"What better way to get a last laugh than to make George (Bush) and I say nice things about him to a national audience," former President Barack Obama said.

READ the full transcript of Obama's tribute to Sen. John McCain:
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Obama: McCain called on America to rise above 'mean and petty' politics:
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Bush remembers McCain: 'Rivalry melted away' with senator who 'made me better:'
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