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John McCain did somethings that I disagree with but the one thing I will always remember is when during the 2008 election there were multiple times during town

John McCain did somethings that I disagree with but the one thing I will always remember is when during the 2008 election there were multiple times during town halls and rallies that people would verbally attack Obama and McCain always shut them down without fail.

khuey 8y ago
Unfortunately his party did not follow his example and instead went all in on the nutjobs.
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justinsaccount 8y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk
chx 8y ago
His concession speech: > I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited. > It's natural, tonight, to feel some disappointment. But tomorrow, we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. If I might add, ten years later: it seems "the necessary compromises to bridge our differences" were not found.
- AdmiralAsshat 8y ago
  Of course he also said if Hillary won that he would refuse to confirm Garland for the entirety of her presidency...
  - krferriter 8y ago
    I mean that's due to a disagreement in politics. He wasn't calling her a demonic satan-worshipping child trafficker like some on that side of the spectrum were.
    - snuxoll 8y ago
      Certainly, but that doesn't make it okay. In general things weren't rosy with his political career, his reputation for being a "maverick" that would buck party leadership was laughable since he ended up toeing the party line more often that not, even when he decided to speak out against {X} idiotic move they made he would still put a "Yea" in for the vote. With that said I think he genuinely wanted what was best for the country, even if we never saw eye to eye on what "best" actually was.
  - greglindahl 8y ago
    Yep. There's good and bad in there. When people die, it's usual to recall the good more than the bad.
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  - fastball 8y ago
    And? That's the entire point of checks and balances.
    - selectodude 8y ago
      That isn't checks and balances. That's partisan bullshit.
      - fastball 8y ago
        His reason was not "because you're a democrat", so I'm not sure how you can make that claim.
- davrosthedalek 8y ago
  There is a quote, (miss-)attributed to Voltaire: "I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It". I think McCain could have said it too. I don't think there are many people like that left in politics.
  - hirundo 8y ago
    Given McCain-Feingold a more accurate representation of McCain's view is "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it, except for certain ads discussing political issues within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary election."
    - kristjansson 8y ago
      You can saw whatever you want. What you can pay to have broadcast on television is another matter entirely.
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- atomi 8y ago
  Albeit, McCain had historical perspective.
- agumonkey 8y ago
  Obama did a similar thing when Trump started to become a potential winner.
dominotw 8y ago
I've wondered about this for a long time. Can you be a republican and be considered virtuous. Not sure why my comment was downvoted, I am not suggesting that this is that case, just asking why its not case. I am not an American but the way I understood American politics is that Republican values are believing that you are successful because you worked hard while democrats are that you are merely a product of the zeitgeist. All the policies of each 'side' can be extrapolated from that basic tenet. For example, if you are a republican you favor slashing funding for social programs(eg: McCain's bill to slash funding for military medical research funding, slash funding to amtrak ). can you still be considered virtuous if you are republican?
mehrdadn 8y ago
I've found 1 clip so far [1]; would you happen to have more? I'd love to be able to refer back to these in the future. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk
- pjscott 8y ago
  Well shit. I wasn't going to celebrate John McCain's funeral, but now I almost have to, after all he did to keep my country peaceful. I'll look him up, and be humbler in judgement from here on out. God damn it. :-(
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  - Markoff 8y ago
    it's celebrate the right for this in English? it sounds to me like you would be happy he has funeral, there must be better word than "celebrate", isn't?
    - lgregg 8y ago
      Celebrate is the right word Ie Celebrate his life
    - DoreenMichele 8y ago
      We often celebrate a person's life and accomplishments upon their passing. The exact phrasing of the above is a little odd, but celebrate can be the right expression here without necessarily meaning "I'm so glad they died."
ikeyany 8y ago
He was truly one of our last great Republican leaders.
- eclectic 8y ago
  Romney was also great at losing to Democrats.
27182818284 8y ago
He tried to do the right thing. Sometimes it came out a bit awkward like the infamous "He is a decent human being" comment, but his heart was in the right place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk
emmelaich 8y ago
McCain was an honorable man. But not the only one. Guess who said these words: > It will be a stirring sight to watch President Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their beautiful girls step through the doors of the White House. I know millions of Americans will be overcome with pride at this inspiring moment that so many have awaited so long.
- leonroy 8y ago
  George W. Bush for those googling.

khuey 8y ago

Unfortunately his party did not follow his example and instead went all in on the nutjobs.

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justinsaccount 8y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk

chx 8y ago

His concession speech: > I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited. > It's natural, tonight, to feel some disappointment. But tomorrow, we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. If I might add, ten years later: it seems "the necessary compromises to bridge our differences" were not found.

AdmiralAsshat 8y ago
Of course he also said if Hillary won that he would refuse to confirm Garland for the entirety of her presidency...
- krferriter 8y ago
  I mean that's due to a disagreement in politics. He wasn't calling her a demonic satan-worshipping child trafficker like some on that side of the spectrum were.
  - snuxoll 8y ago
    Certainly, but that doesn't make it okay. In general things weren't rosy with his political career, his reputation for being a "maverick" that would buck party leadership was laughable since he ended up toeing the party line more often that not, even when he decided to speak out against {X} idiotic move they made he would still put a "Yea" in for the vote. With that said I think he genuinely wanted what was best for the country, even if we never saw eye to eye on what "best" actually was.
- greglindahl 8y ago
  Yep. There's good and bad in there. When people die, it's usual to recall the good more than the bad.
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- fastball 8y ago
  And? That's the entire point of checks and balances.
  - selectodude 8y ago
    That isn't checks and balances. That's partisan bullshit.
    - fastball 8y ago
      His reason was not "because you're a democrat", so I'm not sure how you can make that claim.
davrosthedalek 8y ago
There is a quote, (miss-)attributed to Voltaire: "I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It". I think McCain could have said it too. I don't think there are many people like that left in politics.
- hirundo 8y ago
  Given McCain-Feingold a more accurate representation of McCain's view is "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it, except for certain ads discussing political issues within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary election."
  - kristjansson 8y ago
    You can saw whatever you want. What you can pay to have broadcast on television is another matter entirely.
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atomi 8y ago
Albeit, McCain had historical perspective.
agumonkey 8y ago
Obama did a similar thing when Trump started to become a potential winner.

dominotw 8y ago

I've wondered about this for a long time. Can you be a republican and be considered virtuous. Not sure why my comment was downvoted, I am not suggesting that this is that case, just asking why its not case. I am not an American but the way I understood American politics is that Republican values are believing that you are successful because you worked hard while democrats are that you are merely a product of the zeitgeist. All the policies of each 'side' can be extrapolated from that basic tenet. For example, if you are a republican you favor slashing funding for social programs(eg: McCain's bill to slash funding for military medical research funding, slash funding to amtrak ). can you still be considered virtuous if you are republican?

mehrdadn 8y ago

I've found 1 clip so far [1]; would you happen to have more? I'd love to be able to refer back to these in the future. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk

pjscott 8y ago
Well shit. I wasn't going to celebrate John McCain's funeral, but now I almost have to, after all he did to keep my country peaceful. I'll look him up, and be humbler in judgement from here on out. God damn it. :-(
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- Markoff 8y ago
  it's celebrate the right for this in English? it sounds to me like you would be happy he has funeral, there must be better word than "celebrate", isn't?
  - lgregg 8y ago
    Celebrate is the right word Ie Celebrate his life
  - DoreenMichele 8y ago
    We often celebrate a person's life and accomplishments upon their passing. The exact phrasing of the above is a little odd, but celebrate can be the right expression here without necessarily meaning "I'm so glad they died."

ikeyany 8y ago

He was truly one of our last great Republican leaders.

eclectic 8y ago
Romney was also great at losing to Democrats.

27182818284 8y ago

He tried to do the right thing. Sometimes it came out a bit awkward like the infamous "He is a decent human being" comment, but his heart was in the right place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjenjANqAk

emmelaich 8y ago

McCain was an honorable man. But not the only one. Guess who said these words: > It will be a stirring sight to watch President Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their beautiful girls step through the doors of the White House. I know millions of Americans will be overcome with pride at this inspiring moment that so many have awaited so long.

leonroy 8y ago
George W. Bush for those googling.