The adulation McCain will receive will be about a lot more than just him.

[Girard442]

People need heroes in difficult times and McCain had heroic qualities that are utterly absent in Donald Trump. While many people like myself have deeply mixed feelings about McCain, it is inevitable that the sharp contrast between the complex McCain and the utterly depraved Donald Trump will turn McCain into an icon of heroism.

I think that's for the best. I guess we'll see.

[mn9driver]

1. The bonus:

The more McCain’s passing is covered and the more revered he is, the more unhinged Trump will become. He is already beginning to lose it on Twitter. He is a very sick personality.

[Volaris]

2. I think I agree with you.

McCain was a politician and a Republican to his core.

But he didn't hate us and I THINK he thought he should be able to win on the merits of the argumentative points.

He was willing to lose the argument for the sake of the democratic Greater Good.

And that means a lot to me.

[Cha]

3. I agree.

[elleng]

4. Yes, maybe bring some back to sanity,

and some of those who don't return will start being and/or feeling shame.

[2naSalit]

5. I agree too.

[RockRaven]

6. Yes, it's the contrast. McCain is so much greater when compared to these feckless cowards & traitors

that now are fully ascendent in the Republican party.

[SCantiGOP]

7. You can already see it

I think part of the reason for the constant, positive coverage is the media’s way of pushing back against Trump.
Even Fox has had more, and more positive, coverage than expected.

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Yup

It’s a ray of sanity for people who won’t miss a chance to run Trjmp’s nose in civility. And Trump dispised McCain who is more respected than Trump could ever be.