McCain requested that Obama deliver his eulogy
Assuming he wanted a president who could speak this is a far better choice than our current occupant… imagine if it was Trump his speeches at some point all have to talk about Fake News, and have at least 1 rousing chorus of “Lock her Up”
If Trump gave the eulogy all he would do is talk about himself, he is incapable of speaking about anyone else with the exception of Princess Ivanka.
I’m not sure if there has ever been a more laconic self-description of a personal catastrophe: “I landed in the middle of the lake (Truc Bach Lake), in the middle of the city, in the middle of the day. An escape attempt would have been challenging.”
Maybe. But I think it reflects McCain’s desire for respect and decency in politics. It’s also a rebuke to his colleagues who’ve abandoned that.
As more and more people come forward with descriptions of McCain and his legacy, I still wouldn’t agree with a lot of his policies and stances. But he seemed like a person I could spend hours just shooting the shit with.