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Monday, May 14, 2018 from Slated's The Gist I, Mike Pesca.

Over the weekend, Washington Post writer Dana Milbank put out a column titled,

John McCain is the single greatest political leader of our time.

In which he argues that John McCain is the single greatest political leader of our time.

And the supporting evidence against the backdrop of White House employee mocking of a dying man's stature.

The supporting evidence is about John McCain's character and his heroism in war and his decency, which I think is fine.

And you want to say debatable, sure, but I sign off on large parts of that thesis.

But political leader, the greatest political leader.

Now, I think Milbank just used it as shorthand for politician.

And maybe in a first draft, he was writing the word politician.

And just that very word seemed to sully the eulogy that Milbank was intent on writing.

Now, when I say eulogy, I'm not being insensitive.

Eulogy is words of praise.

Eulogy is specifically words for the dead.

So I've chosen my words specifically.

I do not think Milbank chose his political leader.

He is a hero, check, he is brave, check.

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