voted to retain Obamacare was the day I felt that there might still be some hope for my friends in America.
McCain should have been an "independent". He was that sort of man.
President Trump's message of condolence to McCain's family was barely civil. Other living US presidents, from both sides of politics, offered their sympathy in a much more genuine way.
And so they should have done because he was a basically decent man. I didn't always agree with what I read or heard about him and what he had done. But there was always a feeling there that he cared about other people - genuinely cared.
A McCain presidency would have been interesting.
Our new Prime Minister might be interesting too. Like Abbott, he is a devout Christian. Unlike Abbott he is Pentecostal not Catholic. There have already been questions asked about how his faith will affect his politics. I know there are people, journalists I know in particular, who will use his faith against him. There will be others too - particularly those who were so infuriated with his "stop the boats" stance. It is easy to condemn someone and their policies when you don't actually need to put policies in place yourself - and then maintain them.
He has already made some unexpected choices. He has made no secret of the fact that he has been consulting a previous Prime Minister - not his immediate predecessor. There are people who will condemn him for that too.
I wonder what would happen if, for just once in our lives, we could give someone a chance to actually get on and do the job? What would happen if we let them do their job without interference from the media and from those who think they know it all? If we didn't like the results then we could vote them out at the next election.
Our Prime Minister has to go to the people next year. Should we give him a chance to do his job in the meantime?
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One of my children saw John McCain on tv correcting a fact about his opposition candidate when a member of the public was espousing propaganda. Mr McCain insisted on factual and respectful debate saying that he may disagree with his opponents yet he can still have friendly words with them. He was defending his competitor with dignity and integrity (attributes that seem to elude many people these days).
My child's immediate reaction was to jump up from the couch, point vigorously at the tv screen, and declare "Adult!!" at John McCain's image.
It seems that children can identify the difference between childishness and responsible adult behaviour. Shame our politicians and other people cannot. My child and I agreed that it has been a long time since we have seen responsible and respectful leadership and behaviour on display from those who purport to be worthy of the roles.
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