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  • Media Obituaries Didn’t Give Us ‘The Full McCain’

    09/03/2018 11:34:36 AM PDT · by CaptainK · 45 replies
    National Review ^ | 9/2/2018 | John Fund
    The sugary praise, often from former critics, does his memory no favors. The past week has featured so much extravagant praise of John McCain that Jill Abramson, the former editor of the New York Times, had to admit “McCain would cringe over some of the glowing tributes pouring in.” Take this example from The New Yorker: In death, McCain had finally become one with the country that was the object of his deepest faith, and any praise lavished on him, during the funeral proceedings or at any point afterward, would redound to the greater glory of America. Yes, of course,...
  • Statement from the President (McCain)

    08/27/2018 2:12:52 PM PDT · by grayboots · 102 replies
    WhiteHouse ^ | 8/27/2018 | WhiteHouse
    Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of his interment. I have asked Vice President Mike Pence to offer an address at the ceremony honoring Senator McCain at the United States Capitol this Friday. 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...
  • McCain requested Obama and George W. Bush deliver eulogies at funeral

    08/26/2018 5:20:58 PM PDT · by Islander7 · 90 replies
    CBS News ^ | 8/26/2018 | Unk
    John McCain requested that former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral, CBS News has confirmed. McCain, who had been suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer, died Saturday at the age of 81 at home in Arizona. Both Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush will deliver their remarks during a service at the National Cathedral. Former Vice President Joe Biden will speak at a separate service honoring the senator in Arizona.
  • Trump nixed White House statement on McCain’s death

    08/26/2018 6:14:49 PM PDT · by conservative98 · 125 replies
    NY Post ^ | August 26, 2018 | 8:15pm | Updated | By Joe Tacopino
    President Trump put the kibosh on a White House statement that praised John McCain as a “hero” — and instead decided to issue a tweet that only mentioned the late senator’s family, a report said Sunday.