John McCain, Veteran, Senator, GOP Maverick, Dies at 81

NBC Chicago ^ | 8/25/18

[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.

[Jane Long]

That is VERRRY sad :(

My condolences, wally.

[Major Matt Mason]

So you are a Leftist? If they are such classy people, why don't you go hang with them, then? Please, you know why they are praising McCain, because he loved sticking it to conservatives and Trump. He was one of them all along.

[mass55th]

Yes, death is a serious and final thing. I’m the last one in my family. I’m 71, and have already outlived three of my family members. The other two died at 72 and 74. We all have death sentences. The time to repent is while you are still alive to see the fruit of that redemption. To me it is a selfish person who only begins to seek the Lord’s forgiveness once they know they are on their way out.

[Salamander]

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[mass55th]

"You forgot Obama."

Didn't McCain ask Obama to give the eulogy at his funeral?

[little jeremiah]

Bout freaking time.

The AZ gov better not shove his wife in that seat.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

“Some Libyans and Syrians are celebrating like it’s 9/11.”

Can you blame them?

[Celtic Conservative]

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[mass55th]

Make sure you watch his funeral so you can hear Obama give the eulogy McCain asked him to give. The family has probably got it already written for him to recite. He’s probably been practicing it in front of the mirror for a while now...maybe even taken some selfies of himself while doing it.

[TigersEye]

We should all remember John Sydney McCain III as he really was.

[Right-wing Librarian]

>>Do not appoint the fecking wife.
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Now the citizens await to find out what “parting gift” he left them.

[navymom1]

Well stated!

[grey_whiskers]

Didn't you mention a day or two ago you had some high-end champagne set aside against this eventuality?

Forgive me if I misremember, or misattributed.

[RooRoobird20]

Obama giving eulogy: That is the most projectile barf-inducing thing I can think of!!!!!

[Songcraft]

McCain had an unusual relationship with Obama...

       

[datricker]

If you can’t say something nice, say something mean.

[mass55th]

A very weird relationship.

Found this story from May:

Obama, Bush to give eulogies at McCain's eventual funeral: report

[grey_whiskers]

That was tasteful and classy for you to share that.

At the same time, besides praying for his family, we ought to pray for the country, that God will move the country in *His* direction over this.

As Sarah Palin once said in response to a gotcha question, we shouldn't worry about whether God is on our side, but whether we are on His.

[READINABLUESTATE]

RIP SOB...

[grey_whiskers]

They always say “it’s hot as H3LL in Arizona... he’ll be fine.

So you're saying, it comforts you to know, that wherever he is, he is in a cooler place.