Weve been talking about it overnight in our breaking News Coverage. John mccain, 60 years of service including his military time, his time in the u. S. House, the u. S. Senate, of course, a president ial candidate nominee twice, in 2008. But his father and grandfather were also navy admirals. He was a navy fighter pilot, obviously, a p. O. W. In vietnam for five and a half years. Just a remarkable legacy of service he leaves behind. Griff it is a morning to wake up and be grateful that we had such a patriot and the remarkable things he did that embody and personify the american spirit. Tucker carlson did an obit package, and he looks back on the legacy of senator john mccain. John Sidney Mccain iii was born on a military base in the panama canal zone. Mccains grandfather accepted the Imperial Japanese surrender in tokyo bay in 1945. His father, also a fourstar general, later commanded all American Naval forces in the pacific. After graduating from Episcopal High School in virginia, mcc
Hes not no maam. To buck his own party. He didnt let ambition prevent him from doing what he thought was right. People say we will never see his likes again. We better see his likes again. His true grit on full display one last time. He really showed the power he had to stand up to this white house. John mccains an American Hero. An imperfect man like all of us but Whose Service to america was as close to perfect as his service could be. I dont mind a good fight for reasons known only to god ive had quite a few tough ones in my life. John mccain lived a life of intense hardship, patriotism and perseverance. In in the end it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test. Former navy Fighter Pilot, prisoner of war and two time president ial candidate found himself at the center of new fights challenging his old partys president in his last book, the restless wave. Never at a loss for words, hes now taking on President Trump and others. Others that he blames for the
A son of a fourstar admiral, mccain himself graduated from the Naval Academy in annapolis, maryland in 1958. Then Flight School in 1960. At the beginning of the vienna war john mccain volunteered for combat duty. In 1967 during a bombing on his plane was shot down. He landed in a lake, captured and held as a prisoner of war until 1973. For his Service Mccain was awarded the civil star, bronze star, purple heart and the distinguished flying cross. After his release he served as republican congressman and later a senator in the state of arizona. Mccain ran for president for the first time in year 2000 but lost a primary to former president george w. Bush. He eventually secured the nomination in 2008 is leaving the white house but lost the general election to former president barack obama. Correspondent mike emanuel now takes look at the life and times of john mccain. Johnson he mccain the third born in 1936 at the Naval Air Station in the panama canal zone. Mccain father and grandmother
A son of a fourstar admiral, mccain himself graduated from the Naval Academy in annapolis, maryland in 1958. Then Flight School in 1960. At the beginning of the vienna war john mccain volunteered for combat duty. In 1967 during a bombing on his plane was shot down. He landed in a lake, captured and held as a prisoner of war until 1973. For his Service Mccain was awarded the civil star, bronze star, purple heart and the distinguished flying cross. After his release he served as republican congressman and later a senator in the state of arizona. Mccain ran for president for the first time in year 2000 but lost a primary to former president george w. Bush. He eventually secured the nomination in 2008 is leaving the white house but lost the general election to former president barack obama. Correspondent mike emanuel now takes look at the life and times of john mccain. Johnson he mccain the third born in 1936 at the Naval Air Station in the panama canal zone. Mccain father and grandmother
With israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The democrats are very much proven to be antiisrael. Theres no question about that. Its a disgrace. I dont know what has happened to them, but they are totally antiisrael. Frankly, i think they are antijewish. Harris at the israeli Prime Minister is due at the white house next week. Peter doocy in washington. Peter . Harris, the progressive pressure on president ial primary candidates came from moveon. Org, Whose Campaign director wrote that its no secret that aipac has worked to enter diplomatic efforts like the iran deal, is undermining palestinian selfdetermination, and inviting figures actively involved in Human Rights Violations to its stage. And now the entire top of the democratic field is skipping aipac, including kamala harris, elizabeth warren, and beto orourke. I am here in south carolina. I am here in front of people who will decide who the democratic nominee is, who will decide this next election. Who will decide who will de