No one could fail to be moved by the sight at his funeral Saturday of Senator McCain's centenarian mother and his loyal wife accompanied by his sons in uniform and other family members.
Henry Kissinger, who by his eloquence and experience must be the world's greatest eulogist since Bossuet, confined himself to Senator McCain's bravery as a naval aviator and prisoner of war, and scion of a family of admirals.
Donald Trump uttered the most unfortunate of all his acidulous criticisms of opponents when he said in 2015 that Senator McCain was mainly a hero because of his performance as a prisoner.
If the statement of then-candidate Trump is to be evaluated fairly it should be remembered that McCain had accused him of mobilizing "The crazies" in a packed-out campaign appearance he made in the senator's home state.
Throughout the week, the president and his family and administration were the soul of discretion and respect, ignoring the media repurposing of the obsequies as a Trump-bashing orgy.
It is not clear to an outsider to what extent McCain intended his funeral to be a firing range for the president's enemies.
Those who made it so, including the deceased, did no honor to John McCain or themselves.
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/04/mccains-friends-and-family-did-him-no-honor/
Henry Kissinger, who by his eloquence and experience must be the world's greatest eulogist since Bossuet, confined himself to Senator McCain's bravery as a naval aviator and prisoner of war, and scion of a family of admirals.
Donald Trump uttered the most unfortunate of all his acidulous criticisms of opponents when he said in 2015 that Senator McCain was mainly a hero because of his performance as a prisoner.
If the statement of then-candidate Trump is to be evaluated fairly it should be remembered that McCain had accused him of mobilizing "The crazies" in a packed-out campaign appearance he made in the senator's home state.
Throughout the week, the president and his family and administration were the soul of discretion and respect, ignoring the media repurposing of the obsequies as a Trump-bashing orgy.
It is not clear to an outsider to what extent McCain intended his funeral to be a firing range for the president's enemies.
Those who made it so, including the deceased, did no honor to John McCain or themselves.
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/04/mccains-friends-and-family-did-him-no-honor/
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