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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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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This is like saying there are WMDs in Iraq
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The eulogies were honest and inspiring. If only
@realDonaldTrump had stfu for the 3 hours! How disrespectful to a man that had more dignity than 45 ever will.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Stick that where the sun don't shine Trump!!!
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They both facilitated genocide, not sure that this endorsement has any weight to it.
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Hey NYT, did they ever find that yellowcake uranium Saddam bought from Africa? asking for 350million friends
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what about the dignity of all the innocent Irqai lives lost during the Bush era? these people have no shame. no remorse. Bush should not show his face in public, let alone be quoted by the NYT
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