This appears to be becoming a strategy:
Gillespie noted that McCain was the son and grandson of admirals and called him part of the "Navy royalty."
"Admirals' sons," Gillespie said, unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District held by Republican Rep. Jack Kingston, "were treated like royalty. They were privileged people. They were given a silver spoon. Their careers were prepared for them."
Gillespie, a former Army officer who served in Iraq, said McCain was the kind of admiral's son who became a "maverick."
McCain, Gillespie added, was "somebody who needed to stand out, someone that needed to draw attention to themselves and ... was usually out for themselves."
He said his "heart grieves" for McCain's suffering as a POW.
"After that," Gillespie said, "he was somewhat of a celebrity and it went to his head. ... I think he was a self-promoter for the last four years (in the Navy.)
Asked to cite specific examples, Gillespie responded, "I don't have one right now."
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