John McCain passed this afternoon

[dan_bgblue]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/25/politics/john-mccain-obituary/index.html

[kingcat]

A patriot and a gentleman.

[Catonahottinroof]

RIP John Sydney McCain. He marched to the beat of his own drummer.

[Catfan73]

RIP Senator. He always tried to do what he thought was right for his country.

[KSRBEvans]

John McCain's own account of his capture, torture and imprisonment, from US News:

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/01/28/john-mccain-prisoner-of-war-a-first-person-account

If he never did another thing for the rest of his life, what he did during that time should deem him an American hero in everyone's eyes.

[Doc]

I actually believe he is one of the very few politicians who followed his own moral compass rather than the group think of his party. I didnt always agree but I repected his courage to follow his heart.

[BigBluePappy]

I actually believe he is one of the very few politicians who followed his own moral compass rather than the group think of his party. I didnt always agree but I repected his courage to follow his heart.

Thank you, Doc for saying my thoughts as well, so well.
Rest easy, Senator McCain.

[dan_bgblue]

Newt discusses his feelings for McCain. (http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/26/newt-gingrich-why-john-mccain-was-such-inspiration-to-me.htmlhttp://)

[blueboss]

Thank you for your service to our country as a Navy pilot...RIP


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[bigsky]

I liked him for some reason. He was a patriot and a hero. Also, in his political life he didn't go along to get along. "Civility" wasn't his big deal, yet he did get some respect from both parties even before he became the darling of the anti trumpers. Was he a "maverick"? Or just a guy who followed his own conscience and moral authority?

[suncat05]

He was an enigma, no doubt.
I think he just enjoyed arguing, no matter what the point was. He lost me with his anti-Trump behavior. Guy was against the ACA before he was for it, but in the end he messed the American people over with his refusal to vote to repeal the law. That was his job, to protect the American people from harmful laws like that, to act in the best interests of his fellow citizens. His last hurrah in the U.S. Senate was to insure that the American people continued to suffer under the tyranny of a law that most of us didn't, and still don't want, to have to continue to pay illicit taxes and be forced to buy something that doesn't work.
I respect him for his military service and physical sacrifices for our country. And for most of his service in the Congress.
His disdain for Trump, and his final defiant actions in the Senate that hurt the American people he says he loved, will be his final legacy.

[badrose]

Lieberman's tribute this morning has been great. You can feel the love and respect. Some great anecdotes.