Why John McCain being eulogized by Bush and Obama is historic
Why John McCain being eulogized by Bush and Obama is historic
Steve Hendrix
In Washington, high-profile funerals often fall to vice presidents.
“You die, I’ll fly” was how George H.W. Bush summed up the frequent funeral part of his portfolio when he was Ronald Reagan’s number two in the 1980s. (Bush attributed the quip to Secretary of State James A. Baker.)
But sometimes, the passing of an august figure requires words from the highest political voice in the country, a sitting or former president.
READ MORE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wh...
Steve Hendrix
In Washington, high-profile funerals often fall to vice presidents.
“You die, I’ll fly” was how George H.W. Bush summed up the frequent funeral part of his portfolio when he was Ronald Reagan’s number two in the 1980s. (Bush attributed the quip to Secretary of State James A. Baker.)
But sometimes, the passing of an august figure requires words from the highest political voice in the country, a sitting or former president.
READ MORE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wh...
