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John McCain
Aug. 27th, 2018 12:58 pmSince both the vast left- and right-wing conspiracy called, thoughts on John McCain:
1) I think he demonstrated great personal bravery and honor during the Vietnam war and his captivity.
2) I'm always sad when somebody dies, and brain cancer is not a good way to go.
3) As a politician, I found McCain not particularly maverick-y. He struck me as a bog-standard conservative Republican.
4) I found some of his political decisions (*cough* Sarah Palin) questionable at best, dangerous at worst.
5) John McCain believed that what he was doing was best for America, and he always felt that the goal of politics was to do what was best for America.
That's a complicated list of thoughts, but then John McCain was a complicated man with a long career. Like most people, he was neither all good or all bad.
1) I think he demonstrated great personal bravery and honor during the Vietnam war and his captivity.
2) I'm always sad when somebody dies, and brain cancer is not a good way to go.
3) As a politician, I found McCain not particularly maverick-y. He struck me as a bog-standard conservative Republican.
4) I found some of his political decisions (*cough* Sarah Palin) questionable at best, dangerous at worst.
5) John McCain believed that what he was doing was best for America, and he always felt that the goal of politics was to do what was best for America.
That's a complicated list of thoughts, but then John McCain was a complicated man with a long career. Like most people, he was neither all good or all bad.
