scar above his left eye from surgery, senator mccain delivered a speech imploring colleagues to do the people's work. >> stop listening to the bombastic loud mouths on the radio and television and internet. to hell with them. let's trust each other. let's return to regular order. we have been spinning our wheels on too many issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle. we are getting nothing done, my friends. we are getting nothing done! >> then there's this moment back in 2008 during the presidential campaign. john mccain showed character and previewed the divisive climate of the last decade. >> i can't trust obama. i have read about him and he is not -- he's a -- he's an arab. he's not. >> no, ma'am. no, ma'am.