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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Will someone tell me what he did to deserve a funeral at the National Cathedral? I’d rather it be a private family affair in Arizona. Don’t tell me he gets the honor because of his time in the Senate. If that’s the case, some Democrats we loathe will be eligible for the same treatment, including (horrors) Hillary Clinton.
McCain should have resigned or retired after he was implicated in the Keating Five scandal. Since then he has been the best argument among the Republicans for term limitation.
McShamey is lying traitorous coward
I won’t attend if they flew me in on AF1 with Trump on board
Pence better not go and show up the President.
rofl, so McVain thinks choosing Palin as his VP candidate was a mistake.... sorry, John, that was the only redeeming feature of your 2008 campaign for many/most conservatives. It is unfortunate that you and the back-stabbing RINOs on your campaign team could not make proper use of her in the campaign. You suck, McVain.
It’s tragic that John McCain, once an American hero, should dishonor himself so shamefully.
Idiot he thinks slightlng Trump when he’s doing Trump a favor
I wouldn’t want to go to his funeral, so it wouldn’t be a loss.
He has a chance to come clean before his death about the true origin of the dossier, will he or will he take it with him?
“...John McCain, once an American hero...”
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“American hero”? More like PROLIFIC DESTROYER OF AMERICAN WARPLANES.
Well, Sarah, are you going to keep praising McCain? You are now free to unload.
I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it—Mark Twain
What funeral? Just throw some dirt on him & be done with it.
That’s just about the kind of man John McCain is, a petty anti-American who spent his whole adult life screwing this nation in hopes to destroy our sovereignty and exceptionalism.
Good riddance to bad rubbish, I say.
>>I hope he is buried, and the location is known, so people can relieve themselves on his rotten corpse.<<
He has probably taken the title of Most Despised Senator away from Ted “Chappaquiddick” Kennedy.
“He must be getting close to the end. Getting visits from far away friends (leftists of course) and spewing this kind of nonsense.”
Article states inner circle wants someone with McCains values to be selected to fill his seat. Speculation is that his wife Cindy may be it. I’m guessing it may be Meghan as she’s much younger and more political. And, the appointment would put her in good position to run for the elected seat.
Heard that VP Pence had scheduled to rearrange his sock drawer on that day.
Bury him next to General Sherman. A twofer.
>>It’s tragic that John McCain, once an American hero, should dishonor himself so shamefully.<<
An American hero? Please explain.
>>That’s just about the kind of man John McCain is, a petty anti-American who spent his whole adult life screwing this nation in hopes to destroy our sovereignty and exceptionalism.
Good riddance to bad rubbish, I say.<<
Ha! For a moment there I thought you were referring to John F*cking Kerry!
>>Bury him next to General Sherman. A twofer.<<
What an original idea - and a damn good one, too!
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