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And joe liebermans relationship with john mccain was something to witness in the senate. i had the benefit of working with both of them on the legislation that came up after 9/11 and we really respected how john mccain and joe lieberman would find other senators to find common ground to stand on and get things done for the country. >> and you talked about joe -- lieberman and we knew from the books written and from john mccain himself that he wanted joe lieberman to be his running mate but he wa...

With john mccain was something to witness in the senate. i had the benefit of working with both of them on the legislation that came up after 9/11 and we really respected how john mccain and joe lieberman would find other senators to find common ground to stand on and get things done for the country. >> and you talked about joe lea -- lieberman and we knew from the books written and from john mccain himself that he wanted joe lieberman to be his running mate but he was persuaded by other campaig...

Legacy, this moment in time, to -- for republicans to take stock of what theyre role is of putting party above -- of country above party and that will be one of the many themes of the week as this day plays out. >> thank you, mike. that 08 campaign was a great snapshot of the two men, biden and mccain on opposite sides but still preserving that friendship and that civility in politics. michael, when you think about that, the roles that they played and how mccain could have become president but s...

Base by using an issue he knew his base would gravitate to, to see him attack wealthy, prominent, african-american men. he wasnt necessarily saying hes being racist but he was being racial because hes intent on starting a race war. thats what i believe. >> and you -- when you talk about his attitude toward president obama, you said you perceive the reason he disliked president obama and was so fixated on him is because obama was black. did you perceive that at the time, in 07-08? >> in 07-08, no...

Mccain was a naval aviator shot down in vietnam, imprisoned and tortured for five and a half years before coming home to be a giant figure in american political life. the senior senator from arizona was, of course, the republican party nominee in 08. >> i fell in love with my country when i was a prisoner in someone elses. i loved it, not just for the many comforts of life here. i loved it for its decency, for its faith and wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. i loved it because it was no...

As you no doubt heard the news from arizona however inevitable it may have been was sad. john mccain has chose to discontinue medical treatment with his fight for terminal brain cancer for over a year now. his familys statement read in part, john surpassed expectations for his survival but the progress of disease and advance of age render their verdict. with his usual strength of will, he has chosen to discontinue medical treatment. mccain was a naval aviator shot down in vietnam, inpremprisoned...

>> any other questions? >> no, sir. >> okay. you have a good day. >> thank you. >> and good luck to you with your release date of 4/6/08. >> thank you. >> i went in and got my annual review on the situation that went down with me in the last year. i was involved in a mutual combat. but i was granted back my time 100%, my 90 days. for credit. so you know -- >> how do you feel? >> im feeling pretty good about that. im feeling pretty good about that. ive been on the yard roughly two years. so its t...

Through being in the mainline to avoid having to go through anything like this. i get there and i go through it anyway. >> do you understand what happened today? >> yeah. >> okay. whats happening? >> you guys are validating me for something. you guys are saying i done but i didnt do nothing. you guys are saying i have been destructive. what have i been out there that has made me destructive? why am i being validated for it if i havent done anything wrong? >> an investigation, obviously you under...

The hours top stories. president trumps top story don mcgahn is cooperating extensively the robert muellers russia information. mcgahn reported feared the president was setting him up to take the fall for obstruction in the russia probe. former secretary general of the united nations kofi annen passed away saturday. in a statement his foundation says he died peacefully after a brief illness. annan was 08 years old. now back to "dateline." as the sun rose over the ruined coastal towns of nort...

Governed by markets. nothing could be proven more wrong in 2008. markets do implode and it matters crucially who governs. because even in 08, the bush administration cant whip the republican party into line at a moment of national crisis to support the bailout of fannie mae and freddie mac. >> they underwrite mortgages. >> all these folks have mortgages because of fannie mae and freddie mac. and the republican party wont back their own presidency up. if you want to understand where the fault lin...