August 25, 2018 marked the passing of one of the most beloved senators and politicians this country has had the honor of knowing, John McCain. With the passing of Senator McCain came the fear that the values of this country had died with him. The bipartisan friendships that reached beyond the senate floor aisles and the respect for others views seemed to be a value of the past when looking at the current state of the government. Fortunately, a few days ago we were reassured with great passion by Meghan McCain that the values her father so proudly supported were not lost.
It was in this moment that I sat back and pondered a question that i’m sure is on many people’s minds. Will Meghan take her first few steps into the political ring by running for the senate during the next round of elections after this year’s midterms? If you had the opportunity to watch her deliver the eulogy at her father’s funeral or discuss the partisan climate within the senate on The View, then you probably noticed how much she sounded like her father.
John McCain was one of the few senators who stood up for what was right and defended others regardless of their party affiliation, which we saw when he admonished the racist treatment of Barack Obama during their presidential race. Meghan shows the same values and has countless times on The View showed that she does not allow her party views to cloud her judgment of important social and economic issues.
The government is taking a hard right turn and the country is in need of people who care more about working together to make this country better than people who are worried about winning races. The legacy of John McCain will live on for a long time, and hopefully his legacy will continue with his daughter at the helm driving home the importance of bipartisan compromise and support in the same way as her father.
It will be interesting to see in the next few years how she takes on the role as spokesperson for her family while she has the ability to use her platform to spread messages of encouragement and and hope that one day our country will return to a less angry and hateful place. Will she continue his legacy? Or will the era of McCain die out and the new attitudes of Trump take over?
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