https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/1034131183284744192?s=21
An aide reading John’s last statement to the American people
(Senator John McCain ran for USA presidency 10 years ago)
I am the luckiest man on earth who has been priviliged to live in a country that is based on solid foundations of
- Family
- Liberty
- Equal justice and
- Respect for all people
Where our identity is forged by serving causes bigger than ourselves
We are a nation of ideals that goes beyond boundaries,land and soil.
We have helped lift people out of tyranny and poverty and acquired great wealth and power in the progress.
We must not weaken from tribal rivalries and hate causing resentment hatred and violence
I have made mistakes - many
We must not hide behind walls rather than tear them down
We are a nation of 325 million opinionated, vociferous, entitled individuals - we argue , compete, criticise and vilify each other - however , we are united by the love of our country and we all strive to live by the values and ideals that make this country great.
We will come through these challenging times stronger than before - we always do
We don’t surrender we don’t quit we don’t hide from history - we take responsibility
Mr. Obama, who defeated McCain in 2008 presidential race, issued a statement shortly after McCain's death saying that "we shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher — the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched, and sacrificed."
Mr. Bush, who defeated McCain for the GOP nomination in 2000, issued a statement hailing McCain as a "a man of deep conviction and a patriot of the highest order."