RIP Senator McCain

US Senator John McCain dies aged 81.

Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, you cannot deny his years of service to his country. Thank you, senator, and godspeed.

Nine years to the day after Ted Kennedy and from the same terrible disease.

From Obama

"John McCain and I were members of different generations, came from completely different backgrounds, and competed at the highest level of politics. But we shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher – the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched, and sacrificed. We saw our political battles, even, as a privilege, something noble, an opportunity to serve as stewards of those high ideals at home, and to advance them around the world. We saw this country as a place where anything is possible – and citizenship as our patriotic obligation to ensure it forever remains that way.

Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did. But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own. At John’s best, he showed us what that means. And for that, we are all in his debt. Michelle and I send our most heartfelt condolences to Cindy and their family."

Baron Of Hell wrote:

From Obama

"John McCain and I were members of different generations, came from completely different backgrounds, and competed at the highest level of politics. But we shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher – the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched, and sacrificed. We saw our political battles, even, as a privilege, something noble, an opportunity to serve as stewards of those high ideals at home, and to advance them around the world. We saw this country as a place where anything is possible – and citizenship as our patriotic obligation to ensure it forever remains that way.

Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did. But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own. At John’s best, he showed us what that means. And for that, we are all in his debt. Michelle and I send our most heartfelt condolences to Cindy and their family."

I am certainly no Republican, but McCain was always a guy that was genuine and honest about wanting a proper debate and bipartisan crafting of bills on the senate floor. I would’ve been proud of him as my senator and we lost a wonderful statesman tonight.

I won't forget that the honorable maverick did the right thing. Out of spite.

I think he sold a piece of his soul in his final presidential run, but ended up earning some of my respect back in his dealings with Trump. RIP.

I'll miss him,

Very sad. I didn’t always agree with his choices but I have a great amount of respect for him, especially the lives he helped save in Vietnam.

Voted 84% in line with Trump policies