Posted on 08/27/2018 2:12:52 PM PDT by grayboots
Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of his interment.
I have asked Vice President Mike Pence to offer an address at the ceremony honoring Senator McCain at the United States Capitol this Friday.
At the request of the McCain family, I have also authorized military transportation of Senator McCain’s remains from Arizona to Washington, D.C., military pallbearers and band support, and a horse and caisson transport during the service at the United States Naval Academy.
Finally, I have asked General John Kelly, Secretary James Mattis, and Ambassador John Bolton to represent my Administration at his services.
This full “state” funeral is way over the top for a mere Senator. What sort of precedent is this setting? Lying in state at the Capitol rotunda, a military escort accross country horse drawn parade a cross town to Anapolis. Two weeks ago the city couldn’t afford a military parade but now all of this?
“May McCain rest is peace.”
If he’s done only a tenth of the stuff that has been ascribed to him, McCain will never be able to “rest in peace!” It doesn’t work that way in Hell.
McCain-Feingold /s
Gee? Anything else? Are they gonna hand out John McCain kneepads and read passages from his latest anti-Trump book out loud?
Don’t pander to the media by playing into this “McCain was a great man!” bullshit, President Trump - they’re not going to like you no matter WHAT you do.
Meh....a sop to the left and the NeverTrump RINOs.
Fake respects for a fake American.
Does it really matter what or when he said it? The fake news would have vilified him no matter what!
Do not understand why this person should be honored. Check his record and you will find so many negatives.
At least he wouldn't have had the appearance of caving. That's the worst possible thing he can do. It throws chum into the water.
Soooooooooooo this is, in fact, not a celebration of the life of John McCain, but a celebration of his death.
Oh, the irony!
“This full “state” funeral is way over the top for a mere Senator. What sort of precedent is this setting? “
I agree. Especially if we get these FISA docs declassified exposing McCain’s role in this coup.
“McCain defends giving dossier to Comey: ‘I would do it again’”
Geez what overkill.
You’d think Roosevelt had passed away or some such thing.
what was he doing in Australia in May 2017?
29 May 2017: ABC TV 7.30 Report: Vladimir Putin a bigger threat than Islamic State, John McCain says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the Islamic State group, US senator John McCain has told the ABC.
The Republican also admitted in an exclusive interview with 7.30 that President Donald Trump sometimes made him “nervous”.
During a visit to Canberra, Senator McCain said Mr Putin was the “premier and most important threat, more so than ISIS”.
“I think ISIS can do terrible things. But it’s the Russians who tried to destroy the fundamental of democracy and that is to change the outcome of an American election,” he said.
“I’ve seen no evidence they succeeded, but they tried and they are still trying to change elections...
Nervous about Trump
“I don’t think there’s any doubt that this FBI issue and the whole issue of the Russians, it’s a scandal of significant proportions and it’s going to be with us for quite a while...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-29/putin-a-bigger-threat-than-islamic-state-mccain-says/8570158
You’re right. It won’t help him with anyone. It certainly won’t help with American Legion, as apparently they already were against him.
He shouldn’t have caved.
Now it just looks like he caved.
Not good.”
I would tend to agree but, watch the jackasses reaction of the Left.
Add it to the mountain of crap that is so disgusting to the normal people of this country, those who have not gone insane, who are chomping at the bit to put an end to it.
It surely makes the silliness of the funeral diss-invite look very, very petty indeed.Every day the Left digs deeper into their own pit.
Never-Trumpers are relentless in their attempts to pin anything and everything on the President. I believe this will be forgotten and/or lose its “impact” (as THEY perceive it) quickly because there will be something new to which they can apply their manufactured hate. Countdown to next fake Trump atrocity in 3... 2...
Nonsense. He laid no praise at his feet, but he also realized he gets no satisfaction by continuing the fight with a dead man. He won Juan lost. Throw him crumbs and move along.
Blah blah blah
I agree.
Send Omarosa.
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