John McCain and I were at opposite ends of
the political spectrum. But that is less important than the fact that he was a
man of rare integrity, a man of genuine courage and a man of deep convictions.
In the present state of affairs our political
system finds itself, McCain stood out.
History, I believe, will be kind to McCain,
not because of the positions he took on political issues. In my opinion, he was
wrong on most things. But history will record that in a time of political
turmoil and bitter rancor, at a point in our history when we’ve never been more
divided, McCain stood for respectful discourse and reasoned debate.
He could be a formidable opponent, but as
a man of character, he did not demonize those who disagreed with him. At the
end of the day, he believed in America, the country he sacrificed so much to
serve, and all the principles for which it stands.
One final thought. I invite you to compare
the touching tribute Barack Obama issued to the family of his former adversary with
the perfunctory tweet Trump offered many hours after McCain’s death was
announced.
The contrast between those two messages speak
volumes. McCain, I suspect, would not have been surprised by either.
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