Heck Obama was much more of a hawk than most democrats wanted or even expected. But moreso than any other recent president he seemed aware and respectful of the human and other costs of war.
Yes McCain was horribly hawkish. But his torture stance embodied his awareness of the costs of war and the need to limit them.
Yes he was a charmer, and sometimes got by on it. But he used that goodwill to be able to do unpopular things (to his party machine) like saving Obamacare.
Although I disagreed with his decisions often, I never doubted his sincerity. That is an amazing feat today.
I will remember him as the guy who got me a few more years of insurance before preexisting conditions make health insurance completely unfeasible for me.
