The Capital City Contemplates The Possibility Of A Washington Without John McCain
Outspoken defense hawk. Informal diplomat. Vietnam War hero. The seemingly indestructible McCain has been a pillar of Washington for decades. What could it mean if he does not return?
Updated at 12:24 p.m. ET
Beltway denizens heading to work on Thursday were forced to contemplate something inevitable but which no one expected anytime soon: the possibility of a Washington without Sen. John McCain.
McCain, the irascible old living legend. McCain, the Vietnam War hero. McCain, the globe-trotting State Department of one. McCain, the outspoken hawk who championed American troops — and Pentagon spending — and also pilloried the defense contractors he felt let them all down.
McCain, the Senate institution as much a fixture of the capital as the Capitol itself.
The 80-year-old Arizona Republican , his office confirmed late Wednesday, following surgery to remove a.
