The sphincter-faced asshole who is #1 in the polls among repugs said "McCain was not a hero." Five years in a tiger-cage is pretty f**king terrible, and to survive that without being completely broken is heroic.
Now, the question is: "What was McCain doing when he was shot down?" Was he dropping bombs on civilians, was he immolating children in napalm? That IS a legitimate question, that no one is asking.