McCain memorial: 'The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Gabriel Pogrund and
Colby Itkowitz
September 1 at 10:49 AM

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10:33 a.m.

Meghan McCain, in an emotional and deeply personal eulogy of her father, took a tacit swipe at President Trump several times during her remarks.

But the most pointed was when she said, “The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again, because America was always great” — a reference to Trump’s campaign slogan. Rare for such a solemn gathering, applause rippled through the catherdral for several long seconds, passing over an audience which included Trump’s daughter and son-in-law, who sat stony faced.

Earlier in her speech, she also referenced her father’s “greatness,” saying his was the “real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice he gave so willingly.” She listed all of her father’s many titles: “He was a sailor. He was an aviator. He was a husband. He was a warrior. He was a prisoner. He was a hero. He was a congressman. He was a cenator. He was a nominee for president of the United States.”

“The best of John McCain, the greatest of his titles and the most important of his roles, was as a father,” she said.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/mccain-to-be-eulogized-at-memorial-service-by-two-former-presidents/2018/08/31/1c180bb8-ad5c-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html

[Frustratedlady]

1. The applause was very loud and lasted a long time with a great wave in the middle.

It was unexpected, but welcome.

[dalton99a]

2. She did a bang-up job

[redstateblues]

3. Zing- Take that Cheetolini

[Upthevibe]

4. Excellent! n/t

[riversedge]

5. I think this comment by Megan will live on and on. so true.

[Achilleaze]

6. Thanks, Meg

America needed that. Pres Obama, too.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Great doesn't mean perfect. There is much to improve.

[groundloop]

8. True... and thanks to Spanky the "Improve List" is getting larger all the time

Spanky has taken us backwards in so many ways, it's going to take many years to undo all the harm he's done.

Although I disagreed with John McCain on many issues, at least I never doubted that he was a decent human being. Spanky will never, ever approach even that basic level of dignity.

[Hav]

9. It had several great lines that could be interpreted

as anti-Trump. The one about summer soldiers and sunshine patriots or a welcoming and confident America that doesn't boast because she doesn't need to stood in such stark contrast to Trump.

[Maxheader]

10. Hey! Yellow haired traitor! Know who she's talking about?

not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice he gave so willingly, nor the opportunistic appropriation of those who live lives of comfort and privilege while he suffered and served,"

[paleotn]

11. I can't rec this enough....

I need a super rec button!!!

[BigmanPigman]

12. I didn't watch much of the ceremony but I did

catch her speech and when she said that my eyes lit up and I said out loud, "Fucking A!". That was perfect!

[Honeycombe8]

13. I had tears in my eyes a few times during her eulogy.

It was great. I think it was great that she was emotional. He must have been a very loving father who was present for his children.

I didn't see the whole thing, but what I saw...this was one of the best send-offs I've seen. Beautiful, organized, emotional, purposeful.