What Maverick?

I've read a lot about John McCain's real story over the last few months and knew there were significant differences from the war hero maverick fiction that he's peddled so effectively through his political career.

However I was surprised by some of the details in this Rolling Stone article headlined Make-Believe Maverick - A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty. I thought a lot of the detail about his Navy career and the numerous times he used his family connections to pull strings was particularly interesting. There are some uncanny parallels with Dubya and the charmed life he led as a young man of privilege.