Senator John McCain's memorial service is about to begin at the National Cathedral in Washington. Follow our live coverage.https://nyti.ms/2wyVz6B
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Meghan McCain delivered an emotional tribute to her father through barely controlled tears, one that included a steely rebuke to her father’s most prominent critic. https://nyti.ms/2PXzjeC pic.twitter.com/RbW7aew1hL
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Former President George W. Bush on John McCain: "He respected the dignity inherent in every life, a dignity that does not stop at borders and cannot be erased by dictators." https://nyti.ms/2Cgprdg pic.twitter.com/x8hLgJboaR
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Former President Barack Obama on John McCain: "He understood that if we get in the habit of bending the truth to suit political expediency or party orthodoxy, our democracy will not work."https://nyti.ms/2PsuEAe
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Meghan McCain delivered a powerful speech at her father’s funeral, and in a reproach of President Trump, said the “America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because it was always great.”https://nyti.ms/2PYfQuq
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Former President George W. Bush's eulogy for John McCain: "He could not abide bigots and swaggering despots. There was something deep inside him that made him stand up for the little guy – to speak for forgotten people in forgotten places."https://nyti.ms/2C7l1Fp
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Former President Barack Obama's eulogy for John McCain: "When John spoke of virtues like service, and duty, it didn't ring hollow. They weren't just words to him. It was a truth that he had lived, and for which he was prepared to die."https://nyti.ms/2PrH3UV
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"He stood by them when he thought they were right and tore at their heels when he was convinced they were wrong. And when it came time to depart this world, John McCain wanted them to tell his story."
@peterbakerNYT on Obama and Bush's tributes to McCain:https://nyti.ms/2C5xHN5Show this thread
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Sweating like whores in church
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The depth of feeling shown by Meghan the sheer power, & emotion she exuded the weight of those words. I am still reeling, my admiration for her Father is running very deep right now. Her absolute courage a testament to John & Cindy McCain. R.I.P. John McCain.
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@MeghanMcCain has given the most perfect tribute to a father ever delivered by his daughter. “I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost...” A. LincolnThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@MeghanMcCain came out swinging. Her father would be proud.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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No matter what your politics, that eulogy was FIRE. Passionate. She is surely wasting her time on 'The View'.
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She spent half her speech at her own father’s funeral trashing President Trump. Ugh.
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John McCain was the definition of an American patriot because he loved his country and our values of liberty, freedom and courage, in contrast to our embarrassing president Adolf Twitler.
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