But at this week’s Republican convention there has been no mention of Mr. McCain, who clashed bitterly with Mr. Trump and did not want the president at his funeral. (Mr. Trump continued attacking Mr. McCain after his death.) Indeed, it’s most likely that Mr. McCain will end up having had more of a tribute at the Democratic convention than at his own party’s. His widow, Cindy McCain, participated in a video recounting his friendship with Mr. Biden but did not address the virtual Democratic gathering. Mr. McCain’s closest advisers were particularly touched by the kindness of Mr. Biden in his former colleague’s final months and how he traveled to Arizona to visit Mr. McCain at his cabin.

Source: New York Times August 27, 2020 09:00 UTC