service. he wanted to give her something because her husband gave him and the country so much. joining us now, three people who knew the senator well. political consultant and writer stuart stevens, david gergen and cnn chief political correspondent dana bash. and david, i had a chance earlier today to speak to former congressman patrick kennedy, the son of the late senator ted kennedy. i was talking to him about the relationship between senator kennedy and senator mccain. listen to this. and my father genuinely loved and respected john mccain. it s an example of what we need today, again, and that is that, even though they disagreed, they were always searching for ways to put their country ahead of their party. and it sounds so trite, but, no, not at all. in these days that we re living in, we really need people to have that as their goal. so patrick kennedy says that s the goal, david, finding a way to reach across the aisle,
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you know, the american legion was putting pressure on him and veterans groups are very important politically to the president. i know from talking to people who have, you know, have an affection for both men and those people do exist that they were really urging the president to cut it out and act like a president and do the basic they think he should have done, which he ended up doing at the end of the day. and it s unfortunate. it s a distraction. it s a distraction from the things that david was just talking about from that incredible moment that you played with the veteran and cindy mccain. and unfortunately, it s also a contrast that puts the way that john mccain approached things. not that he was perfect, and not that he didn t have his flaws and not that he didn t get into spats with people. the president someone of them. but when it came to moments like this, he put things aside, and the contrast is even more
relationship between senator kennedy and senator mccain. listen to this. and my father genuinely loved and respected john mccain. it s an example of what we need today, again, and that is even though they disagreed, they were always searching for ways to put their country ahead of their party. and it sounds so trite, but no, not at all. these n these days that we re living in, we really need people to have that as their goal. so patrick kennedy says that s the goal, david, finding a way to reach across the aisle, at least on a few things it is. an achievable goal at this point? or does it drift ever off into the distance with the passing of senator mccain? well, i ve certainly lost one of the heroes of the bipartisanship and people who believe in bipartisanship. and he will be missed. there is no question about that. but, john, i have to say the
looking for in our next president? certainly someone who is very, very, very old. reporter: senator john mccain two months after winning the 2008 republican party nomination cracking jokes on saturday night live. one of countless opportunities the senator took to poke fun at himself. i ve also opposed federal water projects, even when they benefitted my state. that s why thanks to me, 15% of arizona citizens must get their drinking water from cactus. reporter: he was the first sitting senator to host saturday night live and returned to the show many times. his comic timing always impressive. mccain played everything from a creepy husband you re so lovely. oh, oh. i could watch you for hours. oh my god, david, how did you get in here? the door was open, angel. shall i loofah your back? reporter: to a charactergran