Posted on 05/05/2018 11:04:18 AM PDT by mandaladon
Those close to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have told the White House that their plan for the Arizona Republican's eventual funeral is to have Vice President Pence attend but not President Trump, The New York Times reports.
The funeral is expected to take place at the Washington National Cathedral, according to the Times.
But Trump, with whom McCain has had a tempestuous relationship, is not expected to attend the service, at least not according to current planning, the Times reported.
McCain was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer last year, and is undergoing treatment. Despite his illness, the senator has continued to visit with friends and field conference calls with his staff back in Washington.
Still, some of his associates have said that they want "a McCain person" appointed to fill his Senate seat in the event of the senator's death, according to the Times. Among the list of potential picks is McCain's wife, Cindy.
McCain has also acknowledged that his upcoming memoir, "The Restless Wave," will be his last book.
That title, set to be released this month, reflects on his 2008 presidential campaign and the years that followed. It also includes an admission by the senator that he regrets not choosing former Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Democrat turned independent, to serve as his running mate.
In his book and an upcoming HBO documentary, McCain says that his decision not to pick Lieberman, his longtime friend, was "another mistake that I made." McCain instead chose former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate
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Nasty to the end.
A final petty gesture. Tick Tock!
I hope he is buried, and the location is known, so people can relieve themselves on his rotten corpse.
Regrets, I've had few...
I am sure its mutual. McCain is the antithesis of a leader. Trump has had no use for him. Plus, hes a loser and Trump likes winners.
No problem, MC Pain will be having lunch with devil, so no reason for Trump to go!
Are they sure Pence even want’s to go to that POS’s funeral? I might go after it is over just to piss on the grave of a traitor.
does his last book contain an admission that he voted for 0bama? We know he regretted picking Palin, because she showed him up at every event. That’s why he unleashed his family, and his staff to undermine her every step of the way.
This will help Trump’s polling with conservatives. Thank you McStain.
Back stabbing, buddy f***ing a-hole to the end.
Send Bowe Bergdahl or Bradley Manning.
wishful thinking by the Times and the Hill
Ah, so, they’re getting the guest list together. The end is nigh.
Trump, Pence, the main thing is he’s gone.
That’s a win for Trump and the country. Trump has better things to do with his time.
He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named warned us all in his final debate with Barry Soetoro (which was actually his extended concession speech) that Soetoro was a family man and we should not be “skeered” of an Obama Presidency. Someone forgot to tell HWSNBN that he should not have been “skeered” of a Trump Presidency.
In my opinion neither of them should go.
Ok.
Im sure PRESIDENT Donald Trump is just devastated...
YUGE *eyeroll*
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