The Maverick has died.  With the death of John McCain, the nation has lost a true patriot and one of the last few in Congress who is willing to reach across the aisle for the good of the country.  I supported Obama but I always said that if McCain had won in 2008, I would not be devastated as I was in 2016.  McCain was an honorable man who stood on whatever side he thought was best for the country.  While I do not agree with many of his beliefs and ideas, I can see that he was always reasonable. 

As his final act of defiance, McCain has made it known that Trump is not welcome at his funeral.  At the same time he would like his old foes, Bush and Obama, to give eulogies.  Thank you Senator McCain for your service to the country.  May you rest in peace.

It is one thing to rile up the base to support you, it is another thing causing danger to a whole group of people.  This is what happens when Trump says that the press is the enemy of the people.  This is obviously not true.  For without a free press, there is no democracy.  It is usually dictators who want to control what the press say.  Trump's words have caused many of supporters to act angry toward journalists.  Jim Acosta of CNN was verbally abused by Trump supporters the other day.  Yet the White House refused to walk back the enemy of the people narrative.  Even Ivanka Trump said that the press is not the enemy of the people.  I have a son who had worked as a journalist till recently.  I would hate to have him attacked.  I think it is a matter of time before a journalist will be physically attacked.  Even if not, intimidation of the press is not a sign of democracy.

It seems that Trump attacks CNN more than the far more liberal MSNBC.  I think that is because only liberals watch MSNBC and Trump cannot reach those people anyway.  But CNN, while on the liberal side, is moderate and a lot of independents watch it.  It is those people that Trump want to steer away.  I don't think he will be successful.  I don't think that anyone who watches CNN thinks that Don Lemon is the dumbest person on television.  Trump just comes across as a racist when he says things like that.

Michael Jordan, who is usually completely silent on politics, comes out in support of LeBron.  But what is more amazing is that Melania Trump appears to support LeBron.  At least until, the White House makes her take it back a little.  Hey LeBron, invite Melania to the school ASAP.  If she declines, it would make her statement insincere or that the White House is forcing her to decline.  If she accepts, that would be a black eye to Trump!