He was a prisoner. He was a hero. He was a congressman. He was a senator. He was a nominee for president of the United States. He was a great man. 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. Peter doocy is live in washington with more. Reporter at todays two and a half hour long memorial service, the mourners and speakers werent just saying they were going to miss john mccain the man, they were saying they would miss his brand of politics. At one point, the late senators daughter meghan broke from a teary tribute to not so subtly condemn the commander in chief, who wasnt invited. America does not boast because she has no need to. The america of john mccain has no need to be made great again because america was always great. Reporter so President Trump not here today, but three of his predecessors sat in a pew together inside the national cathedral, barack obama, presi