Meghan McCain says farewell to 'The View': 'This has been a really wild ride'

On her last day co-hosting "The View," Meghan McCain shared some final words before departing the daytime talk show. "I will always cherish the time I spent with all of you," McCain said.

"Thank you all so much again for the privilege and honor it has been for the last four years to work on this show. It really has been incredible," McCain said on Friday. "It will be referenced in everything I do for the rest of my life."

Meghan McCain's father, the late Sen. John McCain, played a vital role in pushing his daughter to take the position as co-host on "The View." Cindy McCain explained the reasoning behind his insistence on Meghan joining the daytime talk show.
Cindy McCain said "We used to call [Meghan] 'John McCain in a dress'.

On Thursday evening,
McCain tweeted her thoughts about finishing out her time as co-host of "The View"
alongside an American flag waving in the wind:

"You women have been so incredible to work with," she continued.
"This has been a really wild ride the past four years of my life.
It's been honestly the best of times and the worst of times in all ways, on and off this show," she said.
"It's been a really incredible, liberating experience and I will always cherish the time I spent with all of you."