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saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
5. Powerful words, just when
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 02:37 PM
Aug 2018

I thought I would not weep.

After all, we did not travel in the same social or political circles. I knew him only through the written correspondence over the years. He, or his staff, would responded when I disagreed with his reasoning for supporting another war, military spending or other positions. These letters were often 3 pages or more, were always respectful and well written.

Powerful leftieNanner Aug 2018 #1
What a fine goodbye. nolabear Aug 2018 #2
+ 1 red dog 1 Aug 2018 #33
I don't care how one feels about McCain's politics, his grace and courage shines through... hlthe2b Aug 2018 #3
Hey Trump: "Rebut that, Butthead!" lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #4
Powerful words, just when saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #5
... Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #6
Me too. Very powerful backtoblue Aug 2018 #24
And there you have the measure of this man... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2018 #7
This has brought me to tears. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2018 #8
In death he had great class, elegance, wisdom, compassion, circumspection. calimary Aug 2018 #9
But.... S. Palin.... or can we order off the a la carte menu ? magicarpet Aug 2018 #19
I was trying to accentuate the positive but YES your point is calimary Aug 2018 #42
A very fine statement. n/t MBS Aug 2018 #10
Now that is how you do it. Well done, Sir. Shaddox Aug 2018 #11
I love the line... Peachhead22 Aug 2018 #12
K and R Mosby Aug 2018 #13
What a fine message mcar Aug 2018 #14
"...Not of blood and soil... Do not despair of our present difficulties..." That brought me to tears Hekate Aug 2018 #15
Now that is a Hail and Fairwell sarge43 Aug 2018 #16
Now that is beautiful! Initech Aug 2018 #17
That was a wonderful message. Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2018 #18
k&r DesertRat Aug 2018 #20
Very moving goodbye. gademocrat7 Aug 2018 #21
Wonderful. He led a wonderful life. A good guy. Farewell, Senator. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #22
Thank you for posting this... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2018 #23
And the Wheel turns. WheelWalker Aug 2018 #25
Final words of wisdom! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #26
... orangecrush Aug 2018 #27
I can just hear his warm, gravely voice in that letter. Thank you for posting this. sandensea Aug 2018 #28
That was a hell of a fuck you to Trump. sunonmars Aug 2018 #29
My eyes are sweating. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2018 #30
Mine too kpete Aug 2018 #31
+ 1 red dog 1 Aug 2018 #34
Hawkish to the end. joshcryer Aug 2018 #32
Yesterday's "Face the Nation" was entirely about John McCain red dog 1 Aug 2018 #35
That was beautiful. I normally don't cry. Az_lefty Aug 2018 #36
Heartfelt patriotism with a large perspective on life bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #37
The difference being that... kentuck Aug 2018 #39
Goes without saying bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #41
I'm definitely going to bookmark this one! kentuck Aug 2018 #38
kick kentuck Aug 2018 #40
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