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Meghan McCain Says Lindsey Graham Has Changed

July 15, 2019 at 1:53 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Meghan McCain criticized her father’s longtime friend Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for standing by President Trump after Trump suggested that a group of non-white progressive congresswomen “go back” to where they came from, The Hill reports.

Said McCain: “Whatever is happening to Lindsey, this is not the person I used to know.”

She also slammed the “cowardice” of the GOP for not speaking out.

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: Lindsey Graham, Meghan McCain

Bonus Quote of the Day

March 21, 2019 at 12:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Even if you were invited to my dad’s funeral, you would have only wanted to be there for the credit and not for any condolences. Unfortunately, you could not be counted on to be courteous, as you are a child in the most important role the world knows.”

— Meghan McCain, quoted by The Guardian, responding to President Trump complaining that he was never thanked for the late Sen. John. McCain’s funeral.

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: John McCain, Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain Criticizes Trump at Funeral

September 1, 2018 at 11:02 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Meghan McCain, in an emotional and deeply personal eulogy of her father, took a tacit swipe at President Trump several times during her remarks,” the Washington Post reports.

“But the most pointed was when she said, ‘The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again, because America was always great’ — a reference to Trump’s campaign slogan. Rare for such a solemn gathering, applause rippled through the catherdral for several long seconds, passing over an audience which included Trump’s daughter and son-in-law, who sat stony faced.”

McCain also referenced her father’s “greatness,” saying his was the “real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice he gave so willingly.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Meghan McCain


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Quote of the Day

September 1, 2018 at 10:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Like so many heroes, you leave us draped in the flag you loved … my father is gone and my sorrow is immense but I know his life and I know it was great because it was good.”

– Meghan McCain, in a tribute to her father at his funeral.

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: John McCain, Meghan McCain

Quote of the Day

August 2, 2018 at 6:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I talk to him all the time, and he checks in on me all the time.”

— Meghan McCain, quoted by Glamour, on how former Vice President Joe Biden has been supportive during Sen. John McCain’s illness.

Filed Under: Senate Tagged With: John McCain, Meghan McCain

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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