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U.S. NEWS 09/01/2018 12:07 pm ET Updated 3 hours ago Meghan McCa
in Takes Aim At Trump In Powerful Eu
By: Highpockets Date: September 1, 2018, 4:01 pm
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Meghan McCain Takes Aim At Trump In Powerful Eulogy For Her Dad
John McCain
By Nina Golgowski
In an equally empowering and emotional tribute, Arizona Sen.
John McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, honored her late father
on Saturday as a great warrior, American and father who was
“defined by love,” not politics.
“We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness, the
real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near
the sacrifice he gave so willingly,” she said at the memorial
service held at Washington National Cathedral. The audience
included former President Barack Obama and former Vice President
Joe Biden.
“He was a hero. He was a congressman. He was a senator. He was a
nominee for president of the United States,” she said. “These
are all the titles on a wall of a life well lived. He was a
great man.”
Meghan McCain delivers a eulogy for her late father, Sen. John
McCain, at the National Cathedral in Washington on Saturday.
In an extraordinarily rare moment, the entire cathedral burst
into applause as she declared “the America of John McCain has no
need to be made great again because America was always great.”
The declaration appeared to be a direct dig at President Donald
Trump ― who did not attend the service ― and his
campaign slogan. Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her
husband, Jared Kushner, were in attendance.
“The America of John McCain is generous and welcoming and bold.
She is resourceful, confident and secure. She meets her
responsibilities. She speaks quietly because she is strong.
America does not boast because she has no need to,” she
declared.
The 33-year-old went on to share her own loving relationship
with her father, who she said never used his many
accomplishments, pains and sacrifices as a means to make her
feel small but used his greatness to raise her up, just as he
did for others.
“John McCain was defined by love,” she said. “When my father got
sick, when I asked him what he wanted me to do with this eulogy
he said, show them how tough you are. That is what love meant to
John McCain.”
“All that I am, all that I hope, all that I dream is grounded in
what you have taught me,” she said. “Dad, your greatness is
woven into my life, it is woven into my sister’s life, and it is
woven into my brothers’ lives, and it is woven into the
country.”
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Re: U.S. NEWS 09/01/2018 12:07 pm ET Updated 3 hours ago Meghan
McCain Takes Aim At Trump In Powerfu
By: Myahny Date: September 1, 2018, 4:27 pm
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I thought it was a very well done service. I enjoyed all the
speakers & the underlying message of hope & understanding that
we are better & greater than what one person is trying to turn
us into.
I STRONGLY disagreed with McCain's politics, but I respect his
service to the country & the honorable life he led. He was a
true American hero thru his lifelong service to our country.
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Re: U.S. NEWS 09/01/2018 12:07 pm ET Updated 3 hours ago Meghan
McCain Takes Aim At Trump In Powerfu
By: LuckyEightWow Date: September 1, 2018, 4:50 pm
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It was beautiful.
Meghan’s pain was real and made me cry, the speakers were
uplifting and funny. There were so many high lights that I
enjoyed.
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Re: U.S. NEWS 09/01/2018 12:07 pm ET Updated 3 hours ago Meghan
McCain Takes Aim At Trump In Powerfu
By: Highpockets Date: September 1, 2018, 6:36 pm
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I disagreed with Senator McCain's politics a lot of the time,
but there was no question he was a true American hero. I hope
POTUS was listening to the words spoken by not only Megan, but
George Bush and Barack Obama. It was a very fitting goodbye to
this man.
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