I just saw a CBS Special Report about John McCain's body being delivered to

[catbyte]

Arizona State Capitol. I was okay until I saw how shattered Meghan McCain was. I lost my dad--a WWII war hero--in 2000 to ALS, and watching her just brought all those memories of loss back. I disagree with everything Meghan McCain believes in, but at this moment, my heart does go out to her, as one daughter of a beloved dad to another. She will miss him every day.

[hlthe2b]

1. Yes... I don't like Meghan, but I still have tremendous sympathy/empathy for her.

[TygrBright]

2. Yep. Still miss my Dad, a Marine who donated his body for research purposes. n/t

He died of lung cancer in the early 1970s. I miss him every day, too.

You don't have to agree with someone's ideology or beliefs or even values, to connect with their humanity.

sadly,
Bright

[MuseRider]

3. With compassion, understanding

and maturity we could all go much further in our attempts to heal this nasty place that we are in.

I wanted to get that in before you get trashed, burned and trampled under the wave of whatever it is that causes people to forget their humanity.

There are times I just hate this place and the longer I am here the more often that happens. Posts like yours make me feel like we still have a chance to be more than greedy, hurtful, hateful beings.

I hope you are able to get out the grief. My father was an abuser. He died when I was 19 and that was 45 years ago. I still cry when I see something like this.

[cwydro]

5. Yes, I feel the same.

It seems lately that some here feel it’s fine to act like the deplorables.

It’s not.

[demmiblue]

4. It was heart-wrenching to see her sobbing at her father's coffin.

I hope she finds some peace.

[Leghorn21]

6. Nothing compares, and nothing prepares you.

Deepest condolences to all us grieving children.

[trueblue2007]

7. i lost my mother 55 years ago and i still miss her every day. I love you Momma.

[redstatebluegirl]

8. I don't like her politics but she and her father were really close.

It was painful to watch her pain on tv like that. I know he was a Senator, but the family should be able to grieve in private.

[True Blue American]

17. Yes, I felt for her.

Whether I agree with her or not, i remember the pspain I felt.

[mommymarine2003]

9. Brought tears to my eyes, too

Seeing Meghan McCain caused me to tear up, too. My father was a career Marine - fighter pilot in South Pacific in WWII, Korean War, & Vietnam, and an intelligence officer My father died almost four years ago at age 97. He was larger than life to me. His flag sits on my desk at home with a picture of him in his dress blues, and I see his picture everyday.

[leftynyc]

10. Same here

My heart goes out to his wife and his daughter. I lost my dad in 2012 to pancreatic cancer and he's the man who taught me to be a liberal. I owe him everything.

[MontanaMama]

11. I'm certainly not a fan of Meghan or her views

but I feel for her these days. I lost my parents young. My father, in particular, helped shape my political views over the years. I sorely miss being able to unpack the events of the day with him. He was a master at helping me see all sides of things before jumping to conclusions. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him and wish he were here during these dark days. While I am sad for Meghan, it is my hope that this event will soften her view of many things and open her heart. Losing my beloved dad did exactly that for me.

[GoCubsGo]

15. I wonder if seeing the way many of her political kindred have been treating her father

will cause her to rethink her views. She has been espousing the same views as many of the people who are now shitting on her dad. Does she really want to be affiliated in any way with the people who called her POW father "Songbird John"? Or, with those who had to be shamed into lowering the flag to half staff in his honor? Or, who have been denigrating him and his military service? We'll see I guess. I hope she comes to her senses.

[True Blue American]

19. I can still see Joe Biden comforting

Meghan on the View.

[Ilsa]

12. She's "Daddy's girl" and my heart goes out to her. nt

[yuiyoshida]

13. Yup she lost it

[jbeing]

21. At some point...

...everyone deserves privacy. In this case someone should NOT have pointed a camera at her. It's voyeuristic, insensitive and turns her grief into someone's B-Roll.

[bluescribbler]

14. I lost my dad in 1989

He was a WWII vet, served in the Pacific Theater with the Army Air Corps. Primary Amylidosis, a rare cancer of the blood, was the disease that did him in. I still miss the old gent. I feel your pain, and I feel her pain as well.

[mindfulNJ]

16. I can't watch

I lost my dad in April, he was a veteran with military honors and all. It's still raw.

[whopis01]

18. I can't imagine what his mother must feel

It must be so surreal to watch your son live his entire life - almost 82 years - and outlive him.

[lostnfound]

30. Well, maybe she thinks how glad she is that he was able to live a relatively long and full life

in spite of his time in captivity.

Knowing that he was suffering for those years in captivity would have been a much greater sorrow, I think.

Losing a child when they are young or middle-aged would be tragic, but maybe there are different ways of thinking about this situation in his 80s.

[whopis01]

31. I agree

It just is a very unusual position to be in.

[marble falls]

20. Truly insightful.

[Honeycombe8]

22. Yes. I think she's the most special one of the kids to him, & she adores him.

They're very close. A special relationship. I feel for her, but she's an adult, and married now. She'll be fine. I expect she'll go through more pain when she starts having kids and realizes her dad isn't around to see them.

[Raster]

23. ...

[Stellar]

24. Anybody that has lost parents can sympathize...

I know I shed a few tears watching her cry.

[LiberalLoner]

33. Me too.

[JohnnyRingo]

25. Her escort should have had a pocketful of tissues.

It's pure hindsight of course, but that would have been an awesome gesture. I'll bet the poor woman was tasting mascara by the end.

I lost one parent in my 20s and the other at retirement. Thank goodness she had him for so long. It really does make a difference.

Everyone here should go call their parents today.

[BigMin28]

26. Just breaks my heart

I lost my Dad 9 years ago today. So glad she has her family to lean on. She will need them.

[tazkcmo]

27. We all have

Or will lose a loved one. My condolences to you, the McCain family and all the rest of my fellow DUers who are grieving.

[madaboutharry]

28. Seeing that made me cry.

She is going to miss him every day. Losing a great dad is so hard.

[spanone]

29. tough to lose your dad.

[Rhiannon12866]

32. I have to agree, I got choked up as well.

My Dad also served in the Navy, though fortunately before Vietnam - and I've also lost my Dad, back in 1990, way too young. I still miss my Dad every single day and sure can empathize with Meghan McCain.