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quote [ The Arizona senator was diagnosed with brain cancer last year
“Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news that our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious,” the McCain family said in a statement Friday. “In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.” ]
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knumbknutz said @ 2:48pm GMT on 26th August
McCain Died 8-25-2018
As stated earlier. I liked McCain, but, I am neither stupid nor blind to his policies and legacy - he often used his privilege and power to harm the poor and oppressed. He was indeed a war hero, and had moments of goodness, but his actions on behalf of the rich and powerful made it very clear that he was not a decent man.
I am not into grave-dancing by any stretch, but neither am I going to canonize the guy either. His support for Prop 8 in California, DADT and other homophobic positions harmed and alienated many of my gay and lesbian friends and family. Then there were the numerous racist comments, his record on women’s rights and abortion, and that whole MLK day thing.
While very charismatic, he supported policies that embraced his racist homophobic and sexist positions. He was a warmonger, who often joked in press conferences about bombing other countries.
Was he as bad as many of his GOP colleagues? Of course not! I will never claim he was, even though for a “rebel”, he was shockingly (over 80%) aligned with Trump on his voting record.
RIP John - I really hope you find the peace you are looking for wherever you end up in the hereafter.
knumbknutz said @ 2:49pm GMT on 26th August
McCain Dies on 8-25-2018
As stated earlier. I liked McCain, but, I am neither stupid nor blind to his policies and legacy - he often used his privilege and power to harm the poor and oppressed. He was indeed a war hero, and had moments of goodness, but his actions on behalf of the rich and powerful made it very clear that he was not a decent man.
I am not into grave-dancing by any stretch, but neither am I going to canonize the guy either. His support for Prop 8 in California, DADT and other homophobic positions harmed and alienated many of my gay and lesbian friends and family. Then there were the numerous racist comments, his record on women’s rights and abortion, and that whole MLK day thing.
While very charismatic, he supported policies that embraced his racist homophobic and sexist positions. He was a warmonger, who often joked in press conferences about bombing other countries.
Was he as bad as many of his GOP colleagues? Of course not! I will never claim he was, even though for a “rebel”, he was shockingly (over 80%) aligned with Trump on his voting record.
RIP John - I really hope you find the peace you are looking for wherever you end up in the hereafter.
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knumbknutz said @ 2:48pm GMT on 26th August [Score:1 Underrated]
McCain Dies on 8-25-2018
As stated earlier. I liked McCain, but, I am neither stupid nor blind to his policies and legacy - he often used his privilege and power to harm the poor and oppressed. He was indeed a war hero, and had moments of goodness, but his actions on behalf of the rich and powerful made it very clear that he was not a decent man.
I am not into grave-dancing by any stretch, but neither am I going to canonize the guy either. His support for Prop 8 in California, DADT and other homophobic positions harmed and alienated many of my gay and lesbian friends and family. Then there were the numerous racist comments, his record on women’s rights and abortion, and that whole MLK day thing.
While very charismatic, he supported policies that embraced his racist homophobic and sexist positions. He was a warmonger, who often joked in press conferences about bombing other countries.
Was he as bad as many of his GOP colleagues? Of course not! I will never claim he was, even though for a “rebel”, he was shockingly (over 80%) aligned with Trump on his voting record.
RIP John - I really hope you find the peace you are looking for wherever you end up in the hereafter.
I disagree with him on just about everything, but I sure hate to lose him.