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Featured articleJohn McCain is a featured article; it (or a previous version of it) has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so.
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December 6, 2006WikiProject peer reviewReviewed
March 5, 2008Featured article candidateNot promoted
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Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2024

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Donald Trump is referred to as "President Donald Trump" in this article, while it should correctly be "Former president Donald Trump". 2003:C7:8739:C100:55F:FF9:D7D9:D7C7 (talk) 17:02, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Charliehdb (talk) 10:18, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
arrow Reverted Trump was president at the time. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 18:47, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

McCain's funeral should have its own article

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With how huge and significant McCain's funeral was, and if RBG's death and funeral can have its own article, I don't see why McCain can't. Vinnylospo (talk) 06:53, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I think the section is greatly over-written. Note that all of it was added after the article was promoted to FA, as he was still alive then. If you want to make a separate article about the funeral arrangements, knock yourself out, but what is there now includes a whole lot of less important stuff and WP:RECENTism. Even Lenin's much more historically important funeral and lying in state is less than half as long as this bloated section. -- Ssilvers (talk) 16:35, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. Someone needs to take a hatchet to that section. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:16, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We have several articles on notable funerals. But you may need to personally write one on MCain's funeral, as there seems to be limited interest by other editors. Dimadick (talk) 12:53, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Vinnylospo It is a good idea, I would be willing to write. FloridaMan21 23:00, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Vinnylospo Then a main article tag can be added to the funeral section. FloridaMan21 23:04, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that (1) this article is too long, and should be split, and (2) an article should be created about his funeral. Bearian (talk) 02:51, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have no problem with you splitting. Be bold. As for the Lenin article being shorter, it should probably be expanded, so that's no argument against a page for McCain. Relinus (talk) 03:28, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 3 October 2024

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Please clarify 2nd to last sentence in “John McCain” intro, as it reads if if McCain voted AGAINST the Affordable Care Act.

Please re-write : While McCain opposed the Obama-era Affordable Care Act (ACA), he cast the deciding vote against the ACA-repealing American Health Care Act of 2017.

By adding a few extra words you can make it clearer that McCain voted to RETAIN the ACA.

While the way it is currently stated is not incorrect- the vote to repeal the ACA was written in a double negative.

I just want McCain to be honored thru the years as the hero who came to vote against other Republicans- NOT to repeal it.. He voted to save Obama Care because Republicans didn’t have a better program to replace it with- and because Democrats had previously provided needed medical benefits to many US citizens by finally getting the Affordable Care Act passed into law. Friend80401 (talk) 13:41, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I changed "ACA-repealing" to "which would have partially repealed the ACA" (borrowing some language from the American Health Care Act of 2017 article). I believe this is clearer. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 22:56, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]