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Hatch calls McCain's decision not to invite Trump to funeral 'ridiculous'
Fox News.com ^ | May 7, 2018 | Benjamin Brown

Posted on 05/08/2018 5:22:26 AM PDT by Kaslin

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Monday “it's ridiculous" that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reportedly does not want President Donald Trump to attend his funeral, and hopes the war hero has a change of heart.

"I think it's ridiculous," Hatch told Politico. "Well, he's the president of the United States and he's a very good man. But it's up to [McCain]. I think John should have his own wishes fulfilled with regard to who attends the funeral."

McCain’s closest family members reportedly informed the White House that the current plan is for the funeral to be held at Washington’s National Cathedral, and Vice President Mike Pence to attend – but not Trump, according to The New York Times.

McCain has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for more than a year.

Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have reportedly been asked to deliver eulogies at McCain's service.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: New York
KEYWORDS: arizona; dingdongtraitorsdead; johnmccain; mccain; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; orrinhatch; snub; utah; wuspigs
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

That is what I was thinking ...

Gotta say, I would be a little freaked out by all of this. It’s like scoring a ticket to the McCain funeral is
tantamount to getting a much-coveted ticket to the prom.

He’s not even dead yet! (or is he? Time to spend a weekend with them?)...


61 posted on 05/08/2018 7:05:11 AM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

That is what I was thinking ...

Gotta say, I would be a little freaked out by all of this. It’s like scoring a ticket to the McCain funeral is
tantamount to getting a much-coveted ticket to the prom.

He’s not even dead yet! (or is he? Time to spend a weekend with them?)...


62 posted on 05/08/2018 7:05:12 AM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: Kaslin

All I can say is, “let’s get this show on the road!”


63 posted on 05/08/2018 7:07:47 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: Beagle8U

If you have to send INVITES to your funeral...seems you fear no one will show up (or at least not the people YOU want there).


64 posted on 05/08/2018 7:13:15 AM PDT by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: rlmorel

I can’t listen to her talk show. She’s too infatuated with Hollywood.


65 posted on 05/08/2018 7:14:58 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Mr. K

Some kind of douchebag who is a legend in his own mind.


66 posted on 05/08/2018 7:18:30 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (The Democrats in California want another civil war over cheap labor!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

One could make a movie!

The Lord “delivered us” from two pathetic ex-presidents. ( and I used to love George Bush).


67 posted on 05/08/2018 7:19:21 AM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: mindburglar
Wait for the burial then p1ss on his grave.

I'd rather p1ss in his coffin! But it would probably be a long wait in line.

68 posted on 05/08/2018 7:28:04 AM PDT by sjmjax
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To: Bringbackthedraft

I have this thing about funerals. I hate the viewings and large attendance with lots of rambling, glowing speakers. I usually just don’t attend those and will usually tell people why.
Funerals are for the living. The dead don’t care anymore.


69 posted on 05/08/2018 7:28:07 AM PDT by sheana
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To: Kaslin

I just want to know where he’s buried, so’s I can “visit” after I’ve had a six-pack of burritos and a 12-pack of beer...


70 posted on 05/08/2018 7:37:07 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: eartick
and I have a suggestion for PDJT. Hold a rally with the song from Wizard of OZ. Just change the wording to; DING DONG THE TRAITORS DEAD

"dingdongtraitorsdead" fits nicely as a keyword...    smiling face

71 posted on 05/08/2018 7:40:17 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: Kaslin

I appreciate Senator Orin Hatch even when I don’t always agree with him. He has shown good sense in this case and has always been a good man while McCain has not.


72 posted on 05/08/2018 7:42:42 AM PDT by wmileo
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To: Kaslin

By publicly asking Trump not to come, McCain has ensured the media will talk about Trump instead of McCain on the day of his funeral.


73 posted on 05/08/2018 7:43:13 AM PDT by IamConservative (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.)
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To: Kaslin

Excellent. Obama will suck there air out of the whole service.

I,I,I,I,I,Me,Me,Me,Me,..................


74 posted on 05/08/2018 8:06:47 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: Kaslin
"Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have reportedly been asked to deliver eulogies at McCain's service."

If he is going to have Obama, why not have his jailers from the Hanoi Hilton along with the Soviet Interrogators of Vietnam POWs attend as well.

75 posted on 05/08/2018 8:26:17 AM PDT by wmileo
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To: Kaslin

Mc Cain is without question a true war hero, but his recent positions are totally part of the Washington swamp. Let Trump not attend his funeral...it will be news only in the hate Trump media. The talking heads at CNN will spew spittle and rend their garments and most of the country won’t give a rat’s posterior.


76 posted on 05/08/2018 8:49:41 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: kiryandil
"dingdongtraitorsdead" fits nicely as a keyword...

Sure does and hopefully we can use this in the future when the likes of Obama, Hillary, Comey, etc meet their makers at the steps of the gallows.

77 posted on 05/08/2018 9:13:39 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: Kaslin

Who cares! Let’s just get on with this show. There is nothing that says he has to be 100% dead before we can proceed!


78 posted on 05/08/2018 9:22:57 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: eartick

Enroll them all in the Spandau Ballet.


79 posted on 05/08/2018 9:43:25 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: McGavin999
I had no idea she was such a McCain fan, I’ll be finding something else to do while her show is on.

I rarely watch Laura but when changing channels I caught some of the McCain worship too. I have stopped watching and of FOX prime time and only watch Dobbs now and occasionally watch Hannity to see if he is still repeating the same talking points.

80 posted on 05/08/2018 9:57:16 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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