A sitting senator is entitled to the day of death and the following day. McCain is the same as any other senator, no more, no less.
Eisenhower’s proclamation stated:
In the event of the death of other officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries, the flag of the United States shall be displayed at half-staff in accordance with such orders or instructions as may be issued by or at the direction of the President, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law.
(4 U.S.C. 7, http://uscode.house.gov/)
But the law does say “day of death and following day” for a member of Congress. So it’s inconsistent to give anything more. Maybe with unanimous consent of the Congress - suspending a rule with a majority greater than 100 percent minus the minority the rule was designed to protect - it would be OK.
Bush 43 gave a full week to Pope John Paul II. Congressman Robert Matsui died that week and got nothing. To me that shows an inconsistency.
McCain by the numbers: 1970’s .0001% of the navy
1980’s 1% of US Senate
1980’s 20% of the Keating Five
I990’s 12.5% of the Gang of Eight
2017 100% of the Obamacare savior
2018 .00000000000000000137% of the dead
Jimmy, jimmy, jimmy...sigh....
Shhh! Just remain quiet... folks are starting to realize OBunghole was a worse President than you were... Don’t remind folks what an idiot you are... you know the old saying, “better to remain silent and have people think you a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt...”
You’re almost home-free, Jimmy...
Carter? Isn’t he the guy who invented the Liver Pill?
At Jimmah’s age he is lucky to still find his shinola and pills among the peanuts.
America calls Jimmy Carter a mistake to the country only to be outdone by 0bozo.
Jimmy who?
Thought he was dead
Yes, we are all grateful to John McCain for helping to clearly define the term “RINO”, for which he became the poster child.
We are also very thankful to Jimmy Carter for helping to define the term “IDIOT”, for which he too is a poster child.
That’s why the People related more to Billy...
Declining to excessively praise McCain is now apparently a crime worse than the holocaust.
I’ve never seen anything more ridiculous.
How much more muted would this lovefest be if McCain hadn’t been so unsupportive of the President. Would he still be up for canonization?
Jimmy doesn’t know what day of the week it is.
If there’s one thing Mister Peanut recognizes on sight it’s a mistake, on account of he’s had so much experience surveilling the damage from his own.
Carter’s fawning obituaries are already in the can.
The saccharine obsequies will be unlimited and ankle deep.