment during the Vietnam War will tarnish his legacy regardless of the outcome of his Senate race for re-election. It would have been far better if he had solidified his legacy by staying true to his independent spirit and speaking frankly about the prospect of a Trump presidency. It is a sad ending to an extraordinary political and military career.
LARRY HOFFNER
New York
Note from KBJ: What is McCain supposed to do, support Hillary Clinton?
