Factoid Of The Day

An interesting fact that I realized the other day. Both of our presidential candidates lived in Southeast Asia for at least 4 years in the late 1960s/early 1970s.

John McCain in Hanoi from 1968-1973.

Barack Obama in Jakarta from 1967-1971.

Of course, they were there for very different reasons. And Barack Obama was a young child, McCain a thirtysomething Navy pilot. But it is an interesting coincidence nonetheless.

In addition, I find it ironic that Obama has reams of criticism and smears over where he lived as a kid, while McCain's five years of torture and psychological damage during his adult years are pretty much swept under the rug.