• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Libertarian Party of NH Sends Truly Despicable Tweet on 4th Anniversary of John McCain’s Death

Libertarian Party of NH Sends Truly Despicable Tweet on 4th Anniversary of John McCain’s Death

August 26, 2022
Comey’s Daughter Reportedly Fired From DOJ

Comey’s Daughter Reportedly Fired From DOJ

July 16, 2025
Trio Of Police Chiefs Cooked Police Reports To Let Illegals In, DOJ Alleges

Trio Of Police Chiefs Cooked Police Reports To Let Illegals In, DOJ Alleges

July 16, 2025
Democrats’ Medicaid Meltdown Totally Ignores Inconvenient Facts

Democrats’ Medicaid Meltdown Totally Ignores Inconvenient Facts

July 16, 2025
Trump Signs Law Jacking Up Punishment For Fentanyl Peddlers Poisoning Americans

Trump Signs Law Jacking Up Punishment For Fentanyl Peddlers Poisoning Americans

July 16, 2025
DAVID BLACKMON: How Pittsburgh Plans To Leverage Local Gas, Nuclear To Become A Major AI Hub

DAVID BLACKMON: How Pittsburgh Plans To Leverage Local Gas, Nuclear To Become A Major AI Hub

July 16, 2025
Trump’s Ukraine Pivot May Be Only Way To Get Putin To The Table

Trump’s Ukraine Pivot May Be Only Way To Get Putin To The Table

July 16, 2025
‘Very Serious Constitutional Crisis’: James Comer Says ‘No Evidence’ Yet Suggests Biden Controlled Use Of Autopen

‘Very Serious Constitutional Crisis’: James Comer Says ‘No Evidence’ Yet Suggests Biden Controlled Use Of Autopen

July 16, 2025
JD Vance Puts Washington Elites On Blast For ‘Forcing’ College On Americans At Expense Of Skilled Trades

JD Vance Puts Washington Elites On Blast For ‘Forcing’ College On Americans At Expense Of Skilled Trades

July 16, 2025
Here’s All The Nauseatingly Sexual Books The Left Wants Military Kids Reading

Here’s All The Nauseatingly Sexual Books The Left Wants Military Kids Reading

July 16, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Epstein-Funded MIT Lab Hosted Panel On Giving Pedos Child Sex Robots

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein-Funded MIT Lab Hosted Panel On Giving Pedos Child Sex Robots

July 16, 2025
CASEY RYAN: Most States Now Prohibit Men From Playing In Women’s Sports

CASEY RYAN: Most States Now Prohibit Men From Playing In Women’s Sports

July 16, 2025
Brit Hume Rips Kamala Harris As ‘Single Weakest Presidential Candidate’ He ‘Can Remember’

Brit Hume Rips Kamala Harris As ‘Single Weakest Presidential Candidate’ He ‘Can Remember’

July 16, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home Commentary

Libertarian Party of NH Sends Truly Despicable Tweet on 4th Anniversary of John McCain’s Death

by Bradley Cortright
August 26, 2022 at 9:00 am
in Commentary
250 2
0
Libertarian Party of NH Sends Truly Despicable Tweet on 4th Anniversary of John McCain’s Death

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 29: Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, touches the casket during a memorial service at the Arizona Capitol on August 29, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. John McCain will lie in state at the Arizona State Capitol before being transported to Washington D.C. where he will be buried at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis. Sen. McCain, a decorated war hero, died August 25 at the age of 81 after a long battle with Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. (Photo by Jae C. Hong - Pool/Getty Images)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Apparently, this is the week when political operatives kind of just decided to completely lose their mind and sense of decency.

Earlier this week, a communications advisor for the Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate attacked the health of the Democratic rival in an official statement.

And on Thursday, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire marked the fourth anniversary of the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in one of the most despicable ways possible.

On Twitter, the party shared a picture of Meghan McCain grieving over her father’s flag-draped casket, and wrote, “Happy Holidays.”

Happy Holidays pic.twitter.com/ueTMW3Dgcj

— Libertarian Party NH (@LPNH) August 25, 2022

How this tweet is still up on Twitter reflects incredibly poorly on the party.

Whether or not you liked John McCain and what he stood for policy-wise and the votes he took as a senator or his 2008 campaign for president, mocking his death after his service to this country during the Vietnam War and the torture he experienced as a prison of war is despicable.

Meghan McCain torched the tweet in a series of posts, writing, “This is hideous – even by twitters standards.”

This is hideous – even by twitters standards. https://t.co/ioIjq3kxv0

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 26, 2022

I promise anyone who is in the horrific, iron gripped jaws of grief – with time it gets softer and less intense.

That’s it for tonight but I’m just not going to be harassed for being sad at my dads casket or let anyone else feel ashamed of their pain.

The world deserves better https://t.co/ioIjq3kxv0

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 26, 2022

“This is the official Twitter account of the state of New Hampshire’s Libertarian political party. I really fear for the future of the world and how we have come to treat each other – especially on social media. I hope no one ever does anything like this to any of you,” she added in a separate tweet.

Check out some of the reactions below:

“Siri, show me why no one takes the Libertarian Party seriously and why its candidates never win any statewide contests or Congressional races.” https://t.co/lJldO8wGlL

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) August 26, 2022

The thing about big-L Libertarians is they'll do this shit for an American veteran but will definitely judge some old Cuban lady who served in a labor camp for celebrating the death of Fidel Castro. https://t.co/1fzV3vnSf2

— Frances Martel (@francesmartel) August 26, 2022

What’s the point of this? Cruelty?

If you can’t make a point without being this cruel maybe your points aren’t worth making. https://t.co/oe5zA0SlSn

— The?FOO (@PolitiBunny) August 26, 2022

A week ago, I got some pushback for saying that the latest iteration of the Libertarian Party caters to clickbait trolls & fringe right-wingers. I was promised that wasn’t the case.

And here we have this. They make the case against libertarianism better than anyone could. https://t.co/JLzti78FFg

— Billy Binion (@billybinion) August 26, 2022

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire is f***ing evil. I'm no Meghan McCain fan but I am a human and making light of her grief for her father is inhuman and downright evil. https://t.co/buvfg52w1x

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) August 26, 2022

This is actually evil. https://t.co/n46D5SrkM3

— David French (@DavidAFrench) August 26, 2022

This is why libertarians will never win anything https://t.co/oPQLicYNPl

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 26, 2022

And once again…we’re reminded why the slobbering, unserious Libertarian Party won’t ever reach the prominence and power it so desperately craves. https://t.co/HNl7X4IBLi

— Kimberly Ross (@SouthernKeeks) August 26, 2022

WTF… guys. ? ? ? https://t.co/zu4fKPNiR2

— Elisha (@ElishaKrauss) August 26, 2022

And while there was a lot of criticism of the tweet, the Libertarian Party of Kentucky decided to chime and write, “Is this tweet helpful? No, probably not Is pearl clutching about it helpful? Also no, probably not. This is Twitter, people will forget about it in 2 days.”

Is this tweet helpful? No, probably not

Is pearl clutching about it helpful? Also no, probably not.

This is Twitter, people will forget about it in 2 days. https://t.co/MLWzmC8uWM

— Libertarian Party of Kentucky (@lpky) August 26, 2022

It’s not “pearl clutching” to say it’s shameful to mock and celebrate the death of someone — let alone a war hero.

There is no defense for this tweet. And saying that “this is Twitter” is not a good excuse to fail to meet even the lowest standard for being a decent human.

If the Libertarian Party can’t set aside its partisan views to realize that this was a big mistake and apologize, they don’t deserve to win elections — not that they have that great of a track record, to begin with.

Tags: CongressJohn McCainMeghan McCain
Share196Tweet123
Bradley Cortright

Bradley Cortright

IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th