US Senator John McCain dies aged 81

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Breaking News: John McCain has died of brain cancer at 81. Once a prisoner of war, he made two bids for president and was a towering presence in the Senate.https://t.co/oWPRrWL6XX

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 26, 2018

Pretty much as expected and the 7th hit for the DeathList this year.

I didn't agree with McCain at all but RIP.

[MightyMagician]

81 years too late. Good riddance.

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The funeral took place in Washington D.C. today and it is quite unbelievable how they have used it to attack the US President.

The tweet below is pretty much spot on. Pictured is an elite that now finds itself out of power, totally shaken by what has happened. And it is the same in Britain with Brexit: Tony Blair, Sir John Major, Lord Mandelson, Lord Adonis, Sir Nick Clegg - they're now an elite without a home. They've lost control of the agenda, of power and of their own parties. It's over for them but they do not yet realise it.

Edit: Tweet now deleted for some reason. Was a picture of Obama, W. Bush and Clinton at funeral today.

[dbgtz]

You've just criticised people for using it to attack Trump then went on to attack the "elite who finds itself out of power".

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You've just criticised people for using it to attack Trump then went on to attack the "elite who finds itself out of power".

And? They turned it political.

[TinyFroggy]

Can we just bid this guy a good RIP and be peaceful

[dbgtz]

And? They turned it political.

Sorry I didn't realise you were 5 years old

[Zak]

The funeral took place in Washington D.C. today and it is quite unbelievable how they have used it to attack the US President.

The tweet below is pretty much spot on. Pictured is an elite that now finds itself out of power, totally shaken by what has happened. And it is the same in Britain with Brexit: Tony Blair, Sir John Major, Lord Mandelson, Lord Adonis, Sir Nick Clegg - they're now an elite without a home. They've lost control of the agenda, of power and of their own parties. It's over for them but they do not yet realise it.

Edit: Tweet now deleted for some reason. Was a picture of Obama, W. Bush and Clinton at funeral today.

Was Trump not at the funeral?

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Was Trump not at the funeral?

Senator McCain didn't want him at the funeral so he went golfing which the MSM then attacked him for. The guy can't win.

That McCain barred the President (yes an adversary, but politics is politics not life) is bad enough but that his [McCain] family then took the opportunity to take digs at the President was truly pathetic. I would never dream of making a funeral political - I don't understand how anyone can!

[dbgtz]

you literally made this thread political when you didn't have to