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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere are many things about John McCain that I didn't like, and there are many things...
...about him that I admire and like.
Tonight I'm just going to think about the latter.
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There are many things about John McCain that I didn't like, and there are many things... (Original Post)
George II
Aug 2018
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All anyone needs to know is his last act is to exclude, purposely, the traitor & include, purposely
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2018
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)1. All anyone needs to know is his last act is to exclude, purposely, the traitor & include, purposely
W and Obama to his funeral.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)2. He had an incredible sense of humor.
I don't remember anyone quoting a famous McCain lie. Very unusual for a politician.
PJMcK
(22,048 posts)4. Yeah, here's an example
Great joke about teenaged Chelsea Clinton.
https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11823_Page2.html
Funny, huh?
Not so incredible.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)3. He supported horrific policies that harmed millions, but I can't imagine...
...going through years of torture. For that reason, I choose to not say much one way or the other.
I will say, though, that there are tragedies suffered by non-famous people every hour of every day. Children all around the world are dying. At least McCain made it into his 80s.