it was almost as if there was a release in the room. people wanted to be respectful, wanted to pay tribute to john mccain, but also it was something that they almost couldn't help themselves in doing. but there was some surprise about the meghan mccain line that direct line about the president. and then of course the "danny boy" moment. watching cindy mccain stoic through the entire service, a service that she helped her husband plan so meticulously and then losing it when renee fleming came out and sang her beautiful rendition of "danny boy." and rick davis, john mccain's former campaign manager, who helped arrange this, told me when john mccain was sick, they would listen to "danny boy" over and over on his porch as he looked out at oak creek, at his house near sedona.