We’re not huge fans of Senator John McCain, but we do have to give him grudging style points for planning the guest list at his own funeral and letting the world know that President Trump is not invited.

The animosity between the two men is well documented and well deserved, with each thinking (with considerable justification) that the other is a complete a**hole. Certainly Donald Trump didn’t cover himself in glory when he said of McCain, “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” Ouch.

We’ll let the historians sort out the issue of McCain’s heroism, and instead focus on the immense service he’s given to the country with 40 years as the Senate’s single most reliable vote for anything the Democrats are pushing. Not that his accomplishments have been limited to politics; few know that he was also responsible for telling Marlon Brando to “stuff your cheeks with cotton like I do” to play the Godfather.

Despite our political disagreements with McCain, we’re genuinely sorry that he is apparently nearing the last stages of a terminal illness. And remarkably, despite everything, he seems to have retained his famous sense of humor. For instance, he recently told Joe Biden to stay in politics.

As the saying goes, “always leave ’em laughing.”

The Eternal McFlame.