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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA powerful moment: Nancy Pelosi escorts Congressman Sam Johnson of TX to casket of John McCain.
A powerful moment that will likely go unnoticed by most. Nancy Pelosi escorts Congressman Sam Johnson of Texas to casket of #JohnMcCain. Johnson is one of the most conservative members of Congress and also spent 7 years as a POW in the Hanoi Hilton.
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Dirty Donny really seems to hate anyone who served honorably, including of course the Gold Star families who sacrificed sons and daughters. The republican misleader's vile, craven comments must have stung Congressman Johnson as well as Senator McCain and all Americans who have suffered as POWs while in service to America. He owes a big sincere apology to Senator McCain, Congressmen Johnson, their families, and all who have served America honorably. But the republican misleader lacks the character to act with honor.
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)I won't hold my breath.
Ohiogal
(32,057 posts)by Class Act Nancy.
Am sure the Fox watching crowd won't see this.
Tom Rinaldo
(22,913 posts)Many of today's Republicans would have waved Nancy off rather than be seen accepting her support in their common grief
riversedge
(70,299 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)gademocrat7
(10,667 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)No idea who arranged for her to sit alongside Johnson (McCain?, Nancy and Sam Johnson?). Both would be right up front in special seats.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi helped Johnson to McCain's coffin during a ceremony honoring the late senator in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
Johnson rose from his wheelchair, and, with a cane in one hand and Pelosi holding on to his other arm, walked to McCain's coffin to touch it goodbye.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)question everything
(47,534 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,818 posts)EllieBC
(3,041 posts)Here and in other places on the web people spewing nonstop bile at their enemies. Pelosi, McCain, Clinton, Obama, Bush...all better than any of us because they could be political enemies but outside of politics be decent to each other and even friends.
spicysista
(1,663 posts)Most have never worked in a situation where their differences were constantly exploited for political gain. Think about it, most people work towards a common goal on their jobs everyday. While we may know this academically to be true about congress, the vast differences in ideas are often amplified. It becomes a matter of who is "good" and who is "bad".
Also, for many people, politics are different because where one stands is usually a reflection of his/her values. There are also cultural differences at play here. Some people do not have to live with bigots (or even people with vastly different political views) in their families. Some are better at separating (compartmentalizing) the good from the bad in people because they may have more experience.
Give your fellow DUers a break, please. If you are personally feeling a loss, please accept my condolences. Ignore their outbursts, if you can.
Raven123
(4,862 posts)pecosbob
(7,543 posts)Play that image enough and the deplorables' heads will explode.
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)I thought perhaps it was her husband, but I didn't think he was that old.
POW for seven years? What bad luck to be captured near the beginning of that debacle.