I only knew @SenJohnMcCain from TV before I was elected in 2010. The man I came to know personally was someone who made a deep impact on me. It wasn’t the issues that left a mark,we agreed on many but disagreed on more than a few. It was the three things. 1/5
First, his energy & work ethic. He could grind long hours for days on end. An overseas trip with @SenJohnMcCain started at 6am & ended at midnight. And if he found any open time on the itinerary he would add some new meeting or unexpected side visit. 2/5
Second,his stubborn sense of justice. When he saw something unjust or unfair,nothing stood in the way of speaking his mind & nothing could get him to back down. He was oblivious to politics or public pressure when it came to right & wrong. 3/5
Third,his raw authenticity. I never saw him trying to be someone he was not. Popular or not, he was going to say &/or do what he he thought needed to be said & done. 4/5
Those of us who worked with him will miss him. None of us can be John McCain. He had a unique personality & rare life experiences. But this is a good opportunity for all of us to remember the best attributes he brought to the Senate & examine how each of us have fallen short. 5/5
