applause like rain

In the midst of her pain

of her grief, her profound loss

as she spoke words of love

saying these words,

that “America was always great”

in the great cathedral

hearing the response

applause like rain

echoing off the marble

the hard-wood of the pews

the fabric of our nation

in what we believe

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September 1, 2018

applause like rain

9/1/18 - Twitter Moment during funeral for Senator John McCain

https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1035901712723267584

"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great." — Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain  #McCainMemorial

https://t.co/dsmOGcHtVb

&

comment of Susan Glasser

https://twitter.com/sbg1/status/1035898477681827841

“Make no mistake: the applause ringing out at the Cathedral when

Meghan McCain says 'America has no need to be made great again

because America was always great' is not standard.

Never heard applause at a funeral here before.”

&

emblematic of the escalating rhetoric between

President Donald J. Trump and John McCain

since the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries

and continuing after Senator McCain’s death

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