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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
John McCain to discontinue cancer treatment
2018-08-25
[RT] After a year of battling aggressive brain cancer, Senator John Maverick McCain
... the Senator-for-Life from Arizona, former presidential candidate and even more former foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution. As an ordinary citizen he greased the infamous hookers peeing on the Obamabed in Moscow dossier in an attempt to smear President Trump...
(R-Arizona) is discontinuing further medical treatment, his family has announced.

Since he announced the news of the cancer to the American public, "John has surpassed expectations for his survival," the senator’s family said on Friday.

McCain, who is just days shy of his 82nd birthday, left Washington in December 2017 and has not been back since. He chose not to resign from the Senate and have the governor of Arizona appoint a replacement.

Though absent from the Senate floor, McCain has continued to co-sponsor bills and initiatives. At the beginning of August, he joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Lindsey Graham
... the endangered South Carolina RINO, fellow maverick of Honest John McCain...
 (R-South Carolina) and Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) in sponsoring the "Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018," an anti-Russian sanctions bill.
Posted by:Fred

#21  Both Ted Kennedy and John McCain died from brain cancer.
Posted by: JohnQC   2018-08-25 23:19  

#20  I just want him to disappear from the news, like old Teddy. Your dead John, I shouldn't have to listen to people trying to turn your corpse into some sort of Martyr.
Posted by: Charles   2018-08-25 22:41  

#19  Yep. The scumbag caused the explosion on the aircraft carrier that killed 138 sailors.
And he skipped any punishment. Rot in hell asshole.
Posted by: DonM   2018-08-25 22:15  

#18  John McCain is dead at 81.

Thank you for bringing us that so quickly, Unomock Hupaiter6034.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-08-25 21:16  

#17  Good riddance. He was a scumbag for his entire life. I hope he died painfully and am sure he will rot in hell.
Posted by: Vernal Hatrack2366   2018-08-25 21:15  

#16  Finally.

His refusal to resign when he got too sick to fulfill his Senator role was just one more sign of him being a self-centered jerk who did not care about the interests of the American people. I'm open to the notion that, on the contrary, he was fundamentally opposed to those interests, like the Democrats.
Posted by: si vis pacem, para bellum   2018-08-25 20:34  

#15  John McCain is dead at 81.
Posted by: Unomock Hupaiter6034   2018-08-25 20:30  

#14  He's holding the citizens of Arizona hostage to his hate of Trump. I see no other reason for him not resigning. He hasn'r voted since last December 7th.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2018-08-25 19:53  

#13  Feinstein & Pelosi come to mind immediately. Old bags and old geezers...step aside.
Posted by: Clem   2018-08-25 18:28  

#12  Should have retired long ago and enjoyed his golden years with his family. Too many politicians think they are some extra special and the country won't run without their interference.
Posted by: ruprecht   2018-08-25 14:36  

#11  Although I do not wish his death, McCain is vermin.

I recommend visiting this link (with other links in the story) about this slime ball's machinations and self-serving legislation:

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/rule-of-law/why-is-former-ambassador-refusing-to-be-questioned-by-russians/
Posted by: Clem   2018-08-25 12:11  

#10  Let him lie in state in a closed Savings and Loan bank

/Keating 5
Posted by: Frank G   2018-08-25 12:11  

#9  Prediction:

Funeral embroiled in drama as CNN makes public Maverick's 'last wishes' regarding the non-attendance of Pres. Trump.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-08-25 11:51  

#8  They hang on to the office with a death grip.

They kept Kleagle Bob Byrd around for how long?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-08-25 11:26  

#7  Voted out of office by his own body.
Posted by: Iblis   2018-08-25 11:25  

#6  Got nothing good to say about him so....

bye.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-08-25 10:50  

#5  Gee, we have an amendment to remove Presidents no longer able to fulfill their duties, but nothing about Senators denying their state's representation due to illness or disability. They hang on to the office with a death grip.

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee. Herman Melville
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-08-25 10:46  

#4  Just in time for the midterm elections.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-08-25 09:58  

#3  Hopefully his "coattails" will take Meggie Moo right off the teevee when he goes...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-08-25 08:33  

#2  After a year of battling aggressive brain cancer

If after a year it still hasn't found his brain, I'd say John has little to worry about.
Posted by: gorb   2018-08-25 02:09  

#1  Don't like him, voted against him. But I never wish anything this evil on anyone. Gods speed McCain.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2018-08-25 00:38  

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