John McCain has passed away
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (120384)
United States
August 25, 2018 7:36pm CST
Senator John McCain has died at the age of 81 from brain cancer. He was a war hero in Vietnam, a Senator, and a two-time Republican Presidential candidate. He announced that he had a form of glioblastoma last year and has been battling the aggressive form of brain cancer ever since. It was announced just yesterday or two days ago that he was stopping medical treatment for the condition which made it clear that the end was very near.
McCain and Trump have had a very bad relationship. Trump stated that he didn't think that McCain was a war hero because he "likes men who weren't captured". McCain, in turn, criticized Trump several times, most recently after the President's Russian summit in Helsinki, and he also torpedoed his last attempt to repeal Obamacare with his infamous "thumbs down" midnight vote. McCain made it publicly known that he did not want Trump to attend his funeral and Trump did not make any public statement when the news of the Senator's discontinuation of medical treatment was announced.
John McCain was a true American hero who served the country for 60 years. He will be missed.
Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Aug 18
That was quick. I figured a little longer.
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@crossbones27 (49812)
• Mojave, California
26 Aug 18
I did also, apparently some knew and a bit sad I did not pick that up but what a neat man and a treasure to the US of A
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
26 Aug 18
@NJChicaa MMaybe Roberta told him to please give a little bit of notice
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
26 Aug 18
I heard this news a few minutes ago. Look, I feel for his family like anyone else. And I do believe he was a war hero. Why wouldn't anyone think so. Anyway, him being a republican, I am not. So I never agreed with his politics. As for trump, well, he is a moron and a stupid man. That all aside, McCain was one of the last old time republicans. The new ones are all nuts.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
26 Aug 18
Is TRump really a Republican though?he used to be a DEmocrat.I'm not sure what he really is.
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@crossbones27 (49812)
• Mojave, California
26 Aug 18
No man in America is hard as that man. This really makes my heart sad and I so did things like root for Obama, but he stayed consistent. My heroes need to stop dying off. Not sure if the world looks good with no John McCain
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@crossbones27 (49812)
• Mojave, California
26 Aug 18
@NJChicaa He was the best and why I got mad at him but right when I think the boundaries would be pushed. No that is not right. It makes me say this right now.. Screw Trump/ The country has its hero/ Thanks John McCain for showing a better way.
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@NJChicaa (120384)
• United States
26 Aug 18
@crossbones27 Trump will never be a national hero. He is going to jail.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
26 Aug 18
He passed really fast after stopping treatment. =( I will be praying for comfort for his loved ones and friends.
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@thislittlepennyearns (63050)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
26 Aug 18
I just read the story this morning that they were stopping treatment.
This was the first guy I voted for in a presidential election.
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@NJChicaa (120384)
• United States
26 Aug 18
@thislittlepennyearns That's a shame. Everyone should vote.
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@thislittlepennyearns (63050)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
26 Aug 18
@NJChicaa I only voted twice. I didn't in the last one, and I won't again..
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@Wabuge (45)
• Kenya
26 Aug 18
He is such a true patriot. I woke up this morning to see my friends on Facebook updating about his untimely demise. Someone mentioned that he stopped taking his cancer treatment. Whether that is true or not - I might not know. All in all, America has lost a great hero. I hope governments invest more in medical research to find a cure that is easy to administer for this dreaded illness.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
26 Aug 18
This is a very sad thing. May he rest in peace. At least there is no worries and disease in heaven.
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@FourWalls (69462)
• United States
26 Aug 18
He was on the USS Forrestal when the fire happened (the ship had the nickname the “Forest Fire”), too.
McCain opted to stay a captive rather than leave while other subordinate soldiers were still held, so as to not give the enemy a propaganda victory. That is a man who took his oath as an officer seriously. Wonder what those who criticized McCain would’ve done....
Fair winds and following seas, Captain McCain.
