I watched it when it HAPPENED, and marveled!!
It was so typical of him, that kind of respect and treatment of your own ingrained in the man.
Ha - I met him in February of 2000 when he came to my small town campaigning in South Carolina after the New Hampshire defeat.
McCain was supposed to have our Veterans' vote, but we delivered 50% of that to GWB and set his feet on the path to the White House!.
I had made on the computer a lapel sign in color that said "VETERAN for BUSH," and when he stopped to shake my hand, I pointed to it and was going to say I'd made it for him, when he interrupted me and said strongly, "I NOTICED IT EARLIER!"
( I had been about 12 feet from where his podium was in the middle of the circle of the town.)
Without pausing, he whipped up his pen and signed his name on the sign - on my body!
(No - unlike that gal who whipped off her top when Clinton signed her t-shirt, I did NOT do so!)
Note, too, he did not first look around to be sure the cameras were on him like Clinton would have done.
This story brought a tear to my eye. After 8 years of photo ops, I am proud of our Commander in Chief!
Thanks for telling that story. No sarcasm intended, as you doubtless know.
That's the difference between trash and class.
Clinton/Rodham families and most of the Clinton Administration were trash.
Thank God and Greyhound They're Gone...
Semper Fi