Joe Biden comforts Meghan McCain, whose father, John McCain, was diagnosed with same cancer Biden's late son Beau had
"There’s a lot of things happening. Any of you who have somebody who is diagnosed with gliobastoma, which is about as bad as it gets, there’s breakthroughs that are occurring now. And it can happen tomorrow," Biden said. "There is hope. And if anybody can make it, your dad [can]."
Biden, a lifelong Democrat also detailed his close relationship with McCain, a Republican. He likened their relationship to "two brothers who were somehow raised by different fathers", and said that though they always have different points of view they still love each other and will always be there for each other. He also spoke of how John McCain and his late son Beau became really good friends and said Beau always talked about McCain's courage.
He said: "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."