John McCain, Veteran, Senator, GOP Maverick, Dies at 81

NBC Chicago ^ | 8/25/18

[markomalley]

John McCain, the longtime senator and 2008 GOP presidential candidate who refused to leave fellow prisoners of war behind to escape years of torture in Vietnam, and whose maverick streak as Arizona’s senior statesman at times frustrated fellow Republicans and confounded President Donald Trump, has died, his family confirmed in a statement Saturday.

He was 81and had been diagnosed with brain cancer in July 2017.

McCain had decided to discontinue medical treatment for the glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family announced on Aug. 24. He had surpassed expectations for his survival, but "the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict," the statement said.

[Mase]

Yes, you should only speak good about the recently departed.

He's dead, that's good.

[Gay State Conservative]

Governor Palin remaining classy...classy being a word that McLame somehow never even learned how to spell

[Honorary Serb]

Memory Eternal!!!!

[BykrBayb]

I’m watching Baby Doll, too. I don’t need to hear the talking heads spinning a story of McCain’s “honor, heroism and strength of character.”

[sailor76]

He was basically a good man
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Give me a F'en break!

He was the epitome of all things evil in DC.

I hope he's burning in HELL!

[wastedyears]

Finally

[Architect of Avalon]

Who will be his replacement?

When will they take office?

[Honorary Serb]

Amen!

[pollywog]

I’m disgusted by all the celebrating. I was no fan of McCain, but I I’m not jumping up and down because he’s dead. RIP McCain. I hope he accepted Christ as his savior before he passed away.

AMEN!!!!

[gundog]

There are many species of caddie fly. Trout love’em. They’re found everywhere.

[frnewsjunkie]

He was a hard nosed man who voted the wrong way many times.. and was politically hard on anyone who would run against him. I hope he talked to the Lord before he went... he had some splainin’ to do. I wish everyone make a peace with God before death happens.

[ruination]

A toast to one very patriotic tumor is in order.

[Vaquero]

Time to let him and it rest.

[Exit148]

May I repeat your words?

“””Agree! Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Mr. McCain may not have lived by these words, but we can. The posts are classless. What a shame. The world is ugly enough as it is. It would be nice to come to a conservative place where there is thoughtful discussion, not degrading of the dead.”””

The classless comments here should be outruled.

[plain talk]

Not going to celebrate. Not going to mourn. I hope McCain made his peace with God. That is all.

Well said!

[Engedi]

My sentiments exactly.

[wastedyears]

Hope he repented before the Grim Reaper reaped his harvest of McCain’s soul.

He sold his soul a long time ago for power. Sure seemed like he craved that above all else.

[DCBryan1]

I'm going to crack open that 18 year Dalwhinnie tonight and have it with a few drops of liberal tears.

Wife and I are cracking open an Octomore 7.1 scotch. We are celebrating the eternal torment of a traitor.....or on the other hand....the conversion of a saint to Jesus Christ in his final moments.

[livius]

My mother always told us, “if you can’t say something good, don’t say anything at all.” So I’m not saying anything at all.

[Alberta's Child]

LMAO.