Joe Biden consoled Meghan McCain about her dad’s cancer on national television
It’s rare that a moment of daytime television genuinely makes us feel something, but on the December 13th episode of The View, Joe Biden consoled Meghan McCain about her dad’s cancer, and it was a beautiful and supremely authentic moment. As many readers know, Meghan’s father, Senator John McCain, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer this past June.
The specific moment on today’s episode came during a segment in which the hosts were discussing Biden’s new book, Promise Me, Dad — a memoir about losing his son Beau to cancer. Meghan, her voice breaking, attempted to tell Biden how much the book meant to her given the fact that her father has been diagnosed with the same form of cancer Beau had. Meghan faltered, apologizing to the audience, at which point Biden got up from his chair and took her hand.
“Look, look, look [...] One of the things that gave Beau courage — my word — was John. You may remember when you were a little kid, your dad took care of my Beau. Your dad became friends with Beau. And Beau talked about your dad’s courage — not about illness — but about his courage.
He went on to say that we should never give up hope when our loved ones are sick, and explained that breakthroughs happen in cancer research every single day.
“So there is hope. And if anyone can make it, your dad — her dad is one of my best friends. I know if I picked up the phone tonight and called John McCain and said, ‘John, I’m at Second and Vine in Oshkosh, and I need your help. Come,’ he would get on a plane and come. [...] The thing that I found — and Beau insisted on, your dad is going to insist on — is you’ve got to maintain hope. You have to have hope, Biden said.
You can watch the full video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sa8G-VR13Q?feature=oembed
Wise words from a wise person.
