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imanamerican63

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8. I am extremely happy that Obama, beat him!
Mon May 7, 2018, 06:24 PM
May 2018

But McCain did give us Sarah and her tea party nuts! I think if he went with someone else, it may have been a different outcome?

About John McCain [View all] Cyrano May 2018 OP
Maybe his passing will be the cilla4progress May 2018 #1
Don't count on it. Cyrano May 2018 #2
I think that may come with the fall of RUMP - when he is fully exposed. Well that's what I'm Kirk Lover May 2018 #16
You do what you can, just like he is doing Drahthaardogs May 2018 #3
For every anecdote where he behaved with honor RockRaven May 2018 #4
Yes, he was, at times, a prick, but Cyrano May 2018 #5
Very well said. Shrike47 May 2018 #6
Both you and RockHaven give a balanced assessment. McCain should be honored, not lionized. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #19
I agree. mountain grammy May 2018 #15
Both you and Cyrano give a balanced assessment. McCain should be honored, not lionized. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #18
Sorry, but he lost my respect in 1998 PJMcK May 2018 #7
He apologized for it and he got along well with Hillary in the Senate JI7 May 2018 #12
Fair enough PJMcK May 2018 #22
PJMcK S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #23
I am extremely happy that Obama, beat him! imanamerican63 May 2018 #8
No, the results might have been closer but the big thing was the Economy then JI7 May 2018 #11
I admire John McCain's courage and honor his sacrifice for this country. democrank May 2018 #9
He is a human being. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #10
Another perspective: Compared to McCain, the rest of the GOP are draft-dodging cowards and traitors. dalton99a May 2018 #13
+1000 Heartstrings May 2018 #29
Why do so many on DU behave like sterotyped abused spouses? Liberalagogo May 2018 #14
Mccain has a long record with positives throughout and things we would consider JI7 May 2018 #17
I agree with you and I feel very sorry for the folks who are so blinded by partisan hatred that Kirk Lover May 2018 #20
Cyrano, I see your points regarding McCain True Dough May 2018 #21
It was more than one instance misanthrope May 2018 #24
Of course, the implication is that an "Arab" can't be a "decent family man." Garrett78 May 2018 #25
"offered release because of his family, (and propaganda purposes), and refused. " flotsam May 2018 #26
Though I disagree with him on soooo many issues, Lunabell May 2018 #27
Thanks, Cyrano. I hope that, just for once, DU can behave with grace when he passes... Hekate May 2018 #28
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