I'll be the first to admit that I've said some pretty mean stuff about John McCain over the years...

[MrScorpio]

In every case, it was either about something he's said, about his political stances, his presidential campaign and the fact that that campaign inflicted Caribou Barbie onto the body politic.

But, in spite of that, I had always respected his military service and the fact that he once tried, though unsuccessfully, to carry on the legacy of Barry Goldwater in the US Senate.

Like some of you as well, with your friends and family, I've also personally seen what brain cancer can do to someone. It's some seriously nasty shit that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

It's times like this where politics has no place.

I wish him a speedy recovery and my best wishes goes out to his family.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R. Well said.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. He has infuriated me many times, but

I never loathed the guy the way I loathe Trump. I often couldn't figure him out, and I'll never understand why on earth he chose Blunder Woman as his running mate. But I'm genuinely sorry to hear this diagnosis.

[furtheradu]

3. Me too. I agee..

Thanks for the post.
So many times I've opposed his views.
But wtheck! He is so much MORE than the freakin weirdo creepy jerk in *OUR* 1Whitehouse.
Bless John McCain, & his loved ones.

[napi21]

4. I've disagreed with John many times

mostly because he appeared to love war. He did stick to his beliefs though and would fight anyone without regard to party, gender, age, or position. My respect, sympathy and prayers re with him.

[Squinch]

5. What you said. I wish him well.

[nini]

6. A week ago he was going to return to DC to deny other Americans health care next week.

I can't forget that.

AND I have friends and family who have died of cancer. It sucks. I don't really feel much of anything for him right now though I do sympathize with his family and hope he is not in pain.


Too bad any lesson learned won't matter since it doesn't sound like he'll be able to return to the senate.

[Jim Lane]

7. I agree. I'll add a good word for DU.

As a cancer survivor myself, I've been angry to see how many people here gleefully jump all over a report of cancer afflicting the likes of Robert Novak or Tony Snow. This time, there's still some of that, but much less than in those other cases.

A right-winger getting cancer is not an instance of karma, any more than it is when the patient is Ted Kennedy or Elizabeth Edwards. I hold with Gilda Radner: We're all members of the club.

[onecaliberal]

8. While he has brain cancer and will get the best treatment money can buy he has assured

dump that he can count of his vote for healthcare repleal for 32 million people. Let that sink in.

[pnwmom]

9. I saw someone here making that claim. Have you seen that reported anywhere in the media?

[Upthevibe]

10. Prayers with him and his family.......

I think a lot of folks saw something was really wrong when he was asking some of those questions during those hearings a couple of months ago.............

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. Wait. You think that the legacy of Barry Goldwater is a good legacy?

What alternate universe do you live in?

I've been paying attention to John McCain longer than many here (I suspect). I also lived in Phoenix when he hypocritically moved from the low-rent part of the city he needed to be in as a Congressman to the much better part of the town he could live in as a Senator, some months before running for Senate. Again, can I bring up the word hypocrisy?

I also know that he abandoned his first wife, lied to the woman who became his second wife, and probably lied about his POW experiences. In short, as far as I'm concerned, John McCain (Oh, and should I mention the airplanes he crashed?) is not only NOT a war hero, but is at his fundamental a hypocrite and a liar, and remind me again why I should respect him?

I don't wish him ill, but I'm very cognizant of his past.

[raven mad]

12. Agreed. And I thank him for being sure the Moose Maiden didn't get as far as she wanted to.

But that's a whole 'nuther story told closely by politicos here in the state. She was foist on him for the big $$ from oil companies here. And she failed again, which I love.

Mr. McCain, speedy and fully recovery - you have prayers coming from way up here.

[VOX]

13. Nicely said.

I agree, and thanks for posting this.

[Generic Brad]

14. I have been opposed to him since his involvement with the Keating Five

I disagree with his policy positions and his voting record. But he is still a human being with a devoted family and I wish him well. No one should have to suffer through what he is experiencing.