ReporterThe political career of Sen. John McCain ended much like it began — with the Arizona Republican earning media attention for publicly challenging a president from his own party. In a January op-ed in The Washington Post, McCain held up Reagan as the standard Trump fails to meet. Cable news boiled with outrage in May after a White House communications aide's morbid comment about McCain's health leaked out of a private meeting. As Trump's political power caught up to and ultimately surpassed McCain's, the men became a frequent study in contrasts for the media. Reporters dashed out to report the news.”[The night John McCain killed the GOP’s health-care fight]McCain built goodwill in the media through candor and accessibility.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2018 11:43 UTC