We need John McCain’s ‘Country First’ message now more than ever | Opinion

nj.com ^ | 02/29/2020 | Evan F. Grollman

[ChicagoConservative27]

As a moderate, the late Arizona Senator John McCain was and is a political hero of mine.

While I did not always agree with everything John McCain stood for, I respect the fact that he stood up for what he believed in, I respect his service to our country, I respect that he didn’t view compromise as a weakness, and I respect his campaign message of “Country First.”

Many people nowadays when they hear America First, think of it as a nationalistic dog whistle thanks to President Trump. This however, was not what John McCain meant when he used the motto “Country First” in 2008.

[ChicagoConservative27]

A hero of yours? More like backstabbing jerk.

[pgkdan]

As a moderate, the late Arizona Senator John McCain was and is a political hero of mine.

Try as I might...I just can't bring myself to read past that line.

[Aevery_Freeman]

<>"Arizona Senator John McCain was and is a political hero of mine"<>

You just outed yourself as a complete idiot.

[DarthVader]

Written by a SFB college student.

[Zathras]

Obviously he never had to work for McCain.
“McCain First” was all he had on his mind.

[Leep]

And like Castro..he believed in literacy,too.

[A Navy Vet]

Can’t agree. He became the ultimate DC politician playing both sides.

[kiryandil]

I'm old enough to remeber when the thieving crook McCain got caught stealing money in the Keating Five scandal.

Thievin' Juan was needed as the stooge who made it a "bi-partisan" scandal.

[thingumbob]

Dude, the guy is gone.

Stop digging Captain Queeg up.

[samtheman]

You just outed yourself as a complete idiot.
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yup

[G Larry]

In his last decades Mac only put his ego first.

[\/\/ayne]

There are few politicians as bad and destructive for America as John McCain was - and with his attitude it seemed more intentional than foolish.

[RasterMaster]

Question for the author...So all your heroes have been RINOs?

[goldstategop]

Moderate? I’d like to know when McCain served as President. Geez.

[Ted Grant]

Lost me with the first sentence.

[thingumbob]

...and as you can see A LOT of us hated him when he wasting oxygen.

[jmaroneps37]

Listen to what fellow Hanoi Hilton prisoners had to say about the “Hero” John McCain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfsvNdxJfjg then tell me how wonderful he was.

[al_c]

It’s too late for that. The Dems are “party first” and have been for years.

[BenLurkin]

“Nationalistic dog whistle”?

Who talks like that?