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John McCain, Veteran, Senator, GOP Maverick, Dies at 81
NBC Chicago ^ | 8/25/18

Posted on 08/25/2018 5:26:50 PM PDT by markomalley

John McCain, the longtime senator and 2008 GOP presidential candidate who refused to leave fellow prisoners of war behind to escape years of torture in Vietnam, and whose maverick streak as Arizona’s senior statesman at times frustrated fellow Republicans and confounded President Donald Trump, has died, his family confirmed in a statement Saturday.

He was 81and had been diagnosed with brain cancer in July 2017.

McCain had decided to discontinue medical treatment for the glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family announced on Aug. 24. He had surpassed expectations for his survival, but "the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict," the statement said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcchicago.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 115th; johnmccain; johnmccaindies; johnmccainobit; mccain; obituary; palin; songbird; strawberries; teddysbuttboi
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Not wishing to say something bad about the dead, I'll leave the inaccuracies in this piece alone.
1 posted on 08/25/2018 5:26:50 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Drink


2 posted on 08/25/2018 5:27:48 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: markomalley

Don’t worry....it’s coming I’m sure.


3 posted on 08/25/2018 5:27:57 PM PDT by Bommer (Jesus is God! Deal with it.)
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To: markomalley

Hope he repented before the Grim Reaper reaped his harvest of McCain’s soul.


4 posted on 08/25/2018 5:28:39 PM PDT by Sontagged (TY Lord Jesus for being the Way, the Truth & the Life. Have mercy on those trapped in the Snake Pit!)
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To: markomalley

If you can’t say anything nice about someone then don’t say anthing. Therefore I have no comment on McCain’s passing.


5 posted on 08/25/2018 5:28:47 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: BykrBayb

Maybe the family will cremate him and dump his ashes into the Tijuana River!


6 posted on 08/25/2018 5:28:49 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: BykrBayb

Maybe the family will cremate him and dump his ashes into the Tijuana River!


7 posted on 08/25/2018 5:28:49 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: markomalley

O God of spirits and of all flesh,
You have trampled down death
and have abolished
the power of the devil,
giving life to Your world.
Give rest to the soul
of Your departed servant John
in a place of light,
in a place of repose,
in a place of refreshment,
where there is no pain,
sorrow, and suffering.
As a good and loving God,
forgive every sin he has committed
in thought, word or deed,
for there is no one who lives
and is sinless.
You alone are without sin.
Your righteousness
is an everlasting righteousness,
and Your word is truth.
For You are the resurrection,
the life
and the repose of Your departed servant John
Christ our God,
and to You we give glory,
with Your eternal Father
and Your all holy,
good and life-giving Spirit,
now and forever and to the ages of ages.


8 posted on 08/25/2018 5:28:59 PM PDT by lightman (Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
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To: markomalley

I did a big fart at the same time t was announced,

Poetic.


10 posted on 08/25/2018 5:29:17 PM PDT by WashingtonFire (President Trump - it's like having your dad as President)
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To: markomalley

Godspeed, Mr. McCain. Thank you for your service and introducing Governor Palin.


11 posted on 08/25/2018 5:29:30 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GOAT POTUS TRUMP)
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To: mbrfl

Agreed, and let this post be understood on FR.


12 posted on 08/25/2018 5:29:43 PM PDT by the_individual2014
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To: bigbob

We have a winner!


13 posted on 08/25/2018 5:29:48 PM PDT by Bommer (Jesus is God! Deal with it.)
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To: markomalley

#MAGA


14 posted on 08/25/2018 5:30:05 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: markomalley

Do not appoint the fecking wife.


15 posted on 08/25/2018 5:30:18 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Probably the only really useful thing he did.


16 posted on 08/25/2018 5:31:07 PM PDT by wally_bert (Terrific! Terrific? Harve Nyquist never ordered any radials.)
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To: All

Corrupt fool.


17 posted on 08/25/2018 5:31:13 PM PDT by TheTimeOfMan (A time for peace and a time for war)
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To: markomalley
Anybody know how long the Governor can delay announcing a replacement? It's definitely going to affect his reelection primary coming up soon
18 posted on 08/25/2018 5:31:15 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: markomalley

You should always say good things about the dead.
John McCain is dead. Good!


19 posted on 08/25/2018 5:31:23 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (Maxine Waters for House Minority Leader!!)
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To: markomalley

Not going to celebrate.
Not going to mourn.
I hope McCain made his peace with God.
That is all.


20 posted on 08/25/2018 5:31:28 PM PDT by dadgum (Overjoyed to be the Pariah.)
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