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I disagreed with him on a lot (including many things BADoglick mentioned) and he inflicted Sarah Palin upon the nation instead of her remaining Alaska's problem.
I never liked him.

But he did take some principled stands instead of just towing the party line, and was respectful to his adversaries. Which sadly in the modern age....distinguishes him from the rest of his party quite starkly. And his actions as a PoW were truly heroic/altruistic, especially refusing an early release b/c others would be left behind.
So I've also never hated him.

Totally neutral towards him. I think he was a good enough man to deserve a respectful send off, which is not a high bar to clear. Just...don't be a complete monster, like hitler, Stalin, or Edison.