John McCain and the Fight for Health Care

By Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page

23 September 17

've known John McCain for many years. He is a man who has charted his life according to his own stars. But for all he has accomplished over the course of his career of public service, his opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act while he battles a grave illness will be one of his signature achievements in terms of its effect on the future of this nation.

The perils that face our country in our current age are significant, but I do think that the majority of Americans have come to an agreement that we want common-sense and empathetic policy decisions coming out Washington. Maybe a cynical and obstructionist partisan fever can begin to break under the stress of its own ridiculousness.

This is only a small step. Major structural and self-interested hurdles remain. But I see the dawn of some hope when we can rally around what unites us as a nation and as fellow human beings.