We cats absolutely understand the urge among Democratic office holders to speak well of Senator John McCain. Often, they came into office at the same time or shortly after he did, or he served as a mentor when they arrived on Capitol Hill. We know that this is all in spite of the Keating scandal (which we leave to your Googling talents).
We also totally understand the drawing together as the lamplights fade — the confabs of people who shared moments of glory and defeat with momentous figures whose lives are drawing to a close. We saw it happen with the last great lion of the Senate, Edward M. Kennedy, with whom we had differences of opinion but could admit that, yes, whose career made an imprint on the lives of Americans who needed health care, education or civil rights.
Sorry, but we kinda have to say that John McCain didn't contribute to any of the causes that we hold dear. Instead, this is his legacy: He nominated for Vice President someone who was eminently unqualified — someone who he thought would gain him votes, but who was completely unprepared to assume the responsibilities of the Presidency, should it become necessary. In short, he advanced the candidacy of a person who helped make Donald J. Trump possible.
We cats will never forgive John McCain for this. And since the fact of Sarah Palin helped enable the fact of Trump, we refuse to admire his current criticism of the latest Republican regime.
So: Planning to vote in November? Don't look to John McCain for guidance. Look to your heart, and your disgust at everything that is Trump. McCain, for all his protestations, helped usher Trumpism in. Vote for every Democrat you can. We cats PURR.
(UPDATE, May 10: Yes, we were tough on John McCain in this post, but we were positively Casper Milquetoast compared to the hideous Trumpsters and FOX "News" nutjobs. We cats HISS.)
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