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While there were some overtly political statements targeting President Trump at the memorial service for Senator John McCain at the National Cathedral on Saturday, much more of the service was focused on McCain’s life. And since the liberal media is the liberal media, they wanted to opine ad nauseam about how President Trump wasn’t invited. But during Sunday’s This Week, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie scolded his colleagues for putting the focus on Trump instead of McCain.
After letting ABC White House correspondent Cecilia Vega and commentator Cokie Roberts prattle on about Trump’s absence from the service, fill-in host Martha Raddatz looked to Christie to talk about Trump’s golfing during the service and if he “understands the significance of the passing of John McCain?”
“Sure, I think he understands the significance of the passing of John McCain, and quite frankly, I think that's what we should all be focused on,” Christie scolded them. “This is part of the problem with Washington, D.C. It's the commentary we have been hearing for the last 24 hours or so since then, is all about the rebukes supposedly of President Trump rather than the life of John McCain.”
Christie pointed out that during the show’s opening there were few clips from the service talking about McCain’s life. Taking it on himself to remember adequately, he recalled how McCain was a true friend and was there for him during controversy. “That's the guy I remember. That's the guy who they were talking about yesterday in that cathedral,” he stressed. “And quite frankly, I think the tribute to John McCain, should be us talking about that. Next week we can talk about the political ramifications.”
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