The RIP Thread

The fourth player of that fantastic team to have passed away. What a fantastic day it was for me a 11 year old to see it. God Bless Ron

 

One of our true hero's, as a 12 year old I was lucky enough to witness our Wembley triumph,RIP big Ron

 

So sad & not the most skilful CB but hard & gave everything in that wining 66/67 team RIP

 

One of my all time favourite R 's. Tough tackling centre half. We could do a Ron Hunt mk 2 now. RIP Ron.
I did start a seperate thread for this Rangers hero but it vanished into cyber land.

 

He was a very popular American Senator, ex Vet, l believe ........... winner of a Purple Heart etc.
Continued to work right up until recently, even though he knew he didn't have long to go.
Good man with principle.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...candidate-fought-aggressive-brain-cancer.html

 

He invented oven chips FFS. Wonderful man.

 

Am truly surprised that anyone wouldn't know of him
Maybe the news here is better than I give it credit for

 

Not only a Vietnam vet, McCain was a POW. Rambo got him out, I think.

 

And ran for President in 2008, losing to Obama. Injuries he got under torture in the 5 years he was prisoner, handicapped him the rest of his life. RIP.

 

You should be ashamed of yourself Ninesy. McCain was a big hitter in American politics and a pretty unique figure. While I am not incredibly familiar with his policy thoughts I doubt I would be a fan of them, however he was clearly a man of integrity and honesty, all too rare nowadays.

Here’s something he said about Obama when he was running against him in 2008:

“No, ma'am. No, ma'am. He's a decent, family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign is all about" - October 2008 at a town hall to a questioner who asked if his opponent for the White House, then-Sen. Barack Obama, was an "Arab" implying he was not American.

 

I watch a lot of US news channels, even FoxNews for the sheer idiocy. McCain always features heavily. He lost the use of I think his left arm after the 5 years in solitary confinement and torture by the VC. Always held a pen in that hand to deflect that.

He came across as a decent man, slightly right of centre but a fair politician - if such a thing exists. He initially supported Trump but after the infamous'pussy grab' tapes he disowned him and was as far as I can see one of the few trying to hold Trump to account.

Trump has shown his lack of integrity by dismissing that McCain was a war hero by saying something along the lines of 'He's no hero, he was captured, that's not a hero to me'. All this from the man whose father arranged for him to dodge the Viet Nam War draft.

 

Sad to hear this news. He was a bloody brave bloke but also had amazing dignity. After losing to Obama he gave a most gracious speech.
RIP

 

I seem to recall that whilst he was being held captive by the VC for a year or so, because his father was some sort of Admiral, he was offered back to the Americans. McCain refused to leave his other fellow prisoners until they were all released. Hence he took the 5 years of torture.

A tough old boy for sure.

 

McCain was everything that Trump isn't - principled, dignified and brave. He told his family that he didn't want Trump to attend his funeral and this request has been passed on to the White House. Obama is expected to give a eulogy, though. A delicious parting snub to the narcissist POTUS.

 

Well said. At a time where there's far too much 'party-over-country' in US politics, and so many (sadly on either side) have been bought by donors and lobbyists (not to mention foreign powers) McCain was a man of principle. whether you agreed or disagreed with his politics, he was an honest, straight-forward mn who would give his views and be able to support those views with honest, courteous debate. His war record speaks volumes, and he's going to be missed in the Senate.

Compare that to the current office-holder in the White House, who couldn't even bring himself to use McCain's name when announcing a new multi-billion dollar defense program named after him. Trump isn't fit to clean McCain's boots, and will no doubt be trying to spin this to his advantage even as I type...

 

Playwright Neil Simon has snuffed it too (a few days ago). He was something like 673.

 

Garfunkel still clinging on I take it?

 

Yes, he’s but a sprightly 426...

 

Who?

We should have a minute’s silence tonight really. I’ll do my own if the club refuse.