Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) thinks that Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) decision to exclude President Donald Trump from his funeral is a bad one and wants him to reconsider, according to a Monday Politico report.
“I think it’s ridiculous,” he reportedly said. “He’s the president of the United States and he’s a very good man. But it’s up to [McCain].”
Hatch spokesman Matt Whitlock told Politico later that Hatch had spoken “out of turn about Senator McCain’s status.” He added that Hatch is “pleased” to hear that McCain is doing well and hopes to see his hasty return to the Senate.
Has “he’s a good man” recently become a euphemism for “total piece of shit” or was it always this way?
Prince Harry also didn’t invite Trump to his wedding. Time to invade Britain!
Oh, for Christ’s sake, you mealy-mouthed worm. First of all, it’s literally McCain’s funeral. Invite the loudmouth idiot to your own funeral if it’s such a big deal to you. Trump is certainly not a “good man” and there’s some question about whether he’s President in any legitimate way. The fact that you feel you need to butt in on this speaks to the whole question of who goes into public service and why. Some want to do good stuff. And others are just grandstanding loudmouths. Aren’t they, Or-rin?
It really isn’t any of the befuddled old coot’s place or business to say whether it’s “ridiculous” or not.
With the correction by Hatch’s spokesman, this is hands-down the funniest article on TPM at the moment.
(And I do mean “moment.”)