Yes, it's a good thing he wasn't the pilot.
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Posted on 09/01/2018 4:11:02 PM PDT by SMGFan
John McCain is finally getting his due respect from President Trump -- his body is being flown to Washington D.C. on an aircraft that had to be approved by POTUS.
The late Arizona senator's casket was loaded onto one of the jets known as Air Force 2 -- which is often designated for the VP or First Lady's travel. As you know, 45 will not be attending McCain's service in D.C. ... reportedly because McCain wanted it that way.
Still, Trump announced earlier this week he had greenlit military transport for McCain, saying, "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."
Prior to the statement, Trump was being incredibly stubborn on publicly speaking about McCain's passing ... refusing to answer questions about the Senator, and even briefly returning the White House flag to full-staff. It was eventually lowered back to half-staff.
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
Not until tomorrow I believe.
Me to Meghan, "Thank God! Trump accomplished more in less than two years than yo daddy did in all his time in DC."
BTW, nice job he did throwing the election to obama! Watching him "debate" obama drove me crazy. He just stood there grinning. Finally, high class job of snubbing Sarah Palin.
I'm pretty sure it's crew were USAF!
Did she actually say those words? I agree with your second sentence, Thank God for that.
Did they let McCain fly the plane? One last chance to crash and all
Should have flown him in via one of his beloved muslim pal’s flying carpets.
Just BURY the SOB, willya?
ENOUGH
That is some casket !
Trump is more magnanimous than me. I would have authorized a prop cargo plane
I would have authorized an old mule...
Finally getting his due respect from President Trump? WTF are you talking about!?!?!
PRESIDENT Trump carried himself with dignity while two high-profile funerals took place, McCain's and Aretha Franklin's, that devolved into a swamp of Trump-bashing. Everyone involved ought to be ashamed (I won't blame Aretha Franklin, however. Unlike the Senator, she didn't actually sit down and plan her funeral to be an unhinged, spittle-drenched hate-fest).
Can’t believe he kept Palin away. Mule Train would not be good for Belly Button Academy Grad. Go Army!! Beat Navy!!
This just in: John McCain is still dead!
I would have ordered a couple of FBI and DOJ leftover creeps to transport his carcass around on top of one of their sedans from the motor pool.
To save money to the taxpayer I would have had him shipped UPS Ground, not insured.
And no doubt flown by a highly competent pilot.
McCain was a small man. Petty, vindictive, mean. Like Hillary he blamed everyone for his defeat except himself.
Trump refuses to join in the gaggle picking the bones of McCain. And that is a bad thing?
The media has no decorum, no respect for the dead, no sense of ‘other’ or even a sense of ‘permanence’. Everything is a contest. There is no ‘Let It Be’. They make my stomach turn.
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