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Sen. John McCain Casket Flies to D.C. on Air Force 2 Trump Does the Right Thing
tmz ^ | September 1, 2018

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.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: 247mccainonfr; af2; airforce2; donaldtrump; johnmccain; mccain; mccainfuneral; mccainpow; strawberries; trump; trumpmccainfuneral
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1 posted on 09/01/2018 4:11:02 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

Should’ah payed for a UBER, max


2 posted on 09/01/2018 4:12:51 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: SMGFan

It’s not “Air Force 2” unless the vice president is aboard Einstein.


3 posted on 09/01/2018 4:14:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: SMGFan

Trump was on higher ground all week and Meghan and the others use the funeral to take things down in the gutter....OMG


4 posted on 09/01/2018 4:14:26 PM PDT by Spiridon
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

While McCain is on, it’s all Number Two.


5 posted on 09/01/2018 4:15:00 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The MSM is in the business of creating a fake version of reality for political reasons.)
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To: SMGFan

Considering John McCain’s noted ability to crash airplanes (not including the one shot down), it’s a surprise AF2 made the trip safely.


6 posted on 09/01/2018 4:15:12 PM PDT by Pelham (Yankeefa, cleansing America one statue at a time.)
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To: SMGFan

The President has more class in his little finger than the entire McCain family, the Bush family, and the Obama family combined.


7 posted on 09/01/2018 4:15:48 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: SMGFan
Damn... this funeral just never ends.


8 posted on 09/01/2018 4:16:07 PM PDT by maddog55
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To: SMGFan

“ Refusing to answer questions”. .... Yes, questions rudely shouted at him by a hostile press. The writer forgot this part.


9 posted on 09/01/2018 4:16:32 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever!)
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To: SMGFan

Having a list of people to ban from a funeral sounds very wrong...


10 posted on 09/01/2018 4:17:16 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: SMGFan

Trump is more magnanimous than me. I would have authorized a prop cargo plane.


11 posted on 09/01/2018 4:18:42 PM PDT by entropy12 (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: SMGFan

A very adept move. Makes the Smeagol camp look even skeezier.


12 posted on 09/01/2018 4:18:54 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (8/25/2018 - Smeagol plunges into the Crack of Doom, Hobbits enjoy second breakfast.)
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“.. returning the White House flag to full-staff...”

Which followed protocol...


13 posted on 09/01/2018 4:18:57 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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Is he in the ground yet?


14 posted on 09/01/2018 4:20:33 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Bell Bouy II

That would not work. It is 4 day drive to DC and the stink from rotting body in heat of summer would make it impossible.


15 posted on 09/01/2018 4:21:43 PM PDT by entropy12 (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I hope they fumigate!


16 posted on 09/01/2018 4:21:47 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: JBW1949
Is he in the ground yet?

:)

17 posted on 09/01/2018 4:22:00 PM PDT by joesbucks
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18 posted on 09/01/2018 4:22:06 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Splodeyhead is the only cure for MAGAphobia)
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To: Bell Bouy II

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Shoudda used rail freight.

McCain and aircraft don’t mix well.


19 posted on 09/01/2018 4:22:49 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: SMGFan

Should have brought him by mule train.


20 posted on 09/01/2018 4:24:14 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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