Above all, what set McCain apart was that he was guided not by a weather vane but by deeply felt principles. Over many years I saw McCain repeatedly speak up on issues where there was zero political return. McCain tweeted: “To our allies: bipartisan majorities of Americans remain pro-free trade, pro-globalization & supportive of alliances based on 70 years of shared values. McCain went out of his way to comfort Ann, arriving early to chat with her and dropping by her home to cheer her up. “I’m a Democrat, and I’m not trying to promote John McCain politically,” she told me.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2018 00:35 UTC