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John McCain

Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1987
Serving with Jon Kyl
Preceded by Barry Goldwater
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by John Jacob Rhodes Jr.
Succeeded by John Jacob Rhodes III
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by Daniel Inouye (1995)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (2005)
Succeeded by Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1997)
Byron Dorgan (2007)
In office
January 3, 1997 – June 6, 2001
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by Larry Pressler (1997)
Ernest Hollings (2003)
Succeeded by Ernest Hollings (1997)
Ted Stevens (2005)
Born August 29, 1936 (1936-08-29) (age 73)
Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone
Birth name John Sidney McCain III
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Carol Shepp (m. 1965, div. 1980)
Cindy Lou Hensley (m. 1980)
Children Douglas (b. 1959, adopted 1966),
Andrew (b. 1962, adopted 1966),
Sidney (b. 1966),
Meghan (b. 1984),
John Sidney IV "Jack" (b. 1986),
James "Jimmy" (b. 1988),
Bridget (b. 1991, adopted 1993)
Residence Phoenix, Arizona
Alma mater United States Naval Academy
Profession Naval aviator, Politician
Religion Baptist congregant
(Brought up Episcopalian)[1]
Signature
Website U.S. Senator John McCain: Arizona
Military service
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1958 – 1981
Rank Captain
Battles/wars Vietnam War
This article is part of the series
In 1951 at left, with mother Roberta, brother Joe, and father John S. McCain, Jr.
In 1954 at the Naval Academy
.John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona.^ John McCain hates seniors .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain is delivering some straight talk -- really, he said it -- in Sun City, Arizona right now on the issue of healthcare reform.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 .He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.^ Source: ABC News: 2008 election interview with Charlie Gibson Sep 3, 2008 Since 1998, championed policy of rogue-state rollback .
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ With campaign radio ads billing the five-term Republican senator as "Arizona's last line of defense,'' the GOP's nominee for president in 2008 is attempting to bolster his 2010 campaign for reelection to the Senate with a slam at the president.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Make no mistake, it will not surprize God as to who ends up President of the United States (or senator, or congress, or the judicial system) But God is leaving that choice to us!
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]
McCain followed his father and grandfather, both four-star admirals, into the United States Navy, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He became a naval aviator, flying ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. .During the Vietnam War, he nearly lost his life in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire.^ He is a true american hero; during the Vietnam war and in the senate.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ ABC shows an introduction by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), a prisoner of war during Vietnam.

 .In October 1967, while on a bombing mission over Hanoi, he was shot down, badly injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese.^ McCain crashed five planes; was shot own on a mission to bomb innocent men, women and children in Vietnam.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It is also a fact that, in 1967, Lieutenant Commander John McCain was shot out of the sky while dropping bombs on North Vietnamese civilians.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "During a combat mission over Vietnam, John McCain was shot down and severely injured.

 .He was a prisoner of war until 1973. McCain experienced episodes of torture, and refused an out-of-sequence early repatriation offer.^ Between the ad and his biography-focused campaign swing, McCain is setting out to define himself (as an experienced, patriotic war hero) before his opponent has the chance to.

 ^ Reviving an ad strategy not employed since July, John McCain 's latest ad out Friday, " Freedom " (subscription) , features images of a young McCain as a soldier -- and a prisoner of war -- to assert his own patriotism and fortitude.

 ^ Cheney, with CIA Director Porter Goss in tow, asks McCain to exempt CIA officials from the anti-torture amendment at the discretion of the president; McCain refuses.

 His war wounds left him with lifelong physical limitations.
He retired from the Navy as a captain in 1981, moved to Arizona, and entered politics. .Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, he served two terms, and was then elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, winning re-election easily in 1992, 1998, and 2004. While generally adhering to conservative principles, McCain at times has had a media reputation as a "maverick" for his willingness to disagree with his party on certain issues.^ Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1992-2002; elected House majority leader in 1998.
  • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ George Bush had two terms in office, Rowe vs. Wade came and went more than once and the last time I checked its still in place.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 .After being investigated and largely exonerated in a political influence scandal of the 1980s as a member of the Keating Five, he made campaign finance reform one of his signature concerns, which eventually led to the passage of the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002. He is also known for his work towards restoring diplomatic relations with Vietnam in the 1990s, and for his belief that the war in Iraq should be fought to a successful conclusion.^ "Has the war in Iraq made America safer?"
  • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ (May 2002) Iraq War .
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Mar 2008) Keating scandal made McCain averse to partisanship.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .McCain has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee, has opposed spending that he considered to be pork barrel, and played a key role in alleviating a crisis over judicial nominations.^ (Oct 2007) Veto pork barrel; focus transportation spending on repairs.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Sep 2007) Skilled chair of Senate Commerce Committee since 1997.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (S. 869, Vote 259, 11/20/91) McCain Opposed Increasing Spending on TRICARE and Giving Greater Access to National Guard and Reservists.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]
.McCain ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, but lost a heated primary contest to George W. Bush.^ McCain got his own head-knocking in the 2008 presidential election, and now he could be facing a party primary contest from a former Republican congressman, J.D. Hayworth, who is an outspoken critic of immigration reform -- an issue which McCain has championed in the Senate, and an issue on which McCain, Obama and some of the Senate's leading Democrats happen to agree.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If John McCain is ultimately voted in and he messes up the country in the same manner as George Bush, then what is your endorsement worth?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In a previous election, when George Bush's people accused McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child, would you consider that nitpicking for him to have addressed it forcefully?
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 .He secured the nomination in 2008 after coming back from early reversals, but lost to Democratic candidate Barack Obama in the general election.^ Barack Obama for President in 2008 (Pool) .
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Barack Obama, April 2, 2008 .
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

Contents

Early life and military career, 1936–1981

Main article: Early life and military career of John McCain

Formative years and education

John McCain was born on August 29, 1936 at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone, to naval officer John S. McCain, Jr. (1911–1981) and Roberta (Wright) McCain (b. 1912).[2] At that time, the Panama Canal was under U.S. control.[3]
McCain's family tree includes Scots-Irish and English ancestors.[4] His father and his paternal grandfather, John S. McCain, Sr., both became four-star United States Navy admirals.[5] .His family, including his older sister Sandy and younger brother Joe,[2] followed his father to various naval postings in the United States and the Pacific.^ It has also been disclosed the Congress in Alaska is looking into claims she fired a senior state employee because he refused to dismiss her brother-in-law, who had separated from her sister.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ National War College, 1973-1974 BS, United States Naval Academy, 1958 .
  • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

 [6] Altogether, he attended about 20 schools.[7]
In 1951, the family settled in Northern Virginia, and McCain attended Episcopal High School, a private preparatory boarding school in Alexandria.[8] He excelled at wrestling and graduated in 1954.[9]
.Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, McCain entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.^ McCain supports the ongoing invasion and occupation of the United States by Mexico.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I’ve read McCain was a party animal at Naval Academy and finished 5th from the bottom in his class.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In the ad, Bensley notes that McCain himself received a free education from the Naval Academy.

 .There, he was a friend and informal leader for many of his classmates,[10] and sometimes stood up for targets of bullying.^ I simply believe there are many other black leaders who would be a better choice for the job - because of their moral and conservative beliefs.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ If we reap what we sow.....Why are there no American leaders from any side standing up for the truth?
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [5] He also became a lightweight boxer.[11] .McCain came into conflict with higher-ranking personnel, he did not always obey the rules, and that contributed to a low class rank (894 of 899), despite a high IQ.^ But McCains expression of no confidence came in December 2004--well into the Iraq war.
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ McCain finished 894th in a class of 899 students.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [10][12] .He did well in academic subjects that interested him, such as literature and history, but studied only enough to pass subjects he struggled with, such as mathematics.^ Palin was the ONLY good thing you ever did...but not enough.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Instead hes a RINO that leans to the right on occasion, and only then when when people scream at him enough.
  • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

 [5][13] McCain graduated in 1958.[10]

Naval training, first marriage, and Vietnam assignment

.John McCain's early military career began when he was commissioned an ensign and started two and a half years of training at Pensacola to become a naval aviator.^ John McCain is 72 years old.

 ^ Posted September 12, 2008 For two weeks since Sarah Palin was nominated as John McCain's running mate - there has been a media black out.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ While his two Democratic opponents have talked mostly about the struggling economy in their recent paid media, John McCain continues to focus on health care, releasing his second ad on the subject in a week.

 [14] While there, he earned a reputation as a partying man.[7] .He completed flight school in 1960, and became a naval pilot of ground-attack aircraft, assigned to A-1 Skyraider squadrons[15] aboard the aircraft carriers USS Intrepid and USS Enterprise[16] in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas.^ Additionally, the naval group spearheaded by the aircraft carrier USS Stennis will shortly be en route to the Persian Gulf.

 ^ Senator John McCain (R-AZ), speaking before US troops on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea, shouts out, “Next stop, Baghdad!” [ New York Times, 8/16/2008 ] .

 [17] .McCain began as a sub-par flier[17] who was at times careless and reckless;[18] during the early-to-mid 1960s, the planes he was flying crashed twice and once collided with power lines, but he received no major injuries.^ McCain is a washed up old man who's time is over.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I read that some who support the Democrats forget that our Republican President at this time has had a majority Democratic Congress these last several years.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ McCain crashed five planes; was shot own on a mission to bomb innocent men, women and children in Vietnam.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [18] .His aviation skills improved over time,[17] and he was seen as a good pilot, albeit one who tended to "push the envelope" in his flying.^ We;re the ones who make them look good, after all!
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That's the good thing about America, but this time around, there are a few Christians who will not allow the republican party to use us as pawns in their political game.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I am Christian who loves the Lord, but what I have seen in the last 3 Presidential elections, including this one is hypocrisy in Christendom.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [18]
On July 3, 1965, McCain married Carol Shepp, a model originally from Philadelphia.[19] .McCain adopted her two young children Douglas and Andrew.^ Spokesman Bill Burton called it "shameful and downright perverse for the McCain campaign to use a bill that was written to protect young children from sexual predators as a recycled and discredited political attack against a father of two young girls."

 [16][20] He and Carol then had a daughter named Sidney.[21][22]
.McCain requested a combat assignment,[23] and was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal flying A-4 Skyhawks.^ Additionally, the naval group spearheaded by the aircraft carrier USS Stennis will shortly be en route to the Persian Gulf.

 ^ Senator John McCain (R-AZ), speaking before US troops on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea, shouts out, “Next stop, Baghdad!” [ New York Times, 8/16/2008 ] .

 [24] .His combat duty began when he was 30 years old, in mid-1967, when Forrestal was assigned to a bombing campaign, Operation Rolling Thunder, during the Vietnam War.^ "During a combat mission over Vietnam, John McCain was shot down and severely injured.

 ^ I find it interesting that Project Phoenix the only successful operation in the whole Vietnam war has been used again in Iraq.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ He is a true american hero; during the Vietnam war and in the senate.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [19][25] .McCain and his fellow pilots became frustrated by micromanagement from Washington, and he would later write that "In all candor, we thought our civilian commanders were complete idiots who didn't have the least notion of what it took to win the war."^ Q: What would you need, as commander in chief, to win the war in Iraq?
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ You bleeding heart, blind liberals who don't like McCain best at least listen to his preaching on Obama's intent.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ McCain's the one who didn't fight for his own family - though we are to believe he'll fight for us?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [25][26]
.On July 29, 1967 McCain, by then a lieutenant commander, was near the center of the Forrestal fire.^ It is also a fact that, in 1967, Lieutenant Commander John McCain was shot out of the sky while dropping bombs on North Vietnamese civilians.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 .He escaped from his burning jet and was trying to help another pilot escape when a bomb exploded;[27] McCain was struck in the legs and chest by fragments.^ Obama is no more a radical than McCain, and these morons that burned the signs speak no more for Obama than the morons speak for McCain that hang effigies of Obama and/or try to link "Osama" to "Obama."
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 [28] The ensuing fire killed 134 sailors and took 24 hours to control.[29][30] .With the Forrestal out of commission, McCain volunteered for assignment with the USS Oriskany, another aircraft carrier employed in Operation Rolling Thunder.^ April 28, 2008: Presidential Candidates Clinton and Obama Come Out against Pentagon Propaganda Operation; Candidate McCain Silent .

 ^ "We can’t afford another president who’s this out of touch," he says, as a photo of McCain and President Bush fills the screen.

 ^ In an effort to remind Oregonians that there's another candidate in the race, John McCain will today reach out to the Beaver State with his first TV spot there.

 [31] .Once there, he would be awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star for missions flown over North Vietnam.^ You see, the principle in North Vietnam prison was FIFO (first in, first out), so if he had leapfrogged prisoners who were there before him, it would've left no doubt that he had rewarded for collaborating with the "enemy."
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It's sad that a few months ago, Steve Strang awarded a gold medal to McCain and a bronze medal to Obama.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ As filmmaker Michael Moore has said, “McCain flew 23 bombing missions over North Vietnam in a campaign called Operation Rolling Thunder.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [32]

Prisoner of war

.John McCain's capture and subsequent imprisonment began on October 26, 1967. He was flying his 23rd bombing mission over North Vietnam when his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down by a missile over Hanoi.^ John McCain: Shot down.

 ^ "During a combat mission over Vietnam, John McCain was shot down and severely injured.

 ^ Now, stick with me here and see if you can imagine this: It's 1967 in North Vietnam.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [33][34] McCain fractured both arms and a leg ejecting from the aircraft,[35] and nearly drowned when he parachuted into Truc Bach Lake.[33] Some North Vietnamese pulled him ashore, then others crushed his shoulder with a rifle butt and bayoneted him.[33] McCain was then transported to Hanoi's main Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton".[34]
.Although McCain was badly wounded, his captors refused to treat his injuries, beating and interrogating him to get information; he was given medical care only when the North Vietnamese discovered that his father was a top admiral.^ I bombed their cities, towns and villages and caused more injury and death for the Vietnamese people.”10 “The Vietnamese Communists called him the Songbird,” Jack McLamb says.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ McCain is angry Obama beat him to the puch...Democrats & republicans are one in the same, they just put on a dog & pony show for the American people.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Well, McCain outlasted some Viet bxstxrd interrogators and torturers far better than I likely could have done, so I honor him without reservation.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [36] His status as a prisoner of war (POW) made the front pages of major newspapers.[37][38]
.McCain spent six weeks in the hospital while receiving marginal care.^ Of the 15 battleground states where McCain bought ads last week, he spent more money only in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

 ^ According to a new report [PDF] by the Wisconsin Advertising Project, McCain and the RNC spent almost $1.5 million in the Sunshine State for the week of Oct.

 [33] .By then having lost 50 pounds (23 kg), in a chest cast, and with his hair turned white,[33] McCain was sent to a different camp on the outskirts of Hanoi[39] in December 1967, into a cell with two other Americans who did not expect him to live a week.^ I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort...
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ But McCains expression of no confidence came in December 2004--well into the Iraq war.
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I believe this issue alone will cause many Americans who would otherwise vote for a likeable candidate such as Obama to vote against him.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [40] .In March 1968, McCain was put into solitary confinement, where he would remain for two years.^ Two days after Obama came out with " Dos Caras ," McCain countered with " Obama-Chavez " (subscription) , which juxtaposes footage of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denouncing the U.S. with Obama's comments last year that he would meet with Chavez soon after becoming president.

 ^ McCain's advisers have indicated that they hope to put Oregon into play in the general election.

 ^ I live in the Portland area, and despite being a supporter, there is no way I would ever put a McCain sign at my house or a sticker on my car.
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 [41]
McCain being pulled from Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi[42] on October 26, 1967
In mid-1968, John S. McCain, Jr. was named commander of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater, and the North Vietnamese offered McCain early release[43] because they wanted to appear merciful for propaganda purposes,[44] and also to show other POWs that elite prisoners were willing to be treated preferentially.[43] .McCain turned down the offer; he would only accept repatriation if every man taken in before him was released as well.^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ What it boils down to is that Mellencamp *CAN* tell McCain that he can’t play his music, simply by telling him that he doesn’t have the right to publicly perform it.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The evangencial are white people and MCCain stated exactly what you wanted to hear from him to avoid your feeling guilty for not voting for a Black man for president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 .Such early release was prohibited by the POW's interpretation of the military Code of Conduct: To prevent the enemy from using prisoners for propaganda, officers were to agree to be released in the order in which they were captured.^ If he fell into captivity, he was bound by the Military Code of Conduct not to answer questions or make any oral or written statements disloyal or harmful to the U.S. To do so was considered collaborating with the enemy, and meant yet another mighty swipe from Jehovah.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Bush asks McCain to alter the language of the amendment so that US intelligence officers, if charged with war crimes due to their abuse of a prisoner, can offer a defense that a “reasonable” person could conclude they were following a lawful order.

 ^ More importantly, they are not just explaining military minutiae, but telling viewers how to interpret events.

 [33]
In August 1968, a program of severe torture began on McCain.[45] .He was subjected to rope bindings and repeated beatings every two hours, at the same time as he was suffering from dysentery.^ I am a pro life and anti-homosexual christian, but I am sick and tire of the so-called christian evangelical comes out every four years with the same two issues.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The Atlantic Monthly’s Marc Ambinder calls it “momentary confusion” on McCain’s part, again ignoring the fact that McCain made the same mistake three times in two days.

 ^ Woke up crying every two hours."
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 [33][45] Further injuries led to the beginning of a suicide attempt, stopped by guards.[33] .After four days, McCain made an anti-American propaganda "confession".[33] He has always felt that his statement was dishonorable, but as he later wrote, "I had learned what we all learned over there: Every man has his breaking point.^ For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ My McCain lawn sign was ran over once then stolen a couple days later.
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 ^ If we can continue to show this progress, we could be there for 100 years, for all I know, as long as Americans are not dying.

 I had reached mine."[46][47] .Many American POWs were tortured and maltreated in order to extract "confessions" and propaganda statements, with many enduring even longer and worse treatment;[48] virtually all of them eventually yielded something to their captors.^ Declaration of American Values Finally Something is Happening It's going to be a long election season Add Your Blog.com All-Blogs.net directory .
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ He is young and personable, and his call for change is something that resonates with many Americans.
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 ^ Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all.
  • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

 [49] .McCain subsequently received two to three beatings weekly because of his continued refusal to sign additional statements.^ Maybe the two guys that burned the McCain sign were just two drunken fools.
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 ^ What's more, he continues, McCain later received $50,000 from "grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists who benefit from the tax scheme."

 ^ The Atlantic Monthly’s Marc Ambinder calls it “momentary confusion” on McCain’s part, again ignoring the fact that McCain made the same mistake three times in two days.

 [50]
.McCain refused to meet with various anti-war groups seeking peace in Hanoi, wanting to give neither them nor the North Vietnamese a propaganda victory.^ Click here for 9 older quotations from John McCain on War & Peace.
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Like previous McCain ads (subscription) , this one makes use of footage of a young McCain being questioned by his North Vietnamese captors to remind viewers of his time as a prisoner of war.

 ^ Cheney, with CIA Director Porter Goss in tow, asks McCain to exempt CIA officials from the anti-torture amendment at the discretion of the president; McCain refuses.

 [51] .From late 1969 onward, treatment of McCain and many of the other POWs became more tolerable,[52] while McCain continued actively to resist the camp authorities.^ "Christians" willing to continue abortion, including late term, wipe out the state's rights, pass hate speech laws, which would jail many other Christians, for what?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I think it shows more tolerance in McCain and more divisiveness in Mellencamp.
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 ^ What's more, he continues, McCain later received $50,000 from "grateful insurance company executives and their lobbyists who benefit from the tax scheme."

 [53] .McCain and other prisoners cheered the U.S. "Christmas Bombing" campaign of December 1972, viewing it as a forceful measure to push North Vietnam to terms.^ Someone needs to remind Mellencamp that Senator McCain spend 5 years in North Vietnamese prison camps.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If I'm forced to vote, it would be McCain because of views.
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 ^ The more people are bullied like this the more people with centrist views are pushed towards McCain.
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 [47][54]
.Altogether, McCain was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years.^ "'He's lived through a battle or two, vanquished many a foe,'' a narrator says of the retired Navy pilot and admiral's son who spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Someone needs to remind Mellencamp that Senator McCain spend 5 years in North Vietnamese prison camps.
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 ^ The Iraq Hundred Year's War is the most salient McCain fact, IMO. .
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 .He was released on March 14, 1973.[55] His wartime injuries left McCain permanently incapable of raising his arms above his head.^ McCain's Medical Records " (subscription) , released by left-leaning groups Democracy For America and Brave New PAC, began airing on MSNBC Thursday.

 ^ John McCain, U.S. News and World Report, May 14, 1973.
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 [56]

Commanding officer, liaison to Senate, and second marriage

McCain giving an interview to the press on April 24, 1973, after his return from Vietnam. Photo by US News and World Report.
.McCain's return to the United States reunited him with his family.^ McCain supports the ongoing invasion and occupation of the United States by Mexico.
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 ^ The evangencial are white people and MCCain stated exactly what you wanted to hear from him to avoid your feeling guilty for not voting for a Black man for president.
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 ^ Are we telling the world which is multicutural that a black man doesnot have the ability to be the president of the United States.What drama McCain has brought forth with his Vice Presidential selection.
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 His wife Carol had suffered her own crippling ordeal due to an automobile accident in December 1969.[57] McCain became a celebrity of sorts, as a returned POW.[57]
.McCain underwent treatment for his injuries, including months of grueling physical therapy,[58] and attended the National War College at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. during 1973–1974.[59] Having been rehabilitated, by late 1974, McCain had his flight status reinstated, and in 1976 he became commanding officer of a training squadron stationed in Florida.^ National War College, 1973-1974 BS, United States Naval Academy, 1958 .
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 [57][60] He improved the unit's flight readiness and safety records,[61] and won the squadron its first-ever Meritorious Unit Commendation.[60] .During this period in Florida, McCain had extramarital affairs, and the McCains' marriage began to falter, for which he later would accept blame.^ McCain admits lying to Cindy about his age (making himself appear younger) during their extramarital affair.
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 ^ I wish Juan McCain would have said this stuff during the campaign in 08, he would have done better.
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 [62][63]
McCain served as the Navy's liaison to the U.S. Senate beginning in 1977.[64] In retrospect, he has said that this represented his "real entry into the world of politics and the beginning of my second career as a public servant."[57] His key behind-the-scenes role gained congressional financing for a new supercarrier against the wishes of the Carter administration.[58][65]
In April 1979,[58] McCain met Cindy Lou Hensley, a teacher from Phoenix, Arizona, whose father had founded a large beer distributorship.[63] .They began dating, and he urged his wife Carol to grant him a divorce, which she did in February 1980, with the uncontested divorce taking effect in April 1980.[20][58] The settlement included two houses, and financial support for her ongoing medical treatments due to her 1969 car accident; they would remain on good terms.^ That’s more than one 9/11 every single month – for 44 months.” Palin and Thompson did not mention that “one 9/11 every single month” fact – or that the embodiment of Christian character, John McCain, divorced the wife that stood by him while he was a POW after she was crippled in a car accident, in order to marry a trophy wife heiress who stole drugs for two years from a charitable organization of which she was president.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If they were honest about their agenda, how many people do you think would support them??
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 ^ And they would each support very different candidates for the Supreme Court.
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 [63] .McCain and Hensley were married on May 17, 1980, with Senators William Cohen and Gary Hart attending as groomsmen.^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
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 ^ John McCain may pride himself on bucking his party in the Senate, but when it comes to funding his campaign ads, he certainly doesn't shy away from the GOP. .

 ^ "Senator McCain Addresses the Oklahoma State Legislature on Government Reform," John McCain's official campaign website, May 21, 2007 .
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 [19][63] .McCain’s children did not attend, and several years would pass before they reconciled.^ Now, would any of you question the charges against these 23 year old "boys" if they had thrown a grenade at that sign?
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 ^ And if you did, it would mean a severe crippling of faith-based organizations and their ability to do things so successfully."
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 ^ Neither party has a monopoly on this sort of thing, and it would do us all a lot of good if we would stop pretending they did.
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 [22][58] .John and Cindy McCain entered into a prenuptial agreement that kept most of her family's assets under her name; they would always keep their finances apart and file separate income tax returns.^ John McCain, on the other hand, stayed because had he left early, everybody would've known why.
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 ^ At no time did Senator McCain assure our retired military families that he would do everything he could to keep TriCare co-payment and deductible increases low.
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 ^ John McCain was going to suspend his campaign to return to Washington where the debate on the bailout bill continues.
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 [66]
.McCain decided to leave the Navy.^ Source: 2008 first presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain Sep 26, 2008 The next president has to decide how and when to leave Iraq .
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 .It was doubtful whether he would ever be promoted to the rank of full admiral, as he had poor annual physicals and had been given no major sea command.^ There was no assurance given that this would not happen again.
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 ^ We would no doubt be dropping bombs on Iran at this moment if this twisted old man got in office.
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 [67] His chances of being promoted to rear admiral were better, but McCain declined that prospect, as he had already made plans to run for Congress and said he could "do more good there."[68][69] McCain retired from the Navy on April 1, 1981[70] as a captain.[32] He was designated as disabled and awarded a disability pension.[71] Upon leaving the military, he moved to Arizona. His 17 military awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and Navy Commendation Medal, for actions before, during, and after his time as a POW.[32]

House and Senate elections and career, 1982–2000

Main article: House and Senate career of John McCain, until 2000
See also: Electoral history of John McCain

U.S. Congressman

.McCain set his sights on becoming a Congressman because he was interested in current events, was ready for a new challenge, and had developed political ambitions during his time as Senate liaison.^ A: Because its my job to give my best estimate to the American people, no matter what the political calculations may be, as to whats the best in our nations national security interest.
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 ^ Several times during the two-segment interview with Olbermann, David Letterman showed McCain during various stages of his interview with Katie...
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 ^ The New York Times will later say that McCain becomes “the leading advocate of taking the American retaliation against al-Qaeda far beyond Afghanistan.

 [63][72][73] Living in Phoenix, he went to work for Hensley & Co., his new father-in-law Jim Hensley's large Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship.[63] As Vice President of Public Relations at the distributorship, he gained political support among the local business community, meeting powerful figures such as banker Charles Keating, Jr., real estate developer Fife Symington III and newspaper publisher Darrow "Duke" Tully.[64][74] .In 1982, McCain ran as a Republican for an open seat in Arizona's 1st congressional district.^ Expensive Plans ," an ad released jointly by McCain's camp and the Republican National Committee, opens with the staple celebrity reference and links Obama to "out-of-touch congressional leaders" who have "expensive plans."

 ^ Maine is one of two states that awards its electoral votes along congressional district lines, and McCain hopes to pick off a vote in the relatively conservative 2nd District.

 ^ Entity Tags: National Republican Congressional Committee , John Boehner , Republican National Committee , John McCain , Republican Party , Michael Steele .

 [75] A newcomer to the state, McCain was hit with charges of being a carpetbagger.[63] McCain responded to a voter making that charge with what a Phoenix Gazette columnist would later describe as "the most devastating response to a potentially troublesome political issue I've ever heard":[63]
Listen, pal. .I spent 22 years in the Navy.^ (Sep 2002) Spent nearly 23 years on active duty in the Navy.
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 My father was in the Navy. My grandfather was in the Navy. We in the military service tend to move a lot. .We have to live in all parts of the country, all parts of the world.^ How in the world can we go to war with anyone when we have imported all of their citizens into this country.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Glad I live in a part of the country where we still enjoy the right to free speech.
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 ^ When this country turns into Haiti, you can yell about McCain all you want, but you get to live in an impoverished, socialist stinkhole.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 .I wish I could have had the luxury, like you, of growing up and living and spending my entire life in a nice place like the First District of Arizona, but I was doing other things.^ Maybe, then, you should grow up.
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 ^ We need men and women who want to and will work for themselves, and dependence on government is the next thing before you end up being a slave to that government.
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 ^ You are a man of honor sharing His word and testimonies for many to draw to Christ and others to be motivated to continue to serve the Living God.
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 .As a matter of fact, when I think about it now, the place I lived longest in my life was Hanoi.^ McVain is my pet Peeve – same as Hanoi John was in 2004, and Toady Chappaquiddick Kennedy has been most of his life!
  • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Now, I'll be adding these links to my blogroll in both places.
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 [63][76]
.With the assistance of local political endorsements, his Washington connections, as well as money that his wife lent to his campaign,[64] McCain won a highly contested primary election.^ McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm , as well as McCain campaign manager Rick Davis .

 ^ The prolonged Democratic race has given John McCain relative freedom to lay the groundwork for his general election campaign while his opponents are busy bloodying one another.

 ^ Scrutiny surrounding John McCain 's ties to various lobbyists continues, as nonprofit group Campaign Money Watch launched a TV ad today in conjunction with a complaint to the Federal Election Commission .

 [63] He then easily won the general election in the heavily Republican district.[63]
.In 1983, McCain was elected to lead the incoming group of Republican representatives,[63] and was assigned to the House Committee on Interior Affairs.^ Elect any Republican other than McCain.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Republicans have protested that Democrats and outside groups are taking McCain's remarks out of context, but they may have to get used to it.

 ^ President of Urban Communications Group Ltd., a strategic communications and government affairs firm in Washington, DC. Chairman of the National Council of Black Republicans, 1998-2000.
  • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 Also that year, he opposed creation of a federal Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but admitted in 2008: "I was wrong and eventually realized that, in time to give full support [in 1990] for a state holiday in Arizona."[77][78]
.McCain's politics at this point were mainly in line with President Ronald Reagan, including support for Reaganomics, and he was active on Indian Affairs bills.^ Staff assistant to President Ronald Reagan.
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 ^ Press assistant, then assistant press secretary on President Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign.
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 ^ In 1987, President Ronald Reagan named him the principal coordinator for Central America in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs.
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 [79] .He supported most aspects of the foreign policy of the Reagan administration, including its hardline stance against the Soviet Union and policy towards Central American conflicts, such as backing the Contras in Nicaragua.^ On May 15 campaign manager Rick Davis issued a "campaign conflicts policy" designed to bring to light any conflicts of interest including those related to lobbying.
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 ^ I believe this issue alone will cause many Americans who would otherwise vote for a likeable candidate such as Obama to vote against him.
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 ^ [Source: Department of Defense] While detailed plans for the upcoming invasion of Iraq are well underway, the administration realizes that the American people are not strongly behind such an invasion.

 [79] .McCain opposed keeping U.S. Marines deployed in Lebanon citing unattainable objectives, and subsequently criticized President Reagan for pulling out the troops too late; in the interim, the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing killed hundreds.^ Proudest moment: opposing Reagan on Lebanon deployment.
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 ^ The spot pits the Democratic ticket against itself, calling Obama out for voting again troop funding and highlighting Joe Biden 's criticism of that position.

 ^ Besides criticizing McCain for, among other things, opposing the State Children's Health Insurance Program, "Feeling The Pain" uses file footage of a campaign rally to link McCain to President Bush .

 [63][80] .McCain won re-election to the House easily in 1984,[63] and gained a spot on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.^ Press assistant, then assistant press secretary on President Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign.
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 ^ McCain voted for an appropriations bill that underfunded the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development by $8.9 billion.
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 ^ Fourteen years as a foreign policy advisor to members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate including chief of staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1999-2000, the Committee's senior professional staff member for European affairs from 1994-98, and staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs for six years.
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 [81] In 1985, he made his first return trip to Vietnam,[82] and also traveled to Chile where he met with its military junta ruler, General Augusto Pinochet.[83][84][85]

Growing family

.In 1984 McCain and his wife Cindy had their first child together, daughter Meghan.^ John McCain is an adulterer, he left the wife of his youth, the mother of his children to marry his now current wife (Cindy MCain.
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 ^ Barack Obama is taking advantage of Newsweek 's recent report that John McCain and his wife, Cindy , own 13 cars, some of which are not American-made.

 ^ Obama is far more honest about his youth rebellion with drugs than McCain is about cheating on his first wife and leaving her, even for Cindy McCain.
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 .She was followed two years later by son John Sidney McCain IV (known as Jack), and in 1988 by son James (Jimmy).^ John McCain is 72 years old.

 ^ Posted September 12, 2008 For two weeks since Sarah Palin was nominated as John McCain's running mate - there has been a media black out.
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 ^ John McCain, on the other hand, stayed because had he left early, everybody would've known why.
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 [86] .In 1991, Cindy McCain brought an abandoned three-month old girl needing medical treatment to the U.S. from a Bangladeshi orphanage run by Mother Teresa.^ John McCain is an adulterer, he left the wife of his youth, the mother of his children to marry his now current wife (Cindy MCain.
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 ^ John McCain 's camp announced today it would run a new spot this Sunday featuring the candidate's mother, Roberta , reminiscing about his birth and upbringing.

 ^ Also, even though this SEO campaign was abandoned fifteen months ago, it still ranks in the top forty in McCain searches.
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 [87] The McCains decided to adopt her, and named her Bridget.[88]

First two terms in U.S. Senate

.McCain's Senate career began in January 1987, after he defeated his Democratic opponent, former state legislator Richard Kimball, by 20 percentage points in the 1986 election.^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
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 ^ Began his career as chief legislative counsel for Sen.
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 ^ While his two Democratic opponents have talked mostly about the struggling economy in their recent paid media, John McCain continues to focus on health care, releasing his second ad on the subject in a week.

 [64][89] .McCain succeeded longtime American conservative icon and Arizona fixture Barry Goldwater upon the latter's retirement as United States Senator from Arizona.^ Make no mistake, it will not surprize God as to who ends up President of the United States (or senator, or congress, or the judicial system) But God is leaving that choice to us!
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 ^ Senator McCain deserves an honorable, long, happy retirement.
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 ^ McCain supports the ongoing invasion and occupation of the United States by Mexico.
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 [89]
McCain meeting President Ronald Reagan with First Lady Nancy Reagan at left, March 1987
.Senator McCain became a member of the Armed Services Committee, with which he had formerly done his Navy liaison work; he also joined the Commerce Committee and the Indian Affairs Committee.^ Senator McCain, you may be a good man and thank you for your military service, but your politics stink.
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 ^ McCain got some help from the independent expenditure arm of the Republican National Committee this morning, as well.

 ^ A third, who accessed both Obama’s and Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) records (see March 21, 2008 ), worked for the Analysis Corporation.

 [89] .McCain continued to support the Native American agenda.^ I cannot support any further continuation of American belligerence where there is a credible alternative.
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 ^ Although, I have been verbally attacked for expressing my support of McCain, I will continue to do so.
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 [90] .As first a House member and then a senator – and as a life-long gambler with close ties to the gambling industry[91] – McCain was one of the main authors of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,[92][93] which codified rules regarding Native American gambling enterprises.^ Long story short, Barack is a soddy choice for president, McCain aint perfect neither, but one of them is the real deal.
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 ^ The South Carolina Republican Party wants viewers in the Twin Cities to know that Barack Obama failed to mention one "home" of John McCain 's in his attacks on the Arizona senator and his multiple houses.

 ^ McCain was one of eight senators to vote against a bill that provided $47 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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 [94] .McCain was also a strong supporter of the Gramm-Rudman legislation that enforced automatic spending cuts in the case of budget deficits.^ (Jan 2008) Supported Reagan tax cuts because matched by spending cuts.
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 ^ McCain is doing really well in spite of strong media support for Obama.
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 ^ An announcer also praises McCain for never requesting an earmark and Palin for vetoing wasteful spending and cutting earmark requests "by hundreds of millions of dollars."

 [95]
McCain soon gained national visibility. .He delivered a well-received speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention, was mentioned by the press as a short list vice-presidential running mate for Republican nominee George H. W. Bush, and was named chairman of Veterans for Bush.^ He was setting himself up to become Republican National Committee chairman.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If she's running for the Democratic presidential nomination, she should logically – in the name of opportunism – tilt left, i.e., toward the antiwar camp.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Directed communications for the the Gov. George W. Bush's South Carolina presidential primary campaign in 2000; senior communications advisor to the campaign in the summer and fall of 2000.
  • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [89][96]
.McCain became enmeshed in a scandal during the 1980s as one of five United States Senators comprising the so-called Keating Five.^ Make no mistake, it will not surprize God as to who ends up President of the United States (or senator, or congress, or the judicial system) But God is leaving that choice to us!
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Even so, I disagree with rightwingprof for reasons I’ve stated repeatedly, and not only with regards to McCain: namely, that it matters how one reaches a position, even if the position happens to be the one with which I agree.
  • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ This is one of the smaller ad buys that the campaign has officially disclosed -- further evidence that McCain is now targeting an ever-smaller list of battleground states he thinks he can win.

 [97] Between 1982 and 1987, McCain had received $112,000 in lawful[98] political contributions from Charles .Keating Jr. and his associates at Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, along with trips on Keating's jets[97] that McCain belatedly repaid in 1989.[99] In 1987, McCain was one of the five senators whom Keating contacted in order to prevent the government's seizure of Lincoln, and McCain met twice with federal regulators to discuss the government's investigation of Lincoln.^ (Oct 2007) Keating Five: investigated during 90s Savings & Loan scandal.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ This should be a big issue and one of the top things undecideds associate with McCain.
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain's moment -- although it was a very great one, and lasted an excruciating five years -- was 40 years ago.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [97] In 1999, McCain said: "The appearance of it was wrong. It's a wrong appearance when a group of senators appear in a meeting with a group of regulators, because it conveys the impression of undue and improper influence. And it was the wrong thing to do."[100] .In the end, McCain was cleared by the Senate Ethics Committee of acting improperly or violating any law or Senate rule, but was mildly rebuked for exercising "poor judgment".[98][100] In his 1992 re-election bid, the Keating Five affair was not a major issue,[101] and he won handily, gaining 56 percent of the vote to defeat Democratic community and civil rights activist Claire Sargent and independent former Governor Evan Mecham.^ McCain got his own head-knocking in the 2008 presidential election, and now he could be facing a party primary contest from a former Republican congressman, J.D. Hayworth, who is an outspoken critic of immigration reform -- an issue which McCain has championed in the Senate, and an issue on which McCain, Obama and some of the Senate's leading Democrats happen to agree.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In the next election, Bush won't be an issue and BO will be history.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [102]
The 1992 christening of USS John S. McCain at Bath Iron Works, with his mother Roberta, son Jack, daughter Meghan, and wife Cindy
.McCain developed a reputation for independence during the 1990s.^ During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by...
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 [103] .He took pride in challenging party leadership and establishment forces, becoming difficult to categorize politically.^ He took the position that he did for political reasons to get the far left of his partys support and win the nomination of his party.
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 [103]
.As a member of the 1991–1993 Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, chaired by Democrat and fellow Vietnam War veteran John Kerry, McCain investigated the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue, to determine the fate of U.S. service personnel listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.^ He is a true american hero; during the Vietnam war and in the senate.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain on other issues: .
  • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ ABC shows an introduction by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), a prisoner of war during Vietnam.

 [104] .The committee's unanimous report stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia."^ For the past 8 years theres no evidence of that.
  • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ There is absolutely no tangible evidence to the contrary.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ One found that although Palin was mayor at the time rape victims were charged, there's no evidence that she explicitly endorsed the practice.

 [105] .Helped by McCain's efforts, in 1995 the U.S. normalized diplomatic relations with Vietnam.^ (May 2002) 1993: Led effort to normalize relations with Vietnam.
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 ^ (May 2002) Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam.
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 ^ (Sep 2008) 1994: Worked with John Kerry to normalize Vietnam relations.
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 [106] .McCain was vilified by some POW/MIA activists who, unlike the Arizona senator, believed large numbers of Americans were still held against their will in Southeast Asia.^ Some military observers believe that the new guidelines are an attempt by the Army to undercut the DTA, and many believe the bill’s sponsor, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) will be unhappy with the addendum.

 ^ Also remember that the Military Commissions Act includes you and every American as someone who can be held indefinitely until they determine whether or not you are an enemy combatant.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Citing media reports that denounce some attacks the Arizona senator has launched against Obama, an announcer says: "John McCain.

 [106][107][108] .Since January 1993, McCain has been Chairman of the International Republican Institute, an organization partly funded by the U.S. Government that supports the emergence of political democracy worldwide.^ I’m a Republican and disagrree with his politics too, but if he doesn’t want McCain using his songs at political rallies I’m ok with that.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ His repetitions include: January 3, 2008: To a Detroit reporter, McCain says: “We’re still in Kuwait since the first Gulf War.

 ^ McCain supports democrats more than republicans anyway.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 [109]
.In 1993 and 1994, McCain voted to confirm President Clinton's nominees Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg whom he considered to be qualified for the U.S. Supreme Court.^ John McCain : The one you want choosing Supreme Court Justices?!
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The evangencial are white people and MCCain stated exactly what you wanted to hear from him to avoid your feeling guilty for not voting for a Black man for president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 .He would later explain that "under our Constitution, it is the president's call to make."^ Our concern as Christians should be not only for voting for President, but also for men and women who would serve our country well - making laws that benefit individuals and placing people in the courts who can interpret God-given laws, not change them.
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 ^ To me, the choice is clear: Obama's presidency would be a disaster in many ways; McCain's would move our country in the right direction.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Our form of government makes this country exceptional, limited to its proper role outlined in the US Constitution of protecting the guaranteed rights of the individual under the Bill of Rights, and then gets out of the way for prosperity and growth.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [110] .McCain had also voted to confirm nominees of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, including Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas.^ If John McCain is ultimately voted in and he messes up the country in the same manner as George Bush, then what is your endorsement worth?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In a previous election, when George Bush's people accused McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child, would you consider that nitpicking for him to have addressed it forcefully?
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [111]
.McCain attacked what he saw as the corrupting influence of large political contributions – from corporations, labor unions, other organizations, and wealthy individuals – and he made this his signature issue.^ (Dec 1999) Campaign Finance: ban both labor union & corporate donations.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Click here for 12 full quotes on Corporations OR other political leaders on Corporations .
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 ^ McCain like Obama are what represents the worst of this country and it's corrupt political parties.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [112] .Starting in 1994, he worked with Democratic Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold on campaign finance reform; their McCain-Feingold bill attempted to put limits on "soft money".[112] The efforts of McCain and Feingold were opposed by some of the moneyed interests targeted, by incumbents in both parties, by those who felt spending limits impinged on free political speech and might be unconstitutional as well, and by those who wanted to counterbalance the power of what they saw as media bias.^ (Jul 1998) Campaign Finance Reform .
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ They are both power and money.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Wade, and restricts free political speech.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [112][113] .Despite sympathetic coverage in the media, initial versions of the McCain-Feingold Act were filibustered and never came to a vote.^ On McCain's web site, he's asking people to vote which version is their favorite.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ (Aug 1999) Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Republicans get into trouble by NOT acting like Republicans...Democrats get into trouble by ACTING LIKE Democrats...so, I say "Don't blame me, I voted McCain".
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 [114]
.The term "maverick Republican" became a label frequently applied to McCain, and he has also used it himself.^ Republicans have protested that Democrats and outside groups are taking McCain's remarks out of context, but they may have to get used to it.

 ^ I’m a Republican and disagrree with his politics too, but if he doesn’t want McCain using his songs at political rallies I’m ok with that.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ While McCain's campaign has sought to paint the GOP nominee as a "maverick" for quite some time now, this ad extends that label to the relatively obscure Palin.

 [112][115][116] In 1993, McCain opposed military operations in Somalia.[117] Another target of his was pork barrel spending by Congress, and he actively supported the Line Item Veto Act of 1996, which gave the president power to veto individual spending items[112] but was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998.[118]
.In the 1996 presidential election, McCain was again on the short list of possible vice-presidential picks, this time for Republican nominee Bob Dole.^ Bob Dole's 1996 campaign.
  • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Bob Dole's Presidential bid in 1996.
  • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The worst Republican candidate since Bob Dole is right this time.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [101][119] The following year, Time magazine named McCain as one of the "25 Most Influential People in America".[120]
McCain's 1999 family memoir
.In 1997, McCain became chairman of the powerful Senate Commerce Committee; he was criticized for accepting funds from corporations and businesses under the committee's purview, but in response said the small contributions he received were not part of the big-money nature of the campaign finance problem.^ (Dec 1999) Campaign Finance: ban both labor union & corporate donations.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Mar 2001) Clearer rules about campaign finance; no soft money.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Aug 1999) Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [112] .McCain took on the tobacco industry in 1998, proposing legislation that would increase cigarette taxes in order to fund anti-smoking campaigns, discourage teenage smokers, increase money for health research studies, and help states pay for smoking-related health care costs.^ A little research would be helpful.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In " Health Care Action ," a sedate McCain proposes solutions to help Americans pay for the rising cost of health care, including a $5,000 tax credit for every family.

 ^ You have to have money in order to visit McCain's web site - at least enough money to afford a high speed connection, because at 24k it took about 6 minutes to arrive at this: .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 [112][121] .Supported by the Clinton administration but opposed by the industry and most Republicans, the bill failed to gain cloture.^ Many of us voted Republican because of the gay marriage issue and all we got was the most corrupt administration since the days of Nixon.
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 [121]

Start of third term in the U.S. Senate

.McCain won re-election to a third senate term in November 1998, prevailing in a landslide over his Democratic opponent, environmental lawyer Ed Ranger.^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ A third, who accessed both Obama’s and Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) records (see March 21, 2008 ), worked for the Analysis Corporation.

 ^ The prolonged Democratic race has given John McCain relative freedom to lay the groundwork for his general election campaign while his opponents are busy bloodying one another.

 [112] .In the February 1999 Senate trial in the impeachment of Bill Clinton, McCain voted to convict the president on both the perjury and obstruction of justice counts, saying Clinton had violated his sworn oath of office.^ Bill Clinton was a dangerous man while Governor of Arkansas, dangerous while President, and I imagine he remains so to this day.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [122] .In March 1999, McCain voted to approve the NATO bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, saying that the ongoing genocide of the Kosovo War must be stopped and criticizing past Clinton administration inaction.^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ (Aug 1999) Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [123] .Later in 1999, McCain shared the Profile in Courage Award with Feingold for their work in trying to enact their campaign finance reform,[124] although the bill was still failing repeated attempts to gain cloture.^ (Jul 1998) Campaign Finance Reform .
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 ^ Rogers cited the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill as an example of the Arizona senator's ability to reform a "broken" Washington by working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

 ^ (Dec 1999) Campaign Finance: ban both labor union & corporate donations.
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 [114]
In August 1999, McCain's memoir Faith of My Fathers, co-authored with Mark Salter, was published;[125] a reviewer observed that its appearance "seems to have been timed to the unfolding Presidential campaign."[126] The most successful of his writings, it received positive reviews,[127] became a bestseller,[128] and was later made into a TV film. .The book traces McCain's family background and childhood, covers his time at Annapolis and his service before and during the Vietnam War, concluding with his release from captivity in 1973. According to one reviewer, it describes "the kind of challenges that most of us can barely imagine.^ In 1980, Vallely co-wrote a paper accusing the US press of failing to defend the nation from what he called “enemy” propaganda—negative media coverage—during the Vietnam War.

 ^ Bush asks McCain to alter the language of the amendment so that US intelligence officers, if charged with war crimes due to their abuse of a prisoner, can offer a defense that a “reasonable” person could conclude they were following a lawful order.

 ^ McCain's the one who didn't fight for his own family - though we are to believe he'll fight for us?
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 It's a fascinating history of a remarkable military family."[129]

2000 presidential campaign

Main article: John McCain presidential campaign, 2000
.McCain announced his candidacy for president on September 27, 1999 in Nashua, New Hampshire, saying he was staging "a fight to take our government back from the power brokers and special interests, and return it to the people and the noble cause of freedom it was created to serve".[125][130] The leader for the Republican nomination was Texas Governor George W. Bush, who had the political and financial support of most of the party establishment.^ Our president has to govern all the people and not just a select few.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Government is the cause of all our problems.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The people are starting to take their country back.
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 [131]
.McCain focused on the New Hampshire primary, where his message appealed to independents.^ Further, this messaging is presented by either John McCain himself, or by a non-partisan news organization (or, in most cases, both).
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 [132] .He traveled on a campaign bus called the Straight Talk Express.^ The Straight Talk Express Doesn't Come Cheap - Posted August 16, 2008 Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox has posted a letter the John McCain campaign sent out to the journalists who've been traveling with it.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Or the "straight talk express?"
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 [125] .He held many town hall meetings, answering every question voters asked, in a successful example of "retail politics", and he used free media to compensate for his lack of funds.^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Where you can ask basic broad questions and instead of coherency get a Sarah Palin answer....
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Don't use your media outlet which was intended on uplifting our walk with Christ into something to support political parties.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [125] .One reporter later recounted that, "McCain talked all day long with reporters on his Straight Talk Express bus; he talked so much that sometimes he said things that he shouldn't have, and that's why the media loved him."^ Why not report all the issues and facts?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The media used to love him.
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ It may not be a Super Tuesday in the traditional sense, but it sure is one busy day for John McCain .

 [133] .On February 1, 2000, he won New Hampshire's primary with 49 percent of the vote to Bush's 30 percent.^ But, I won't choose my president BECAUSE he is a so-called African American, just as I wouldn't vote for Hilary Clinton in the primaries just BECAUSE she's a woman.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Original " (subscription) shows a 2003 Fox News clip of McCain claiming that he has voted with President Bush "over 90 percent of the time."

 ^ The spot goes on to criticize McCain on the economy, Iraq, and, of course, Bush: McCain "votes with George Bush 90 percent of the time," the announcer laments.

 .The Bush campaign and the Republican establishment feared that a McCain victory in the crucial South Carolina primary might give his campaign unstoppable momentum.^ If McCain had the nerve to say stuff this during the presidential campaign Obama might not be president today.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Prominent neoconservatives such as William Kristol, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and James Woolsey will back Bush’s primary Republican opponent, Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

 ^ Some believe that the Bush administration is using the trials to enhance the political fortunes of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has made the US battle against al-Qaeda a centerpiece of his campaign.

 [125][134]
.The Arizona Republic would write that the McCain–Bush primary contest in South Carolina "has entered national political lore as a low-water mark in presidential campaigns", while The New York Times called it "a painful symbol of the brutality of American politics".[125][135][136] A variety of interest groups that McCain had challenged in the past ran negative ads.^ Where was this McCain during the presidential campaign?
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 ^ The time for this as was during the Presidential campaign, not now.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ This is the group's second ad of the presidential campaign.

 [125][137] .Bush borrowed McCain's earlier language of reform,[138] and declined to dissociate himself from a veterans activist who accused McCain (in Bush's presence) of having "abandoned the veterans" on POW/MIA and Agent Orange issues.^ John McCain is delivering some straight talk -- really, he said it -- in Sun City, Arizona right now on the issue of healthcare reform.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Abortion is not going to stop because if that were the case Bush who says he's against it has done nothing, and McCain who has been apart of the political landscape for decades is not going to do anything either.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In a previous election, when George Bush's people accused McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child, would you consider that nitpicking for him to have addressed it forcefully?
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [125][139]
John McCain's Gallup Poll favorable/unfavorable ratings, 1999–2008[140]
.Incensed,[139] McCain ran ads accusing Bush of lying and comparing the governor to Bill Clinton, which Bush said was "about as low a blow as you can give in a Republican primary".[125] An anonymous smear campaign began against McCain, delivered by push polls, faxes, e-mails, flyers, and audience plants.^ Q: Can you apply this ad tactic specifically to the campaigns of McCain and Obama?

 ^ While the McCain camp does not comment on third-party ads, Republican National Committee spokesman Danny Diaz said, “Planned Parenthood’s ad is a vicious smear against Senator McCain and Governor Palin.

 ^ You would be surprised how little people know about McCain.
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 [125][141] .The smears claimed that McCain had fathered a black child out of wedlock (the McCains' dark-skinned daughter was adopted from Bangladesh), that his wife Cindy was a drug addict, that he was a homosexual, and that he was a "Manchurian Candidate" who was either a traitor or mentally unstable from his North Vietnam POW days.^ Abortion is not going to stop because if that were the case Bush who says he's against it has done nothing, and McCain who has been apart of the political landscape for decades is not going to do anything either.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ McCain walked out on his wife and three already born children.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In a previous election, when George Bush's people accused McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child, would you consider that nitpicking for him to have addressed it forcefully?
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [125][135] The Bush campaign strongly denied any involvement with the attacks.[135]
.McCain lost South Carolina on February 19, with 42 percent of the vote to Bush's 53 percent,[142] in part because Bush mobilized the state's evangelical voters[125][143] and outspent McCain.^ Abortion is not going to stop because if that were the case Bush who says he's against it has done nothing, and McCain who has been apart of the political landscape for decades is not going to do anything either.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If John McCain is ultimately voted in and he messes up the country in the same manner as George Bush, then what is your endorsement worth?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [144] The win allowed Bush to regain lost momentum.[142] .McCain would say of the rumor spreaders, "I believe that there is a special place in hell for people like those."^ McCain says: “I knew I would be criticized for it.

 ^ Text onscreen charges that the Arizona senator is "Not Talking Straight To Michigan," and the announcer urges voters: "Don't believe John McCain when he says he'll help Michigan."

 ^ When people look for specific information on McCain’s issue positions, these articles will appear in the top ten for many, if not most, of those searches.
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 [88] According to one report, the South Carolina experience left McCain in a "very dark place".[135]
.McCain's campaign never completely recovered from his South Carolina defeat, although he did rebound partially by winning in Arizona and Michigan a few days later.^ My McCain lawn sign was ran over once then stolen a couple days later.
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Although Senator McCain chose a woman as his running mate, he never assured our female veterans that he was aware of their special healthcare needs.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ So, does this entitle McCain to ask JCM never to drive through or stop off in the state of Arizona?
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 [145] .He made a speech in Virginia Beach that criticized Christian leaders, including Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, as divisive conservatives,[135] declaring "... we embrace the fine members of the religious conservative community.^ In 2000, McCain called Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson “agents of intolernance.” In 2006, he delivered the commencement address at Falwell’s Liberty University, and hired Brett O’Donnell from Liberty as a communications advisor.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 But that does not mean that we will pander to their self-appointed leaders."[146] .McCain lost the Virginia primary on February 29,[147] and on March 7 lost nine of the thirteen primaries on Super Tuesday to Bush.^ It may not be a Super Tuesday in the traditional sense, but it sure is one busy day for John McCain .

 ^ Prominent neoconservatives such as William Kristol, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and James Woolsey will back Bush’s primary Republican opponent, Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

 ^ Senators John McCain (R-AZ), the primary sponsor of the bill, and John Warner (R-VA) issue a statement rejecting Bush’s signing statement.

 [148] .With little hope of overcoming Bush's delegate lead, McCain withdrew from the race on March 9, 2000.[149] He endorsed Bush two months later,[150] and made occasional appearances with the Texas governor during the general election campaign.^ Where was this McCain during the presidential campaign?
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The campaign hopes that it generates buzz.

 ^ Texas governor and possible presidential candidate George W. Bush’s “Iron Triangle” of (four, not three) political advisers—Karen Hughes, Karl Rove, Donald Evans, and Joe Allbaugh—are preparing for Bush’s entry into the 2000 presidential campaign.

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Senate career after 2000

Main article: Senate career of John McCain, 2001–present

Remainder of third Senate term

.McCain began 2001 by breaking with the new George W. Bush administration on a number of matters, including HMO reform, climate change, and gun legislation; McCain-Feingold was opposed by Bush as well.^ McCain to the Bush administration.

 ^ The briefing is part of an effort by the departing Bush administration to smooth the transition to the next team, according to a New York Times report.

 ^ If John McCain is ultimately voted in and he messes up the country in the same manner as George Bush, then what is your endorsement worth?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [114][151] .In May 2001, McCain was one of only two Senate Republicans to vote against the Bush tax cuts.^ GovWatch: 2001: against tax cut that went to rich.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Feb 2008) Voting against Bush cuts then for them: not a mistake.
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 ^ (Jan 2008) Voted against Bush tax cuts for not reining in spending.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [151][152] .Besides the differences with Bush on ideological grounds, there was considerable antagonism between the two remaining from the previous year's campaign.^ There is a difference between Osama and Obama: .
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ This is the second ad MoveOn.org has released in its "Bush-McCain Challenge" campaign, which also includes an online game and events around the country intended to draw parallels between the two Republicans.

 ^ To the Obama campaign, John McCain has had a running mate beside him long before Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- President Bush .

 [153][154] .Later, when Republican Senator Jim Jeffords became an Independent, throwing control of the Senate to the Democrats, McCain defended Jeffords against "self-appointed enforcers of party loyalty".[151] Indeed, there was speculation at the time, and in years since, about McCain himself leaving the Republican Party, but McCain has always adamantly denied that he ever considered doing so.^ Another Democrat against McCain .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In the Saddleback interview, McCain was strong, decisive and honest about himself in a way that caught everyone by surprise.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Edit : And let me hasten to add that this is the first time, since the extinction of the dinosaurs, that I have been proud of the Republicans.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [151][155][156] .Beginning in 2001, McCain used political capital gained from his presidential run, as well as improved legislative skills and relationships with other members, to become one of the Senate's most influential members.^ We can disagree with him and every other McCain voter, but as Christians, we do not have the right to bash and judge one another.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I’m a Republican and disagrree with his politics too, but if he doesn’t want McCain using his songs at political rallies I’m ok with that.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Senator McCain, you may be a good man and thank you for your military service, but your politics stink.
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 [157]
.
McCain's Senate web site from 2003 to 2006 illustrated his concern about pork barrel spending.^ You have to have money in order to visit McCain's web site - at least enough money to afford a high speed connection, because at 24k it took about 6 minutes to arrive at this: .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Someone needs to remind Mellencamp that Senator McCain spend 5 years in North Vietnamese prison camps.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ (Dec 2006) McCains PAC endorses 19 Senate & 17 governor candidates.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

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.After the September 11, 2001 attacks, McCain supported Bush and the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.^ Recommended by: webweaver , Clive all hat no horse Rodeo , Batbird , elwior , Jeff Y John McCain on Bush Iraq war: "McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy" .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ (October 16-17), 2008: Bush Administration Holds Secret Afghanistan-Pakistan War Briefing for McCain and Obama Advisers .

 ^ The ad concludes with the Democrats' signature attack strategy: showing a photo of McCain with the unpopular President Bush .

 [151][158] .He and then-Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman wrote the legislation that created the 9/11 Commission,[159] while he and Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings co-sponsored the Aviation and Transportation Security Act that federalized airport security.^ Two bipartisan pairs of senators introduce legislation to create independent 9/11 commissions.

 ^ (Sep 1995) Federalize aviation security.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ They and many 9/11 victims’ relatives wanted former Senator Warren Rudman (R), who co-wrote an acclaimed report about terrorism before 9/11 (see January 31, 2001 ).

 [160]
.In March 2002, McCain-Feingold passed in both Houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Bush.^ McCain's time to run for President has passed.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Laws had to be passed through them first before going to the Republican president.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ And McCain is pictured above with President Barack Obama, meeting with members of Congress to discuss immigration in June at the White House in a photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP) .
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 [114][151] Seven years in the making, it was McCain's greatest legislative achievement.[151][161]
.Meanwhile, in discussions over proposed U.S. action against Iraq, McCain was a strong supporter of the Bush administration's position.^ McCain to the Bush administration.

 ^ Abortion is not going to stop because if that were the case Bush who says he's against it has done nothing, and McCain who has been apart of the political landscape for decades is not going to do anything either.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ If McCain is our last line of defense against the Socialists who were elected as a protest against the Sheikh (Bush), then we are finished.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [151] .He stated that Iraq was "a clear and present danger to the United States of America", and voted accordingly for the Iraq War Resolution in October 2002.[151] He predicted that U.S. forces would be treated as liberators by a large number of the Iraqi people.^ (May 2002) Iraq War .
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 ^ That said, Obama and his idiot liberal minions - some libs who commented on this article - are dangerous to America.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I am not an American nor do I live in America, but if I were an American I would not vote or Obama because of his stance on legalization of abortion and same sex marriage!!
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [162] .In May 2003, McCain voted against the second round of Bush tax cuts, saying it was unwise at a time of war.^ (Feb 2008) Voting against Bush cuts then for them: not a mistake.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Jan 2008) Voted against Bush tax cuts for not reining in spending.
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 ^ (Feb 2008) FactCheck: Against Bush tax cuts in 2003; for them in 2006.
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 [152] .By November 2003, after a trip to Iraq, he was publicly questioning Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, saying that more U.S. troops were needed; the following year, McCain announced that he had lost confidence in Rumsfeld.^ Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld holds a “top secret” briefing on Iraq for selected Congressional members, including, among others, Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

 ^ We've been saying that all year, Senator McCain.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Instead, he says, more US troops will be deployed in and around Baghdad to contain the worsening violence in the capital, and warns that the US will undoubtedly suffer serious casualties in that operation.

 [163][164]
.In October 2003, McCain and Lieberman co-sponsored the Climate Stewardship Act that would have introduced a cap and trade system aimed at returning greenhouse gas emissions to 2000 levels; the bill was defeated with 55 votes to 43 in the Senate.^ (Aug 1994) Sponsored bill for greenhouse gas tradeable allowances.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The men express concern that McCain's plan would replace the existing tax exemption for employer-sponsored health coverage with a refundable tax credit for individuals.

 ^ (Apr 2009) Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [165] .They reintroduced modified versions of the Act two additional times, most recently in January 2007 with the co-sponsorship of Barack Obama, among others.^ Departing from the strategy of McCain's recent attack ads , "Broken" doesn't mention Barack Obama .

 ^ Tax Cutter " (subscription) opens with footage of Barack Obama claiming to be just that at a recent rally in Florida, but the spot contradicts the Illinois senator by saying he voted for higher taxes 94 times.

 ^ OBAMA is the problem,,get your act together b4 u place your vote next time..young people who voted for barry?
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 [166]
.In the 2004 U.S. presidential election campaign, McCain was once again frequently mentioned for the vice-presidential slot, only this time as part of the Democratic ticket under nominee John Kerry.^ Where was this McCain during the presidential campaign?
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 ^ John McCain blew the election by 1.
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 ^ The time for this as was during the Presidential campaign, not now.
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 [167][168][169] .McCain said that Kerry had never formally offered him the position and that he would not have accepted it if he had.^ In a previous election, when George Bush's people accused McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child, would you consider that nitpicking for him to have addressed it forcefully?
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain having never actually met Joe, used him as a prop in last night's debate.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Senator McCain never referred to the backlog of 600,000 VA disability claims, or how he would rectify that situation.
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 [168][169][170] .At the 2004 Republican National Convention, McCain supported Bush for re-election, praising Bush's management of the War on Terror since the September 11 attacks.^ On the heels of John McCain 's nomination speech at the Republican National Convention -- where he praised his country and cited his prisoner-of-war and military experience as key elements of his biography as a candidate -- came a hard-hitting ad featuring a fellow POW aiming to put all that into doubt.

 ^ I'm as republican/conservative as anyway, but I don't see the GOP making a come back as long as the mindless far right attacks great leaders like McCain.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Days before the ad hit the airwaves, it was already under attack from Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan , who issued a statement on Sunday saying the spot "recklessly distorts John McCain's statements."

 [171] .At the same time, the Senator defended Kerry's Vietnam war record.^ He is a true american hero; during the Vietnam war and in the senate.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ ABC shows an introduction by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), a prisoner of war during Vietnam.

 [172] .By August 2004, McCain had the best favorable-to-unfavorable rating (55 percent to 19 percent) of any national politician;[171] he campaigned for Bush much more than he had four years previously, though the two remained situational allies rather than friends.^ And we can't afford four more years of the same."

 ^ McCain is more of a democrat than most democrats.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ George Bush had two terms in office, Rowe vs. Wade came and went more than once and the last time I checked its still in place.
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 [153]
.McCain was also up for re-election as Senator in 2004. He defeated little-known Democratic schoolteacher Stuart Starky with his biggest margin of victory, garnering 77 percent of the vote.^ If John McCain is ultimately voted in and he messes up the country in the same manner as George Bush, then what is your endorsement worth?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It does, however, play up McCain's experience -- something he believes his Democratic rival can't match.

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Start of fourth Senate term

Jsm2.ogg
Speaking on the Senate Floor against earmarking, February 2007
.In May 2005, McCain led the so-called Gang of 14 in the Senate, which established a compromise that preserved the ability of senators to filibuster judicial nominees, but only in "extraordinary circumstances".[174] The compromise took the steam out of the filibuster movement, but some Republicans remained disappointed that the compromise did not eliminate filibusters of judicial nominees in all circumstances.^ May we all have a cornucopia of John McCains .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain may pride himself on bucking his party in the Senate, but when it comes to funding his campaign ads, he certainly doesn't shy away from the GOP. .

 [175] McCain subsequently cast Supreme Court confirmation votes in favor of John Roberts and Samuel Alito, calling them "two of the finest justices ever appointed to the United States Supreme Court."[111]
.Breaking from his 2001 and 2003 votes, McCain supported the Bush tax cut extension in May 2006, saying not to do so would amount to a tax increase.^ McCain says: “I knew I would be criticized for it.

 ^ Or McCain would support it.
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 ^ (May 2001) Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition.
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 [152] .Working with Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy, McCain was a strong proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, which would involve legalization, guest worker programs, and border enforcement components.^ (May 2007) Comprehensive reform requires temporary worker program.
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 ^ A third, who accessed both Obama’s and Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) records (see March 21, 2008 ), worked for the Analysis Corporation.

 ^ (Jul 2001) Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act was never voted on in 2005, while the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 passed the Senate in May 2006 but failed in the House.^ (Mar 1999) Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform.
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 ^ (Jun 2007) Immigration reform needed for national security.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Jul 2001) Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty.
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 [164] .In June 2007, President Bush, McCain, and others made the strongest push yet for such a bill, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, but it aroused intense grassroots opposition among talk radio listeners and others, some of whom furiously characterized the proposal as an "amnesty" program,[176] and the bill twice failed to gain cloture in the Senate.^ (May 2007) Comprehensive reform requires temporary worker program.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (Jul 2001) Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ [Source: Halogen Guides (.com)] Conservative radio show host Sean Hannity tells his listeners that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama “can’t point to a single instance in which President Bush or [Republican candidate John] McCain or [Bush political adviser] Karl Rove or Sean Hannity or talk radio or any other major Republican has made an issue of Obama’s race.” Hannity’s claim is proven false by data collected by progressive media watchdog organization Media Matters.

 [177]
.By the mid-2000s, the increased Indian gaming that McCain had helped bring about was a $23 billion industry.^ It's likely that they had read this outrageous article about McCain where he helped a crony steal $18 million from taxpayers.
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ McCain voted against an amendment to increase spending on veterans programs by $13 billion.
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 ^ In an ad running in Detroit, an announcer says that while McCain has turned his back on the ailing auto industry, Obama supports measures that helps "revitalize" the city and its auto workers.

 [93] .He was twice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, in 1995–1997 and 2005–2007, and his Committee helped expose the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal.^ (Jan 2004) 1987: 1st Senate committee was Indian affairs, crucial to AZ. (Sep 2000) Support evangelism but dont pander to evangelical leaders.
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 ^ (Sep 2007) Skilled chair of Senate Commerce Committee since 1997.
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 ^ Washington Post, 1/22/2004 ] In November 2005, the Senate Ethics Committee will announce it has dropped a probe of Shelby, citing insufficient evidence.

 [178][179] .By 2005 and 2006, McCain was pushing for amendments to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that would limit creation of off-reservation casinos,[93] as well as limiting the movement of tribes across state lines to build casinos.^ The White House continues to fight against the McCain anti-torture amendment (see October 1, 2005 ).

 ^ McCain has said he believes waterboarding is already prohibited by the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (see December 30, 2005 ).

 ^ If an Obama sign had been lit on fire by white guys liberals would be going off on how it is an indicator of the racist violence the McCain campaign is inciting with its rhetoric.
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McCain in Baghdad with General David Petraeus, November 2007
.Owing to his time as a POW, McCain has been recognized for his sensitivity to the detention and interrogation of detainees in the War on Terror.^ Right now, the president is focused on fighting the war on terrorism.” [ New York Times, 12/21/2001 ] .

 ^ Screenshot from www.huffingtonpost.com Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain Presidential candidate John McCain denied that the Soviets interrogated U.S. POWs in Vietnam.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John MCCain Fame is that he is a POW. He has voted 90% of the time with George Bush.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 .In October 2005, McCain introduced the McCain Detainee Amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill for 2005, and the Senate voted 90–9 to support the amendment.^ The amendment passes the Senate 90 to nine.

 ^ The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approves the Senate’s amendment to a defense appropriations bill that outlaws torture (see October 1, 2005 and November 1-4, 2005 ), 308-122, after the Republican House leadership stops blocking a vote on the amendment (see October 1, 2005 ).

 ^ Senator John McCain (R-AZ), an ardent opponent of torture by US officials (see November 21, 2005 ), continues to press an amendment to a $440 billion defense appropriations bill that prohibits cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of prisoners held in US captivity (see July 24, 2005 and After ).

 [181] .It prohibits inhumane treatment of prisoners, including prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, by confining military interrogations to the techniques in the U.S. Army Field Manual on Interrogation.^ The Pentagon hasn’t done one molecule of political due diligence on this.” One Army officer says that the core of the definition of torture—what is and is not “cruel, inhumane, and degrading” treatment—“is at the crux of the problem, but we’ve never defined that.” The new Army Field Manual specifically prohibits such tactics as stress positioning, stripping prisoners, imposing dietary restrictions, using police dogs to intimidate prisoners, and sleep deprivation.

 ^ McCain’s amendment, co-sponsored by Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John Warner (R-VA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a former military lawyer, states that military interrogators cannot exceed the limits on detainee treatment set forth in the US Army Field Manual.

 ^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
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 .Although Bush had threatened to veto the bill if McCain's amendment was included,[182] the President announced in December 2005 that he accepted McCain's terms and would "make it clear to the world that this government does not torture and that we adhere to the international convention of torture, whether it be here at home or abroad".[183] This stance, among others, led to McCain being named by Time magazine in 2006 as one of America's 10 Best Senators.^ McCain's time to run for President has passed.
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 ^ McCain would have led a right-wing crusade to bankrupt america.
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 ^ This doesn't change with the selection of a VP. McCain will still be the president, he called his wife a vulgar name in front of the press, later he suggested that she compete in a wet t-shirt contest...and the way he selected Palin (a politically strategic choice to appeal to/dupe Evangelicals in the Republican base) is an example of the kind of shoot-from-the-hip decision making that I feel disqualifies him from being in one of the most powerful offices in the world.
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 [184] .McCain voted in February 2008 against a bill containing a ban on waterboarding,[185] which provision was later narrowly passed and vetoed by Bush.^ (Aug 2008) McCain Amendment: Torture ban passed by veto-proof majority.
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 ^ I voted for McCain in 2008.
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 ^ February 13, 2008: McCain Votes Against Anti-Waterboarding Bill .

 .However, the bill in question contained other provisions to which McCain objected, and his spokesman stated: "This wasn't a vote on waterboarding.^ Obama spokesman Bill Burton responded to the ad in an e-mail: "Another day brings another dishonest attack from John McCain."

 ^ With its 20 electoral votes, Ohio is viewed as a crucial swing state for both candidates, and recent polling shows Obama and McCain in a dead heat.

 ^ The evangencial are white people and MCCain stated exactly what you wanted to hear from him to avoid your feeling guilty for not voting for a Black man for president.
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 .This was a vote on applying the standards of the [Army] field manual to CIA personnel."^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
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 ^ McCain says he is opposed to waterboarding, but does not want the CIA restricted to following the practices outlined in the US Army Field Manual, as the legislation would require.

 ^ The bill also posits the US Army Field Manual as the uniform standard for interrogations by any Defense Department personnel.

 [185]
.Meanwhile, McCain continued questioning the progress of the war in Iraq.^ The Iraq Hundred Year's War is the most salient McCain fact, IMO. .
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 ^ Recommended by: webweaver , Clive all hat no horse Rodeo , Batbird , elwior , Jeff Y John McCain on Bush Iraq war: "McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy" .
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 ^ Asked on how the recent US invasion of Afghanistan is progressing, McCain says, “I think we’re doing fine… The second phase… the second phase is Iraq.

 In September 2005, he remarked upon Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers' optimistic outlook on the war's progress: "Things have not gone as well as we had planned or expected, nor as we were told by you, General Myers."[186] In August 2006, he criticized the administration for continually understating the effectiveness of the insurgency: "We [have] not told the American people how tough and difficult this could be."[164] .From the beginning, McCain strongly supported the Iraq troop surge of 2007.^ It’s very disturbing.” McCain will wholeheartedly endorse the idea of a “surge” of more American troops into Iraq (see January 2007 and January 10, 2007 ).

 ^ Both McCain and former Bush national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe credit the 2007 “surge” (see January 2007 and January 10, 2007 ) for making the withdrawal possible.

 ^ McCain, a strong supporter of the “surge” of US forces into Iraq, has proposed a Senate resolution including stringent benchmarks to gauge the progress of the Iraqi government and military.

 [187] The strategy's opponents labeled it "McCain's plan"[188] and University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato said, "McCain owns Iraq just as much as Bush does now."[164] The surge and the war were unpopular during most of the year, even within the Republican Party,[189] as McCain's presidential campaign was underway; faced with the consequences, McCain frequently responded, "I would much rather lose a campaign than a war."[190] In March 2008, McCain credited the surge strategy with reducing violence in Iraq, as he made his eighth trip to that country since the war began.[191]

2008 presidential campaign

Main article: John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
Formally announcing his intention to run for the Presidency on April 25, 2007 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
.John McCain formally announced his intention to run for President of the United States on April 25, 2007 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.^ McCain's time to run for President has passed.
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 ^ John McCain was not trying to win the Presidency.
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 ^ It will surprise no one that Charisma is endorsing John McCain for president of the United States.
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 [192] .He stated that: "I'm not running for President to be somebody, but to do something; to do the hard but necessary things not the easy and needless things."^ It's just trying something new is one thing, but having a government agency to run it is another.
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 [193]
.McCain's oft-cited strengths as a presidential candidate for 2008 included national name recognition, sponsorship of major lobbying and campaign finance reform initiatives, his ability to reach across the aisle, his well-known military service and experience as a POW, his experience from the 2000 presidential campaign, and an expectation that he would capture Bush's top fundraisers.^ Where was this McCain during the presidential campaign?
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 ^ (Sep 2000) Suspends campaign, citing Republican preference for Bush.
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 ^ (Jul 1998) Campaign Finance Reform .
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 [194] .During the 2006 election cycle, McCain had attended 346 events[56] and helped raise more than $10.5 million on behalf of Republican candidates.^ He talked about a compassionate nation, yet he didn't tell you that republicans give way more to charity than their democratic counterparts.
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 ^ 'But perhaps no battle in our lifetime is more vital than the one John McCain fights now...
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 ^ There IS a third party who is NOT criticizing the other candidates, they are STATING FACTS, and they are more closely aligned with CHRISTIAN values and the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES - more than the Republican and Democrats COMBINED!!
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 .McCain also became more willing to ask business and industry for campaign contributions, while maintaining that such contributions would not affect any official decisions he would make.^ Such a scenario would result in our troops being forced to stay in Iraq even longer, and confront an enemy that is even more lethal.

 ^ So to vote for McCain is not a vote for more of the same to vote for the people in office now would be more of the same.
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 ^ I'm not willing to vote someone in that would sign any kind of legislation that would eventually affect our rights to preach the Gospel, even the part against homosexuality.
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 [195] .Despite being considered the front-runner for the nomination by pundits as 2007 began,[196] McCain was in second place behind former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani in national Republican polls as the year progressed.^ But as Democrats scramble to project a message of party unity, Republicans are also putting the New York senator front and center -- in a series of new attack ads intended to keep the focus on Democratic divisions.

 ^ The McCain camp doesn't comment on third-party ads, but Alex Conant , a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, called the ad "offensive and rife with errors and distortions.

 ^ According to a new attack ad out today from MoveOn.org, the John McCain campaign has several advisers with "friends" in the wrong places: oil companies.
.McCain had fundraising problems in the first half of 2007, due in part to his support for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, which was unpopular among the Republican base electorate.^ (Jun 2007) Immigration reform needed for national security.
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 ^ The focus, and the Democrats' attack strategy as a whole, remains on McCain and an unpopular Republican Party.

 ^ Planned Parenthood unveiled an ad today in response to John McCain 's " Education ," released Tuesday, which claims that Barack Obama supports "comprehensive sex education" for kindergartners.

 [197][198] .Large-scale campaign staff downsizing took place in early July, but McCain said that he was not considering dropping out of the race.^ I'm surprised he's that out of touch" -- an especially critical statement considering these people are in the 72-year-old McCain's peer group.

 ^ The McCain camp is asking the same question that large numbers of Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters are asking -- why isn't she Barack Obama 's VP? The campaign released " Passed Over " early Sunday -- 3 a.m., to be exact.

 ^ Its previous spot was also in direct response to the McCain campaign: " Out Of Touch ," released in mid-July, rebuked McCain for awkwardly answering a reporter's question on insurance companies covering Viagra but not birth control.

 [198] .Later that month, the candidate's campaign manager and campaign chief strategist both departed.^ For weeks now, Oregon voters have been the target of campaign events and political advertisements from both Democratic candidates.

 ^ An ad his campaign originally debuted in Iowa earlier this month will launch tomorrow in both states.

 ^ Kate Stayman-London, Campaign Manager CREDO Action from Working Assets Posted 17 months ago.
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 [199] McCain slumped badly in national polls, often running third or fourth with 15 percent or less support.
On March 5, 2008, President Bush met with the McCains, endorsing the presumptive nominee.
.The Arizona senator subsequently resumed his familiar position as a political underdog,[200] riding the Straight Talk Express and taking advantage of free media such as debates and sponsored events.^ John McCain is delivering some straight talk -- really, he said it -- in Sun City, Arizona right now on the issue of healthcare reform.
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 ^ I am thankful to live in a country where we are free to express our political views even when they are not the same.
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 ^ The Left on college campuses, government, cinema, news, newspapers squelch free speech through political correctness and thought crime legislation such as “Hate Crime”.
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 [201] .By December 2007, the Republican race was unsettled, with none of the top-tier candidates dominating the race and all of them possessing major vulnerabilities with different elements of the Republican base electorate.^ We had a signed contract agreement to place a full page ad we had purchased for publication in Charisma Magazine December 2007 issue for Presidential candidate Ron Paul.
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 ^ It is of no surprise that you continue to follow blindly in your support for any and all republican candidates.
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 ^ October 30, 2007: Republican Candidates Oppose Law of Sea Treaty .

 [202] .McCain was showing a resurgence, in particular with renewed strength in New Hampshire – the scene of his 2000 triumph – and was bolstered further by the endorsements of The Boston Globe, the New Hampshire Union Leader, and almost two dozen other state newspapers,[203] as well as from Independent Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman.^ I think Joe Lieberman said it well.
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 ^ With its 20 electoral votes, Ohio is viewed as a crucial swing state for both candidates, and recent polling shows Obama and McCain in a dead heat.

 ^ And then I don’t think Americans are concerned if we’re there for 100 years or 1,000 years or 10,000 years.” In a New Hampshire speech on January 7, 2008: “We are in two wars.

 [204][205] .McCain decided not to campaign significantly in the January 3, 2008, Iowa caucuses, which saw a win by former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee.^ His repetitions include: January 3, 2008: To a Detroit reporter, McCain says: “We’re still in Kuwait since the first Gulf War.

 ^ This is one of the smaller ad buys that the campaign has officially disclosed -- further evidence that McCain is now targeting an ever-smaller list of battleground states he thinks he can win.

 ^ In 2008, that number will increase significantly, possibly to 50 million or more, with tens of millions looking for information on John McCain .
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.McCain's comeback plan paid off when he won the New Hampshire primary on January 8, defeating former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney in a close contest, to once again become one of the front-runners in the race.^ OFFE does report on issues of importance to our former military personnel and their families and that includes ‘News’ from both sides of the aisle.
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 ^ And then I don’t think Americans are concerned if we’re there for 100 years or 1,000 years or 10,000 years.” In a New Hampshire speech on January 7, 2008: “We are in two wars.

 ^ Both McCain and former Bush national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe credit the 2007 “surge” (see January 2007 and January 10, 2007 ) for making the withdrawal possible.

 [206] .In mid-January, McCain placed first in the South Carolina primary, narrowly defeating Mike Huckabee.^ His repetitions include: January 3, 2008: To a Detroit reporter, McCain says: “We’re still in Kuwait since the first Gulf War.

 ^ This will be the first appearance by McCain on the NBC public affairs program since January 27, almost nine months ago.
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 ^ If they had a clear message that was explicitly pro-democrat McCain wouldn’t have used it in the first place.
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 [207] .Pundits credited the third-place finisher, Tennessee's former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, with drawing votes from Huckabee in South Carolina, thereby giving a narrow win to McCain.^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
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 ^ On the floor of the Senate, McCain reads a letter from former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who had opposed Vice President Cheney on the issue of torture.

 ^ On Monday, John McCain 's camp released " Debra ," in which former Clinton delegate Debra Bartoshevich endorses the Arizona senator.

 [208] .A week later, McCain won the Florida primary,[209] beating Romney again in a close contest; Giuliani then dropped out and endorsed McCain.^ It is also a fact that, in 1967, Lieutenant Commander John McCain was shot out of the sky while dropping bombs on North Vietnamese civilians.
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 ^ It doesn't matter anyway, he's done, he will be out in the GOP primary and I won't be sorry to see him go.
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 ^ Republican presidential candidates Rudolph Giuliani (R-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), and Mitt Romney (R-MA) come out against the Law of the Sea treaty, saying that the treaty infringes on the natural rights of the United States.

 [210]
.On February 5, McCain won both the majority of states and delegates in the Super Tuesday Republican primaries, giving him a commanding lead toward the Republican nomination.^ It may not be a Super Tuesday in the traditional sense, but it sure is one busy day for John McCain .

 ^ Like some of my fellow bloggers I too am a little disappointed at how some of us on both sides have stated rather derogatory comments toward the other side.
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 ^ McCain is angry Obama beat him to the puch...Democrats & republicans are one in the same, they just put on a dog & pony show for the American people.
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 .Romney departed from the race on February 7.[211] McCain's wins in the March 4 primaries clinched a majority of the delegates, and he became the presumptive Republican nominee.^ Twice, viewers see a black-and-white clip of Bush hugging McCain and kissing him on the head as an announcer lists the times the presumptive Republican nominee has supported Bush's health care policies.

 ^ McCain Losing Traction With Hollywood Conservatives - Posted October 30, 2008 Republican nominee John McCain may be losing traction with the arch conservatives in Hollywood, all two of them, the L.A. Times says.
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 ^ Prominent neoconservatives such as William Kristol, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and James Woolsey will back Bush’s primary Republican opponent, Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

 [212]
.McCain, having been born in the (Panama) Canal Zone, if elected would have become the first president who was born outside the current 50 states.^ On the one hand, “McCain told [Barrel] that he had not been subjected to ‘physical or moral violence’” and “lamented in the interview that ‘if I hadn’t been shot down, I would have become an admiral at a younger age than my father.’”16 On the other hand, he’s running for president of the United States (an even bigger job than admiral) primarily on the basis of having been tortured.
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 ^ Make no mistake, it will not surprize God as to who ends up President of the United States (or senator, or congress, or the judicial system) But God is leaving that choice to us!
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 ^ Around 11:26amET, word came that John McCain would participate in tonight's first of three presidential debates.
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 .This raised a potential legal issue, since the United States Constitution requires the president to be a natural-born citizen of the United States.^ Make no mistake, it will not surprize God as to who ends up President of the United States (or senator, or congress, or the judicial system) But God is leaving that choice to us!
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 ^ On the floor of the Senate, McCain reads a letter from former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who had opposed Vice President Cheney on the issue of torture.

 ^ Are we telling the world which is multicutural that a black man doesnot have the ability to be the president of the United States.What drama McCain has brought forth with his Vice Presidential selection.
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 .A bipartisan legal review[213] and a unanimous but non-binding Senate resolution[214] both concluded that he is a natural-born citizen.^ McCain’s resolution and other nonbinding, bipartisan proposals that would express varying degrees of disapproval of Bush’s plan will soon be debated on the Senate floor.

 .Also, if inaugurated in 2009 at age 72 years and 144 days, he would have been the oldest U.S. president upon ascension to the presidency,[215] and the second-oldest president to be inaugurated.^ Two days after Obama came out with " Dos Caras ," McCain countered with " Obama-Chavez " (subscription) , which juxtaposes footage of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denouncing the U.S. with Obama's comments last year that he would meet with Chavez soon after becoming president.

 ^ John McCain has had cancer four times and would be the oldest president ever elected, yet, according to two left-leaning groups, the 72-year-old GOP nominee hasn't been open enough with the public about his medical records.

 [216]
Waiting to make policy proposals in Denver speech on May 27, 2008
.McCain has addressed concerns about his age and past health concerns, stating in 2005 that his health was "excellent".[217] He has been treated for a type of skin cancer called melanoma, and an operation in 2000 for that condition left a noticeable mark on the left side of his face.^ You cannot hear that voice if you are babbling about party, race, gender, past or present conditions.
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 ^ Charles Idelson , spokesman for the nurses organizations, said that McCain's health risks paired with his controversial VP pick is a growing concern among doctors across the country.

 ^ McCain admits lying to Cindy about his age (making himself appear younger) during their extramarital affair.
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 [218] .McCain's prognosis appears favorable, according to independent experts, especially because he has already survived without a recurrence for more than seven years.^ McCain is more of a democrat than most democrats.
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 ^ Three Web videos have already been released this week, all more derisive and mocking than their TV counterparts.

 ^ McCain’s views fall more in line with COUGAR’s than Edward’s anyway.
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 [218] .In May 2008, McCain's campaign briefly let the press review his medical records, and he was described as appearing cancer-free, having a strong heart and in general good health.^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
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 ^ John McCain may pride himself on bucking his party in the Senate, but when it comes to funding his campaign ads, he certainly doesn't shy away from the GOP. .

 ^ The Sunday Outlook - Posted September 26, 2008 Now that McCain has unsuspended his campaign, looks like "This Week" will have John McCain from a townhall in Ohio on Sunday, as we reported earlier.
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 [219]
.Upon clinching enough delegates for the nomination, McCain's focus shifted toward the general election, while Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton fought a prolonged battle for the Democratic nomination.^ McCain just as he shocked Hillary Clinton.
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 ^ That would be an attack on McCain's Democratic rival, Barack Obama .

 ^ The McCain camp is asking the same question that large numbers of Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters are asking -- why isn't she Barack Obama 's VP? The campaign released " Passed Over " early Sunday -- 3 a.m., to be exact.

 [220] .McCain introduced various policy proposals, and sought to improve his fundraising.^ McCain’s resolution and other nonbinding, bipartisan proposals that would express varying degrees of disapproval of Bush’s plan will soon be debated on the Senate floor.

 [221][222] .Cindy McCain, who accounts for most of the couple's wealth with an estimated net worth of $100 million,[66] made part of her tax returns public in May.^ (May 2007) New tax cuts account for contingencies and over-spending.
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 ^ The Atlantic Monthly’s Marc Ambinder calls it “momentary confusion” on McCain’s part, again ignoring the fact that McCain made the same mistake three times in two days.

 ^ Just remember those tens of millions of Republicans who have already voted against John McCain in the GOP primaries.
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 [223] .After facing criticism about lobbyists on staff, the McCain campaign issued new rules in May 2008 to avoid conflicts of interest, causing five top aides to leave.^ John McCain may pride himself on bucking his party in the Senate, but when it comes to funding his campaign ads, he certainly doesn't shy away from the GOP. .

 ^ (Mar 2001) Clearer rules about campaign finance; no soft money.
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 ^ He notes that McCain's campaign manager, Rick Davis , was a "lead lobbyist" for the company.

 [224][225]
The Palins and McCains campaigning in Fairfax, Virginia, following the 2008 Republican National Convention on September 10
.When Obama became the Democrats' presumptive nominee in early June, McCain proposed joint town hall meetings, but Obama instead requested more traditional debates for the fall.^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
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 ^ And McCain is pictured above with President Barack Obama, meeting with members of Congress to discuss immigration in June at the White House in a photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP) .
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 ^ McCain blasts Obama’s and Clinton’s attacks on NAFTA This is a great article because it not only ties McCain to NAFTA, which is quite unpopular, but it also draws a contrast between McCain and Democrats on the issue.
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 [226] .In July, a staff shake-up put Steve Schmidt in full operational control of the McCain campaign.^ At this point it just gets me angrier at McCain because this is his fault for not wanting to bring this up on the campaign trail.
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 [227] .Throughout these summer months, Obama typically led McCain in national polls by single-digit margins,[228] and also led in several key swing states.^ John McCain and Barack Obama last week — and he's a few months out of college.
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 ^ So Obama gets elected, and McCain has a serious primary fight he states "President Obama is leading an extreme left-wing crusade to bankrupt America"?
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 ^ Posted August 20, 2008 So today Drudge linked to a Zogby poll that shows John McCain leading Barack Obama by five points.
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 [229] .McCain reprised his familiar underdog role, which was due at least in part to the overall challenges Republicans faced in the election year.^ {IF } McCain had gone after Obama past during the election Like his 20 years in a white hate Church ...
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ What I'm seeing is that Senator Obama cares about the welfare of man and McCain because he's part of the Republican Party, cares about the moral side, maybe.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Speaking over pictures of McCain serving in Vietnam, the announcer stresses how the Republican's patriotism has shone through during his time overseas and his years in Congress.

 [200][229] .McCain accepted public financing for the general election campaign, and the restrictions that go with it, while criticizing his Democratic opponent for becoming the first major party candidate to opt out of such financing for the general election since the system was implemented in 1976.[230][231] The Republican's broad campaign theme focused on his experience and ability to lead, compared to Obama's.^ Obama, opting out of the public finance system, raised a record $150 million in September.

 ^ Obama broke his word on public campaign financing.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ John McCain accepts the nomination of his party.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

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.Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was revealed as McCain's surprise choice for running mate on August 29, 2008.[233] McCain was only the second U.S. major-party presidential nominee to select a woman for running mate and the first Republican to do so; Palin would have become the first female Vice President of the United States if she had been elected.^ As a female, I am appalled that John McCain would select Sarah Palin as his running mate.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ His first big decision is to select Palin?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In their only debate, the running mates sparred over which presidential nominee has raised taxes the most.

 .On September 3, 2008, McCain and Palin became the Republican Party's Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees, respectively, at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota.^ October 01, 2008 WASHINGTON: John McCain's campaign is putting pressure on organisers of Friday's vice-presidential debate to go easy on Sarah Palin amid growing alarm that recent faltering performances have made her an object of public ridicule.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Do the Right Thing , by Mike Huckabee Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader by Joe Hilley Doonesbury.com: The War in Quotes, by G.B. Trudeau 2008 third presidential debate, at Hofstra University 2008 second presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain 2008 first presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain Speeches at 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul 2008 CBS News presidential interviews with Katie Couric ABC News: 2008 election interviews with Charlie Gibson Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency: joint appearance by John McCain and Barack Obama, Aug.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ GEOFF ELLIOTT: Remove Palin's muzzle, bloggers cry Only a fortnight ago the Governor of Alaska was seen as a potential saviour of the Republican Party, having reinvigorated a previously torpid conservative base with an electrifying - if heavily scripted - speech at the convention in St Paul, Minnesota.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 .McCain surged ahead of Obama in national polls following the convention, as the Palin pick energized core Republican voters who had previously been wary of him.^ McCain is flawed, Obama is flawed, Palin and Biden.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Obama is King and we will all follow him...
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Fresh off the Republican convention last week and a post-convention bounce in the polls -- either breaking even or pulling ahead of Democratic rival Barack Obama -- John McCain 's camp released an ad this morning touting the reform credentials of both McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin .

 [234] .However, by the campaign's own later admission, the rollout of Palin to the national media went poorly,[235] and voter reactions to Palin grew increasingly negative, especially among independents and other voters concerned about her qualifications.^ Palin has been rocky , and voters still seem relatively uninformed about her.

 ^ You completely avoided what I said: immediately after the announcement of Sarah Palin as VP pick, criticism and concern about her abilities (rightly so) popped up in the media and, cautiously, from the Obama campaign.
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Later I'll write about Gov. Palin, but first I want a chance to interview her personally and to research her background.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

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.On September 24, McCain said he was suspending his campaign, called on Obama to join him, and proposed delaying the first of the general election debates with Obama, in order to work on the proposed U.S. financial system bailout before Congress, which was targeted at addressing the subprime mortgage crisis and liquidity crisis.^ John McCain since his decision to temporarily suspend his campaign and his call to delay Friday's debate.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ And as part of its efforts to focus attention on McCain's résumé, his campaign also released the first general election ad of the campaign season, a biographical spot calling him "the American president Americans have been waiting for."

 ^ Breaking: Wherein John McCain Takes Avoidance of the Press to an Entirely New Level - Posted September 24, 2008 Per the AP this hour:Republican John McCain says he's directing his staff to work with Barack Obama's campaign and the debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 [237][238] .McCain's intervention helped to give dissatisfied House Republicans an opportunity to propose changes to the plan that was otherwise close to agreement.^ McCain got some help from the independent expenditure arm of the Republican National Committee this morning, as well.

 ^ In " Health Care Action ," a sedate McCain proposes solutions to help Americans pay for the rising cost of health care, including a $5,000 tax credit for every family.

 ^ Palin is the rising star in the Republican party who John McCain recognized as the leader he needed to win the White House.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [239][240] .After Obama declined McCain's suspension suggestion, McCain went ahead with the debate on September 26.[241] On October 1, McCain voted in favor of a revised $700 billion rescue plan.^ The third presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama had an unexpected winner: Joe Wurzelbacher .

 ^ In " Recipe " (subscription) , McCain capitalizes on media reports that have criticized Obama's tax plans, including a Sept.

 ^ With its 20 electoral votes, Ohio is viewed as a crucial swing state for both candidates, and recent polling shows Obama and McCain in a dead heat.

 [242] .Another debate was held on October 7; like the first one, polls afterward suggested that Obama had won it.^ Obama References Fox News During Debate - Posted October 15, 2008 During a discussion in which Sen.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Debate Round Up: Debating the Debate - Posted October 3, 2008 VP Debates are like NASCAR races.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Debate Reaction: Debating Brokaw - Posted October 8, 2008 In the first debate with a different format, allowing for questions from the audience and from the web, the role of moderator was slightly modified.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 [243] .A final presidential debate occurred on October 15.[244] During and after it, McCain compared Obama's proposed policies to socialism and often invoked "Joe the Plumber" as a symbol of American small business dreams that would be thwarted by an Obama presidency.^ Both Obama and McCain are presidential candidates.

 ^ The third presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama had an unexpected winner: Joe Wurzelbacher .

 ^ BTW, you can compare my qualifications versus Palin's here Obama's Punchless Campaign , as far as being qualified to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 [245][246] .McCain barred using the Jeremiah Wright controversy in ads against Obama,[247] but the campaign did frequently criticize Obama regarding his purported relationship with Bill Ayers.^ Q: Can you apply this ad tactic specifically to the campaigns of McCain and Obama?

 ^ Anyway, I was absolutely against McCain and Obama.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Isn't this a shame if this is the argument being used by this media against Obama?
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [248] .Down the stretch, McCain was outspent by Obama by a four-to-one margin.^ "President Obama is leading an extreme left-wing crusade to bankrupt America,'' McCain says in one of the radio ads his campaign is airing.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In the end, many Christians are looking at this election, and on both sides can"t fathom how on Earth one can vote for Obama, and another McCain.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Wasn't McCain the one that said we have nothing to fear with Obama?
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

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.The election took place on November 4, and Barack Obama was projected the winner at about 11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time; McCain delivered his concession speech in Phoenix, Arizona about twenty minutes later.^ January 7, 2010 11:00 PM .
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I am not confident about Barack Obama.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ You have to have money in order to visit McCain's web site - at least enough money to afford a high speed connection, because at 24k it took about 6 minutes to arrive at this: .
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 [250] .In the end, McCain won 173 electoral college votes to Obama's 365;[251] McCain failed to win most of the battleground states and lost some traditionally Republican ones.^ I support Obama and won't vote on sentiment.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The far-right won’t be voting for McCain.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Wright, a preacher, a preacher for God's sake, stands in the pulpit and GDs America and McCain won't touch this issue even though Obama says he did not know his preacher did that.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [252] .McCain gained 46 percent of the nationwide popular vote, compared to Obama's 53 percent.^ John McCain Votes to Filibuster Minimum Wage Hike AOL News is highly ranked on John McCain , and the minimum wage increase was incredibly popular.
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ With its 20 electoral votes, Ohio is viewed as a crucial swing state for both candidates, and recent polling shows Obama and McCain in a dead heat.

 ^ A Christian voting for Obama over McCain is the same as agreeing to obey the Five commandments.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

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Senate career after 2008

Remainder of fourth Senate term

.Following his defeat, McCain returned to the Senate amid varying views about what role he might play there.^ McCain can play any album he wants to legally (as long as he bought it) and if there is a license issue (public performance, etc.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Senate passes expanded GI bill despite Bush, McCain opposition While I am not thrilled about using Salon, since it isn’t as well known, and since there is an advertising wall that hides the story, the title is damaging enough.
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ McCain might have been a little more impressive in Election returns, had he been more blunt and honest as he is now - a little late.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [253] .In mid-November 2008 he met with President-elect Obama, and the two discussed issues they had commonality on.^ And McCain is pictured above with President Barack Obama, meeting with members of Congress to discuss immigration in June at the White House in a photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP) .
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The money will be allocated by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, one of two Republican holdovers from the Bush administration in President Obama’s cabinet.

 ^ Schwarzenegger Is Happy About One Thing -- Peace In The Bedroom - Posted November 10, 2008 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's party might have been clobbered by President-elect Barack Obama's Democrats, but the Terminator tells CNN's John King he's happy about one thing -- his life is better in the bedroom.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 [254] .Around the same time, McCain indicated that he intended to run for re-election to his Senate seat in 2010.^ McCain's time to run for President has passed.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Yeah, elections are on the horizon and it's time for McCain to act like he's a conservative again.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [255] .As the inauguration neared, Obama consulted with McCain on a variety of matters, to an extent rarely seen between a president-elect and his defeated rival,[256] and President Obama's inauguration speech contained an allusion to McCain's theme of finding a purpose greater than oneself.^ It doesn't matter whether it's McCain or Obama.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The third presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama had an unexpected winner: Joe Wurzelbacher .

 ^ And McCain is pictured above with President Barack Obama, meeting with members of Congress to discuss immigration in June at the White House in a photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP) .
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 [257]
.Nevertheless, McCain emerged as a leader of the Republican opposition to the Obama economic stimulus package of 2009, saying it had too much spending for too little stimulative effect.^ Obama has so much baggage and so little experience.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ However, I have to say take a look at McCain’s background and it is quite impressive this is not to say he has a right to the song or made me a Republican it is more like he made me more open to hear the opposition without interuption.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ And may God transform all of our leaders, including Barack Obama and John McCain, into His likeness.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [258] .McCain also voted against Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor – saying that while undeniably qualified, "I do not believe that she shares my belief in judicial restraint"[259] – and by August 2009 was siding more often with his Republican Party on closely divided votes than ever before in his senatorial career.^ McCain has my vote.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ McCain supports democrats more than republicans anyway.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I pay more than my own share already.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [260] .McCain reasserted that the Afghanistan War was winnable[261] and criticized Obama for a slow process in deciding whether to send additional U.S. troops there.^ The Illinois senator has, in fact, called for sending additional troops to Afghanistan .

 ^ In " Recipe " (subscription) , McCain capitalizes on media reports that have criticized Obama's tax plans, including a Sept.

 ^ The spot pits the Democratic ticket against itself, calling Obama out for voting again troop funding and highlighting Joe Biden 's criticism of that position.

 [262] .McCain also harshly criticized Obama for scrapping construction of the U.S. missile defense complex in Poland, declined to enter negotiations over climate change legislation similar to what he had proposed in the past, and strongly opposed the Obama health care plan.^ McCain opposed providing an assured funding stream for veterans' health care, taking into account annual changes in veterans' population and inflation.
  • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In " Recipe " (subscription) , McCain capitalizes on media reports that have criticized Obama's tax plans, including a Sept.

 ^ "It's an absolutely atrocious plan," said Jacki Schechner , national communications director of Health Care For America Now.

 [262][263] .Factors involved in McCain's new direction included Senate staffers leaving, a renewed concern over national debt levels and the scope of federal government, a possible Republican primary challenge from conservatives in 2010, and McCain's campaign edge being slow to wear off.^ Now Senator McCain wants to be a conservative.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ McCain is NOT a conservative and deserves to lose the primary.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 [262][263] .As one longtime McCain advisor said, "A lot of people, including me, thought he might be the Republican building bridges to the Obama Administration.^ "The Dalai Lama has time and again emphasized that he asked only that the Tibetan people are provided with basic rights to preserve their culture, language and religious beliefs," McCain said.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Obama believes people get to heaven through the God's/idols of their religions, including the "black" Jesus of Christianity (liberation theology model).
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In the end, many Christians are looking at this election, and on both sides can"t fathom how on Earth one can vote for Obama, and another McCain.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 .But he's been more like the guy blowing up the bridges."^ These guys were probably doing this in their own yard, with their own prop (the sign).----looks to me like police may end up looking stupid once again...
  • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ He and Barbie badly wanted to dress up in their 'commander guy' outfits and order the killing of more brown people, like W did.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [262] .In early 2010, a primary challenge from radio talk show host and former U.S. Congressman J. D. Hayworth materialized and drew support from some elements of the Tea Party movement.^ McCain got his own head-knocking in the 2008 presidential election, and now he could be facing a party primary contest from a former Republican congressman, J.D. Hayworth, who is an outspoken critic of immigration reform -- an issue which McCain has championed in the Senate, and an issue on which McCain, Obama and some of the Senate's leading Democrats happen to agree.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Tea Party movement is not destroying the GOP, we are ridding it from moronic democrats like this derelict.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Former congressman Hayworth is a Reagan conservative and has polled even with McCain if he were to run for the Senate in the next election.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [264] .This may have been a factor in McCain reversing or muting his stance on some issues such as the bank bailouts, closing of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, campaign finance restrictions, and gays in the military.^ John McCain is delivering some straight talk -- really, he said it -- in Sun City, Arizona right now on the issue of healthcare reform.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain may pride himself on bucking his party in the Senate, but when it comes to funding his campaign ads, he certainly doesn't shy away from the GOP. .

 ^ (Aug 1999) Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance.
  • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

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Political positions

Main articles: Political positions of John McCain and Comparison of United States presidential candidates, 2008
McCain's congressional voting scores, from the American Conservative Union (pink line; 100 is most conservative) and Americans for Democratic Action (blue line; 100 is most liberal)[265]
.Various advocacy groups have given Senator McCain scores or grades as to how well his votes align with the positions of each group.^ "Vet to vet, Senator McCain, when you put money from your rich friends ahead of vets like me, how is that 'Country First?'"

 ^ John McCain voted for the stimuLESS, as well as his retarted views on immigration.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ America has given Obama an opportunity to shine but I have heard him with my own ears of how he sways to whatever group he is standing before to please their ears.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 [266] The American Conservative Union awarded McCain a lifetime rating of 81 percent through 2008, while McCain has an average lifetime 13 percent "Liberal Quotient" from Americans for Democratic Action through 2008.[267][268]
.The Almanac of American Politics rates congressional votes as liberal or conservative on the political spectrum, in three policy areas: economic, social, and foreign.^ In the hardest-hitting of the three, " Dome " (subscription) , an announcer says that Obama and congressional Democrats favor "massive government" that would wreak financial havoc on Americans.

 ^ The latter part of both spots give way to attacking "congressional liberals" for their tax-and-spend policies and being "out of touch" with America.

 ^ The National Journal 2007 Senate vote ratings , released in January, attracted a lot of attention for ranking Barack Obama as the most liberal senator.

 .For 2005–2006, McCain's average ratings were as follows: the economic rating 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal, the social rating 54 percent conservative / 38 percent liberal, and the foreign rating 56 percent conservative / 43 percent liberal.^ McCain is a liberal/McCain is a conservative.
  • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

 ^ As an actual liberal, I don't think the President is much less conservative than Senator McCain.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I cant believe most of what I am reading here-like McCain or not- too liberal or too conservative,discuss that if you wish,but the personal attacks?
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 [269]
Columnists such as Robert Robb and Matthew Continetti have used a formulation devised by William F. Buckley, Jr. to describe McCain as "conservative" but not "a conservative", meaning that while McCain usually tends towards conservative positions, he is not "anchored by the philosophical tenets of modern American conservatism."[270][271]
.From the late 1990s until 2008, McCain was a board member of Project Vote Smart (PVS) which was set up by Richard Kimball, his 1986 Senate opponent.^ I voted for McCain in 2008.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ As a Christian, I would not vote for Obama although McCain was not someone I considered a good choice--until now.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ While Florida was projected to fall into McCain's column earlier in the race, the polling data shows a strong shift toward Obama as of mid- to late September, and he is now besting his GOP opponent in almost all surveys.

 [272] .PVS provides non-partisan information about the political positions of McCain[273] and other candidates for political office.^ Also, the relevant polling information was more about the connection between McCain 's economic policy and corporate influence.
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ John McCain isn't the onlyy political topic that people are seaching for information online.
  • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Because of freedom we have the ability to speak of our likes and dislikes about a particular political candidate or party.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 .Additionally, McCain uses his Senate web site to describe his political positions.^ Senator McCain, you may be a good man and thank you for your military service, but your politics stink.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ On McCain's web site, he's asking people to vote which version is their favorite.
  • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Politics of Bailing Out - Posted September 26, 2008 This is a video of our Senator Barbra Boxer busting on John McCain's theatrics.
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Cultural and political image

Main article: Cultural and political image of John McCain
.John McCain's personal character has been a dominant feature of his public image.^ John McCain 's camp announced today it would run a new spot this Sunday featuring the candidate's mother, Roberta , reminiscing about his birth and upbringing.

 ^ With under a month to go until Election Day, John McCain and Barack Obama are getting personal.

 ^ Reviving an ad strategy not employed since July, John McCain 's latest ad out Friday, " Freedom " (subscription) , features images of a young McCain as a soldier -- and a prisoner of war -- to assert his own patriotism and fortitude.

 [275] .This image includes the military service of both himself and his family,[276] his maverick political persona,[112] his temper,[277] his admitted problem of occasional ill-considered remarks,[89] and his close ties to his children from both his marriages.^ Senator McCain, you may be a good man and thank you for your military service, but your politics stink.
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 ^ Click here for 9 full quotes on Families & Children OR other political leaders on Families & Children .
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 ^ Besides attacking McCain on a sensitive topic, the ad chips away at his image as a political "maverick," calling attention to his "25 years in Washington" and tying him to the policies of the current president.

 [22]
.McCain's political appeal has been more nonpartisan and less ideological compared to many other national politicians.^ John McCain is MORE of a progressive than Obama on many social issues: immigration for one.
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 ^ (Mar 2008) OpEd: McCain hustles donations like others; no more; no less.
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 ^ Just as I hope the good people of Arizona will arrive at the same conclusion, as I and many other citizens of our nation, have come to realize about Senator McCain.
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 [278] His stature and reputation stem partly from his service in the Vietnam War.[279] He also carries physical vestiges of his war wounds, as well as his melanoma surgery.[280] When campaigning, he quips: "I am older than dirt and have more scars than Frankenstein."[281]
Speaking in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Memorial Day, 2008, wearing his purple heart
In his own estimation, the Arizona senator is straightforward and direct, but impatient.[282] Other traits include a penchant for lucky charms,[283] a fondness for hiking,[284] and a sense of humor that has sometimes backfired spectacularly, as when he made a joke in 1998 about the Clintons widely deemed not fit to print in newspapers: ."Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly?^ "Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly?
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 ^ Do you know why?
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 ^ Other traits include a penchant for lucky charms,[250] a fondness for hiking,[251] and a sense of humor that has sometimes backfired spectacularly, as when he made a joke in 1998 about the Clintons widely deemed not fit to print in newspapers: “Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly?
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  — Because Janet Reno is her father."[285][286] McCain subsequently apologized profusely,[287] and the Clinton White House accepted his apology.[288] .McCain has not shied away from addressing his shortcomings, and apologizing for them.^ John McCain may pride himself on bucking his party in the Senate, but when it comes to funding his campaign ads, he certainly doesn't shy away from the GOP. .

 [89][289] .He is known for sometimes being prickly[290] and hot-tempered[291] with Senate colleagues, but his relations with his own Senate staff have been more cordial, and have inspired loyalty towards him.^ Finally, the ad uses McCain's own words against him, as it closes with footage of the Republican senator boasting: "I voted with the president over 90 percent of the time -- higher than a lot of my even Republican colleagues."

 ^ (Sep 2002) Temper is same as other senators--hes just more famous.
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 [292][293]
.McCain acknowledges having said intemperate things in years past,[294] though he also says that many stories have been exaggerated.^ He also said, what I've been saying for years, we need to find a way to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
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 ^ Also, another thing to consider when Senator Obama says he wants change, and will promote change -- my question is will that change occur with the same Democratic majority that we've had the last 4 years?
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 ^ Many Dems are saying they will vote for him becasue they don't know these things, for example.
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 [295] .One psychoanalytic comparison suggests that McCain would not be the first U.S. leader to have a temper,[296] and cultural critic Julia Keller argues that voters want leaders who are passionate, engaged, fiery, and feisty.^ First of all, I did not subscribe to the "Strang Report" and would prefer not to receive your emails instructing me who to vote for.
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 ^ Outside of being better at national defense than the chosen one, McCain would also be bankrupting the country.
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 ^ This is the campaign's first ad in Spanish attacking Obama, who is garnering nearly 70 percent of Hispanic voters in recent polling .

 [277] McCain has employed both profanity[297] and shouting on occasion, although such incidents have become less frequent over the years.[298][299] .Senator Joe Lieberman has made this observation: "It is not the kind of anger that is a loss of control.^ Joe Lieberman Senator (D,CT) .
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 He is a very controlled person."[298] .Senator Thad Cochran, who has known McCain for decades and has battled him over earmarks,[300][301] has expressed concern about a McCain presidency: "He is erratic.^ Abortion is not going to stop because if that were the case Bush who says he's against it has done nothing, and McCain who has been apart of the political landscape for decades is not going to do anything either.
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 ^ Make no mistake, it will not surprize God as to who ends up President of the United States (or senator, or congress, or the judicial system) But God is leaving that choice to us!
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 ^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
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 He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."[298] .Ultimately Cochran decided to support McCain for president, after it was clear he would win the nomination.^ John McCain was not trying to win the Presidency.
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 ^ Or McCain would support it.
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 ^ Hasn't been that long since McCain told supporters there was nothing to fear from an Obama presidency.
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 [302]
.All of John McCain's family members are on good terms with him,[22] and he has defended them against some of the negative consequences of his high-profile political lifestyle.^ May we all have a cornucopia of John McCains .
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 ^ John McCain loves him some children .
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 ^ John McCain is delivering some straight talk -- really, he said it -- in Sun City, Arizona right now on the issue of healthcare reform.
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 [303][304] .His family's military tradition extends to the latest generation: son John Sidney IV ("Jack") graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2009, becoming the fourth generation John S. McCain to do so; son James has served with the Marines in the Iraq War; and son Doug flew jets in the Navy.^ In John McCain 's first major ad buy (subscription) of the general election, he highlights his family's tradition of military service while distancing himself from hawks who would talk "tough or romantically about war."

 ^ It may not be a Super Tuesday in the traditional sense, but it sure is one busy day for John McCain .

 ^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
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 [22][305][306] .His daughter Meghan became a blogging and Twittering presence in the debate about the future of the Republican Party following the 2008 elections, and showed some of his maverick tendencies.^ Villamil also takes a swipe at Barack Obama : "In this election, there are some that talk about revising the free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada and oppose the agreement with Colombia.

 ^ (Feb 2008) This 2008 election is about hugely consequential things.
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 ^ Tags: John McCain , activism , media , 2008 , Recommended , 2008 elections , president , googlebots , Republicans ( all tags ) :: Previous Tag Versions .
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 [307][308]

Writings by McCain

Books

  • Faith of My Fathers by John McCain, Mark Salter (Random House, August 1999) ISBN 0-375-50191-6 (later made into the 2005 television film Faith of My Fathers)
  • Worth the Fighting For by John McCain, Mark Salter (Random House, September 2002) ISBN 0-375-50542-3
  • Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life by John McCain, Mark Salter (Random House, April 2004) ISBN 1-4000-6030-3
  • Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember by John McCain, Mark Salter (Random House, October 2005) ISBN 1-4000-6412-0
  • Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them by John McCain, Mark Salter (Hachette, August 2007) ISBN 978-0-446-58040-3

Articles and forewords

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  • "How the POW's Fought Back", by John S. McCain III, Lieut.^ "Every vet respects John McCain’s war record," Wasser says in the 30-second spot, hearkening back to retired Gen.

    ^ John McCain, how about donating some of that tax free pension you receive from the tax payer!
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     ^ How do I change the hyperlink to just say John McCain?
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     .Commander, U.S. Navy, U.S. News and World Report, May 14, 1973 (reprinted for web under different title in 2008).^ SomeStones on Thu May 29, 2008 at 05:14:47 PM PST .
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     ^ Thu May 29, 2008 at 11:14:22 AM PST .
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     ^ Thu May 29, 2008 at 01:14:16 PM PST .
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     Reprinted in Reporting Vietnam, Part Two: American Journalism 1969–1975 (The Library of America, 1998) ISBN 1-883011-59-0
  • "The Code of Conduct and the Vietnam Prisoners of War", by John S. McCain, Commander USN, National War College, April 8, 1974 (actual paper)
  • Foreword by John McCain to A Code to Keep: The True Story of America's Longest-Held Civilian POW in Vietnam by Ernest C. Brace (St. Martin's Press, 1988) ISBN 0-709-03560-8
  • Speeches of John McCain, 1988–2000
  • Foreword by John McCain to Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-held Prisoner by Tom Philpott (W. W. Norton, 2001) ISBN 0-393-02012-6
  • Foreword by John McCain to The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam (Random House, 2001 edition) ISBN 1-588-36098-9
  • Foreword by John S. McCain to Unfinished Business: Afghanistan, the Middle East and Beyond – Defusing the Dangers That Threaten America's Security by Harlan Ullman (Citadel Press, June 2002) ISBN 0-8065-2431-6
  • Foreword by John McCain and Max Cleland to Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming by Jonathan Shay (Scribner, November 2002) ISBN 0-7432-1156-1
  • Foreword by John McCain to Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts by the Editors of Popular Mechanics (Hearst, August 2006) ISBN 1-588-16635-X
  • Introduction by John McCain to Pearl Harbor, the Day of Infamy, an Illustrated History by Dan van der Vat (Black Walnut Books, 2007) ISBN 1-897-33028-6
  • "An Enduring Peace Built on Freedom: Securing America's Future" by John McCain Foreign Affairs, November/December 2007

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     ^ America Meet Your New Punchline: The BlackBerry - Posted September 16, 2008 John McCain claims he is responsible for the BlackBerry.
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     ^ John McCain will guest on Meet the Press this Sunday.
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     ^ I pray McCain wins because he has a proven record of serving this country who endured mental-physical torture.
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     ^ "I think I can say with authority that the prisoner of war experience is not a good prerequisite for a president of the United States."

     ^ John McCain is a great American War Hero.
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     ^ Featured performers included Portfolio's Matt Cooper (who does a mean John McCain impression), the Barely Political...
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Your character is not tested on occasions of public scrutiny or acclaim. It is not tested in moments when the object of your actions is the regard of another. .Your character is what you are to yourself, not what you pretend to be to yourself or others.^ You had your chance, McCain, and you simply exposed yourself as a progressive.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Strang, you have command of your articles however be circumspect in how you and other Republicans impose your ideas on others.
  • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Paolo: I am still waiting for your reply as to how you are going to defend yourself against terrorists.
  • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]
.John Sidney McCain III (born 29 August 1936) is an American politician.^ John Sidney McCain Jr., admiral, b.
  • Ancestry of John McCain (b. 1936) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.wargs.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ John Sidney McCain Sr., admiral, b.
  • Ancestry of John McCain (b. 1936) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.wargs.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ "John McCain is an American hero."

 .A Republican, McCain has been a U.S. Senator from Arizona since 1987, winning re-election in 1992, 1998, and 2004. He was a presidential candidate in the 2000 election, but was defeated in the Republican primaries by then-Texas Governor and later President George W. Bush.^ Late Update: Independents can vote in an Arizona Republican Senate primary.
  • John McCain | TPMDC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com [Source type: News]
  • Why The Political Deck In Arizona Might Be Stacked Against John McCain (CORRECTED) | TPMDC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ He was the Republican candidate for President in the 2008 Presidential election.
  • John McCain - OpenCongress Wiki 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.opencongress.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
  • John McCain - OpenCongress Wiki 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC news.opencongress.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ McCain ran against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination in the 2000 elections.
  • John McCain - Council on Foreign Relations 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: News]

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1986 - 2001

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  • I can't believe a guy that handsome wouldn't have some impact.^ CNN, 12/15/2005 ] Loopholes - But the bill contains key loopholes that some experts believe significantly waters down the bill’s impact.
    • of Dan Quayle's selection as VP nominee; Mapes, Jeff (August 17, 1988). "Bush taps Quayle for VP", The Oregonian, p. .A01
  • Like every other 13-year-old in America, she's in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, who I think is an androgynous wimp.^ I think you've got a leader in Vladimir Putin who is very nostalgic for the old Russian empire, and who would like very much to reassert Russia into the world stage.
    • The Rolling Stone Interview: John McCain : Rolling Stone 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ John McCain is like almost every other politician- none of them are ever responsible for anything.
    • The Immoral Minority: John McCain refuses to take responsibility for Sarah Palin. 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC theimmoralminority.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I think that like many other monopolies, in some cases [there] have been serious excesses."
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     .You know what he does throughout the whole movie Titanic?^ You do not like McCain so you just assume that he does not “know squat about TR’s policies”.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I don't know if you can let it go for longer periods of time, but the whole race schtick of yours holds you back big time.
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The only torture you people know is watching a bad late night movie.

     He smokes. .
  • Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?^ Morning Reading List, 06.01.07 - Posted June 1, 2007 Good morning Washington.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Morning Reading List, 06.08.07 - Posted June 8, 2007 Good morning Washington.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "It's Happening Again," Op-Ed b y Senators John McCain and Mike DeWine, Washington Post , June 23, 2004 .
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     Because her father is Janet Reno. .
    • GOP fund-raiser, Washington D.C., June 1998 [1][2][3]
  • War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality.^ According to Sampley "He accused the activists of fraud because in some of their fund-raising literature they claimed that the U.S. government knowingly left U.S. POWs behind after the Vietnam War and that some remain alive today."
    • John McCain, Warts and All - Wn Times 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.uhuh.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I only hope that those miniscule minds could read it and understand it, but again, they are MINISCULE MINDS and will vote for the fraud instead of the next Commander in Chief: Mr. Obama .
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ On the other hand, the only person who could change the GOP on that issue is John McCain.

     .
  • Glory is not a conceit.^ In a May 2008 speech , McCain promised that if he is elected, the United States will "honor its international agreements, including NAFTA, and we will expect the same of others."
    • John McCain - Council on Foreign Relations 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: News]

     ^ In 1999, McCain voted against the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, but, he said in his May 2008 speech, he would be willing to give it "another look."
    • John McCain - Council on Foreign Relations 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: News]

     ^ (May 1999) Put surplus into Trust Fund; fulfill promised benefits.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     It is not a decoration for valor. .Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely and who rely on you in return.^ (Sep 2008) Serve a cause greater than yourself.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Who are you, and what is your expertise?
    • McCain: U.S. Neighborhoods Need Iraq-style “Surge” 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.infowars.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ No country -- no country ever had a greater cause than that.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     .
  • I spent five and a half years in prison.^ He turned them down, and he paid a heavy price for his refusal during another five years as a prisoner of war.
    • Who Endorsed John McCain? - WSJ.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: News]

     ^ For five years he famously declined to abandon his fellow prisoners and end his travail.
    • John McCain For President,Editorial Board 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.jewishpress.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ In fact my five year-old grandson can teach me.
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     The worst part was coming home and finding out Green Acres had been cancelled. What the hell was I fighting for? .
  • I hate the gooks.^ Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)     - Episode dated 18 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Senator John McCain) ....
    • John McCain (I) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Himself "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" ....
    • John McCain (I) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]

     .I will hate them as long as I live.^ I will hate them as long as I live."
    • The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't Watching | | AlterNet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .
    • Statement about his North Vietnamese prison guards, in response to a question asked by reporters aboard his campaign bus.^ And on this site, if we ask legitimate questions about Obama’s birth certificate, were told that we are engaging in Obama Derangement Syndrome.
      • Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: McCain declines to endorse Palin for 2012 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC hotair.com [Source type: General]

       ^ The questioner asked a few hypothetical questions about some time in the indeterminate future but that future will never arrive so long as Israel lacks a partner for peace.

       ^ And, referring to his days as a prisoner of war, McCain said, "Even the Vietnamese didn't question my ethics."

       .(17 February 2000) He later refused to apologize for using a racial slur, stating: "I was referring to my prison guards, and I will continue to refer to them in language that might offend some people because of the beating and torture of my friends."^ And, referring to his days as a prisoner of war, McCain said, "Even the Vietnamese didn't question my ethics."

       ^ But don't stop the investigation of ACORN just because some people are tieing it to a candidate.

       ^ I knew why: if I went home, they would use it as propaganda to demoralize my fellow prisoners.
      • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

       .San Francisco Chronicle (18 February 2000)
  • I will not take the low road to the highest office in this land.^ So naturally I was concerned how she would balance holding the second highest office in the land, having 5 children, one of whom is a special needs infant and needs her attention.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Then this week in San Francisco, in an interview with the Chronicle, Sen.

     ^ Raja March 9, 2008 - 1:20pm A tortuous dilemma for McCain San Francisco Chronicle, By Bob Egelko, March 9 .
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     .I want the presidency in the best way, not the worst way.^ The ONLY reason he wants to be president is to give his terrorist relatives and friends a way to attack us and get away with it.
    • Colonel Bud Day on John McCain « Cameron’s Corner « FOXNews.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC cameron.blogs.foxnews.com [Source type: General]

     .
  • Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance, whether they be Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right.^ He was against right wingers like Jerry Faldwell, calling them "agents of intolerence", but is now sucking up to them as their bitch lap dog.
    • Video: The REAL McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC bravenewfilms.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The task force evaluates detainees and the threat they pose, to determine whether they should be prosecuted, detained, or transferred, the official said.

     ^ "We're already working with members of both parties in both houses to question whether this funding should be approved.

     .
  • [B]y 2008, I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge there.^ With computer access EVERYWHERE (including his own home and office), he is still "trying to learn how to go online" and "hopes to get that down any day now."

     ^ Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post Foreign Service, Tuesday, March 11, 2008; C01 16.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ April 28, 2008 - 3:23pm What's McCain thinking when he says boot Russia from G-8?
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     .
    • Interview on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, August 1, 2000 (transcript)
  • The vice president has two duties.^ On two of the three occasions (B+C) I have received the same two-line letter from Jim Lehrer with the statement "I hear you."
    • John McCain: Our "Fraud Hero;" Artemije, His Disgrace... andother Kosovo stories (Mar 1, 2000) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthinmedia.org [Source type: Original source]

     .One is to inquire daily as to the health of the president, and the other is to attend the funerals of third world dictators.^ Cheney and Bush did more harm to the world and the USA than any other president in the history of our nation.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain, Lieberman want accountability for intelligence failures « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ One must wonder how exquisite the chills of fear will be that run up the spines of the Communist North Vietnamese and other Communist leaders–at the prospect of Mc for President.
    • Colonel Bud Day on John McCain « Cameron’s Corner « FOXNews.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC cameron.blogs.foxnews.com [Source type: General]

     ^ We all need to fight our would be third world dictator before he and his comrade Democrats destroy America.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise. .
    • In response to question by Tim Russert on how he would respond if George W. Bush asked him to be his vice presidential running mate in 2000. Interview on Meet the Press.^ Meet the Press with Tim Russert, MSNBC, May 13, 2007 .
      • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

       ^ Check out what George Bush's response was.
      • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

       ^ Whittle also raised money for George Bush's run in 2000.

       .Originally aired 3 March 2000. Aired again as a clip 15 June 2008 (transcript).
  • There is some indication, and I don’t have the conclusions, but some of this anthrax may — and I emphasize may — have come from Iraq.^ May 15, 2008 5:49 PM .
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ May 15, 2008 4:20 PM .
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ May 15, 2008 7:40 PM .
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
    • Linking anthrax attacks in the U.S. to Iraq on David Letterman; October 18, 2001; [1]

2002

.
  • Because I know that as successful as I believe we will be, and I believe that the success [in Iraq] will be fairly easy, we will still lose some American young men or women.^ He told Larry King that "success in Iraq will be fairly easy."
    • The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't Watching | | AlterNet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Because I know too many brave young Americans that are serving and sacrificing in Iraq, as we speak.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I believe that Carly Fiorina is a role model to millions of young American women.
    • John McCain Sept. 23 press conference. Transcript - Lynn Sweet 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     And that's a great tragedy. .
  • I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in, or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism.^ I run for President, this will be my campaign song.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain gave this speech on September 4, 2008 at the Republic National Convention, after accepting the Republican nomination for president.
    • John McCain - Council on Foreign Relations 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: News]

     ^ I went to one of his concerts and he started some political babble…Stick to music John…No one cares what you think politically.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     .In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president.^ I pray he is not the main publisher of this Charisma because he just deflated my opinion of it and I dont want to do that.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ He is like a kid in a costume shop before Halloween - ready to be anybody he thinks we want him to be to become president.

     ^ Recommended by: Populista because I don't want my fellow activists to know but I'm going to Disneyworld that week!
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]
    • p. 373 of Worth the Fighting For; 2002

2005

.
  • I think one of our big problems has been the fact that many Iraqis resent American military presence.^ One was the dissolution of the Iraqi military, who melted into the population and thereby were able to continue their -- organize and orchestrate their opposition.
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The majority of Americans were opposed to [the US military presence in] Korea.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Many times our research results have identified critical problems for our country.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .And I don't pretend to know exactly Iraqi public opinion.^ BTW, I’m just thinkin’ here, as a country girl, that it appears that most Americans don’t really know anymore exactly what a Maverick really is.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I don't believe they're unrelated, because I believe that they directly affect a great deal of the public opinion, that situation directly affects public opinion in the Muslim world.
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Unlike Fox, we don’t pretend our anchors and hosts are newsmen with no opinion.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .But as soon as we can reduce our visibility as much as possible, the better I think it is going to be.^ I don’t think it’s going to make too much difference in the vote, in all honesty.
    • J.D Hayworth V. John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ It simply means I think he will do a better job defending our nation than any democrat.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I'm not saying that we should go back and divert our attention away from the war on terror to drugs, but I think we ought to at least start paying more attention to the problem.
    • Electoral Compass USA - Your position in relation to John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.electoralcompass.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • MSNBC, January 31, 2005 [2]
  • I am sure that Senator Clinton would make a good President.^ HANNITY: February 20th, 2005, "Meet the Press," "I'm sure that Senator Clinton would make a good president."
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ January 10th, 2010 2:31 pm ET I would prefer we send our time on ensuring it doesn’t happen again.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain, Lieberman want accountability for intelligence failures « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Michael Steinhardt, no American politician is as beholden to organized crime as the senior Senator from Arizona and would-be 2004 "Bull Moose" spoiler candidate for the Presidency.

     .I happen to be a Republican and would support, obviously, a Republican nominee, but I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good President.^ Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ) .
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ There is no question that McCain would make things happen.
    • Video: The REAL McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC bravenewfilms.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Support the Republican party nominee whoever he is?
    • John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC johntreed.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
  • General Myers seems to assume that things have gone well in Iraq.^ The war in Iraq has not gone well.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Source: Meet the Press: 2007 Meet the Candidates series Jan 21, 2007 Send in a heavy wave of troops to Iraq to establish order .
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Source: Meet the Press: 2007 Meet the Candidates series Sep 16, 2007 Democrats proposing failure in Iraq by withdrawing .
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .General Myers seems to assume that the American people, the support for our conflict there is not eroding.^ A: I would need the support of the American people.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ One is that the American people have to be willing to support it.
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort...
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     .General Myers seems to assume that everything has gone fine and our declarations of victory, of which there have been many, have not had an impact on American public opinion.^ We've been denied medical benfits and many have gone into foreclosure while the Bush/Cheney/McCain gang have enjoyed huge oil profits at our expense.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ MCCAIN: So, you know, it's — there's so many Americans who have done so much more.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The point is, how many Americans are going to be harmed there?
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .Things have not gone as we had planned or expected, nor as we were told by you, General Myers.^ I wasn't sure what she said when you said: "She sys the same thing about their health plan...."
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I really didn't expect to actually read the whole thing, but the farther in I got - the more you see what a trainwreck this man is!
    • Phoenix News - Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe - page 1 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.phoenixnewtimes.com [Source type: General]

     .And that's why I'm very worried, because I think we have to win this conflict.^ I think it is a legitimate position to contemplate letting O! win in order to “shakeup” the GOP. I’m just very pessimistic that it would happen the way we would like.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ In fact, he's calling for a very short stay and withdrawal, because occupation, he seems to think, will undermine America's interests in the long run.
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ MC: I think one of the reasons why we try to avoid wars is because good people die.
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
  • I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues.^ "Has the war in Iraq made America safer?"
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ HANNITY: And so you're going to — this is going to be about the war in Iraq.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I know more about foreign policy than the Democrats; The "surge" is working.
    • The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't Watching | | AlterNet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     I still need to be educated.
    • Wall Street Journal interview by Stephen Moore, November 26, 2005 [3]

2006

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  • I don't think I need to tell you that there are jobs that Americans will not do.^ I don't think you qualify McCain.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Don't you think?
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Don't you think that would be nice?
    • Video: The REAL McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC bravenewfilms.org [Source type: Original source]

     .I don't think I have to tell you that there are.^ Don't you think?
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Don't you think that would be nice?
    • Video: The REAL McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC bravenewfilms.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ What do you think about that experiment there?
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ... [audience response] .Now, my friends, I'll offer anybody here fifty dollars an hour if you'll go pick lettuce in Yuma this season and pick for the whole season.^ I’m going to have to disagree with you here.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ My point is we are no closer to ending abortion and now more states are going to pass the Gay Marriage Bills in their states, all under a Republican Leadership.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ If "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", then the RNC and Osama bin Laden must be best buddies by now.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     [audience response] So, ok, sign up! .Ok, when you sign up, you sign up, and you'll be there for the whole season, the whole season, ok, not just one day.^ (OK, I made that last one up.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ So, just like in Zimbabwe, you have a gang of black thugs outnumbering and beating up a white person.
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ HANNITY: And I think one of the areas that came up the most is would you leave the pro-life language in the platform and the marriage amendment in the platform.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .Because you can't do it, my friend.^ My friends, if you find faults with our country, make it a better one.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]
    • The Violence Worker!: John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.violenceworker.com [Source type: General]

     ^ We are in a greater struggle that is going to be with us for the rest of this century.… These young people that are in this crowd, my friends, I’m going to be asking you to serve.

     ^ My friend, please tell me one single thing with which you are completely satisfied.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Declaring at an AFL-CIO convention in April 2006 that no Americans would be willing to do agricultural work for as little as $50/hour; [4]
  • They're the government; sooner or later we are going to have to deal with them, one way or another, and I understand why this administration and previous administrations had such antipathy towards Hamas because of their dedication to violence and the things that they not only espouse but practice, so .^ And I furthermore understand why she would go to bat for McCain.
    • J.D Hayworth V. John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ To: marron And I furthermore understand why she would go to bat for McCain.
    • J.D Hayworth V. John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Then no one would know and she would not be judged.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     . . but it's a new reality in the Middle East. .I think the lesson is people want security and a decent life and decent future, that they want democracy.^ Once again, McCain and Bush are both telling the American people what they want to hear, rather than the truth.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Christians don't "blindly" accept all republicans, I think most people "blindly" listen to the media and how they skew everything to the left.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Iraq is not Vietnam because our ally is not a corrupt government unwilling to defend itself, but a newly-freed people that desperately want to build a new future.
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     Fatah was not giving them that. .
  • I don’t know if I would want him as vice president.^ McCain would be just as bad as the socialists; he might be a little better than the socialists…hell, he might even be a bit more than a little better…we just don’t know for sure right now.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I don’t know about you but I don’t want a commander-in-chief who even entertains such considerations.
    • Old War Dogs: John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.oldwardogs.us [Source type: Original source]

     ^ For instance, would immigration hardliners today want to be compared to the Know Nothings?” .
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     He and I have the same strengths. But to serve in other capacities? Hell, yeah.
John McCain

2007

  • [I]n the words of Chairman Mao, 'It's darkest before it's totally black.' .
    • In response to a reporter's question, "Which is more likely: making progress in Iraq or you winning the nomination?"^ Making it more likely that someone will find...
      • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

       ^ They are making progress & we are winning on the ground.
      • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

       ^ Citing various reports calling their ethics into question, the ad concludes, "With friends like that, Obama is not ready to lead."

       (July 2007) [4]
  • Contracting a fatal disease. .
    • In response to a reporter's question, "Are there any circumstances under which you could imagine yourself not still being a candidate when the presidential primaries are held?"^ Do you still consider yourself a Republican?

       ^ Can you imagine a Serb leader posing for reporters with one of Hitler's top aides - after the Luftwaffe's April 6, 1941 bombing of Belgrade which killed hundreds of civilians?
      • John McCain: Our "Fraud Hero;" Artemije, His Disgrace... andother Kosovo stories (Mar 1, 2000) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthinmedia.org [Source type: Original source]

       ^ SEA and eighteen other science organizations came together and asked the 2008 presidential candidates fourteen questions on science and technology policy.
      • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       .(July 2007) [4]
  • While I don't in any way question your honor, your patriotism or your service to our country, I do question some of the decisions, the judgments you’ve made over the past two and a half years.^ AM PDT. SEAN..I so appreciate your comments and honor you and thank you for your service to our Country.
    • John McCain's Miserable Record on Hurricane Katrina | Mother Jones 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC motherjones.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ You’ve made it abundantly clear.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ You don't live that way.
    • The Rolling Stone Interview: John McCain : Rolling Stone 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: Original source]

     .During that time things have gotten markedly and progressively worse.^ John McCain (R)tells Casey that “things have gotten markedly and progressively worse” during Casey’s 2 1/2-year tenure, “and the situation in Iraq can now best be described as dire and deteriorating.

     ^ A:I understand their frustration and sometimes anger over the lack of success and lack of progress, particularly coupled with optimistic statements made time after time when things were not going well and deteriorating.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • To General George Casey in his confirmation hearing as the nominee for Army Chief of Staff, before the Senate Armed Services Committee (February 1, 2007) [5]
  • We are paying a very heavy price for the mismanagement -- that's the kindest word I can give you -- of Donald Rumsfeld, of this war.^ General John Abizaid testifies before the Senate Armed Forces Committee.

     ^ "The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously."
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     ^ He turned them down, and he paid a heavy price for his refusal during another five years as a prisoner of war.
    • Who Endorsed John McCain? - WSJ.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: News]

     .The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously.^ "The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously."
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     ^ Now, because of our failures, obviously we have paid a very heavy price in American blood and treasure and a great sacrifice.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    • Electoral Compass USA - Your position in relation to John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.electoralcompass.com [Source type: Original source]

     .I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history.^ "I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defence in history," Mr McCain said.
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     ^ You will go down in history...
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ He will go down in history as a true patriot.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     .
  • Americans are very frustrated, and they have every right to be.^ (May 2007) Iraq War .
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ The right of dissent is VERY American and very patriotic!
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCAIN: Iran loves to be in Iraq, and they are in Iraq.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .We’ve wasted a lot of our most precious treasure, which is American lives.^ If I weren't wasting my time learning about American heroes, maybe I would've known more about Emus.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ By those two measures, we Americans are falling behind and giving our lives to the government sector, with nearly nothing in return.
    • Video: The REAL McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC bravenewfilms.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Now, because of our failures, obviously we have paid a very heavy price in American blood and treasure and a great sacrifice.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    • Electoral Compass USA - Your position in relation to John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.electoralcompass.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
  • [On presidential candidates not condemning the controversial MoveOn.org ad in The New York Times.] If you're not tough enough to repudiate a scurrilous, outrageous attack such as that, then I don't know how you're tough enough to be president of the United States.^ McCain to conservatives: You’re fools!
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ There's media people who say, "You know, we're not being tough enough on McCain."
    • The Rolling Stone Interview: John McCain : Rolling Stone 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Would you like to be president of the United States?
    • The Rolling Stone Interview: John McCain : Rolling Stone 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
  • I have not been keeping up with it as much as I should have maybe, because it’s certainly—This and Paris Hilton are the kind of issues that seem to get a lot more attention than maybe some of us think they deserve.^ I think it was because they felt that Sen.
    • The Rolling Stone Interview: John McCain : Rolling Stone 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Maybe, then, you should grow up.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I think it's going to get a lot of attention."

     .
  • I would vote for a Muslim if he or she was the best candidate able to lead the country and defend our political values.^ Is that too much to ask from someone who would be leading our nation?

     ^ Especially Chris Hardball and the political fix.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ It is quite correct to recognize that they are being tortured for what they represent, namely, the rest of us and our country.
    • John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC johntreed.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • upon calling the reporter after said interview, to clarify his position
  • I'm glad whenever they cut interest rates, I wish interest rates were zero.^ Speaking with reporters after addressing about 100 members of a Rotary club, McCain said he is confident Mukasey opposes the practice, which he called a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
    • Electoral Compass USA - Your position in relation to John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.electoralcompass.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ HANNITY: I got a call from a lot of people and they knew I was going to interview you today.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ In a related story, the ADN reported: "State Senate President Lyda Green said she thought it was a joke when someone called her at 6 a.m.
    • The Immoral Minority: John McCain refuses to take responsibility for Sarah Palin. 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC theimmoralminority.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • The Republican presidential debate, October 9, 2007. [7]
  • I think they put some lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.^ If McCain’s detractors had put half the time and energy into supporting some other viable conservative Republican candidate that they have into complaining about the one they have .
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Gotta run now, it's time to put fresh lipstick on the pig.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Mitt Romney, who narrowly missed becoming the Republican vice-presidential nominee, claimed that the campaign had mishandled her, saying: "I think they'd be a lot wiser to let Sarah Palin be Sarah Palin.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Criticizing Hillary Clinton's health-care plan as being "eerily reminiscent" of the plan she advocated as First Lady, October 11, 2007 [8]
  • I am prepared.^ October 11, 2007 Healthcare .
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ "It's an absolutely atrocious plan," said Jacki Schechner , national communications director of Health Care For America Now.

     ^ As for the poor, they are being cared for more and more every year, our government is spending more money on the poor and needy, and health care every year.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .I need no on-the-job training.^ They had no value because in 2003 they came up with this mortgage where you didn't need a job, nothing down, and only pay the interest.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ But it is government's job to help workers get the education and training they need for the new jobs that will be created by new businesses in this new century...
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     .I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time.^ The normal dosage for a seriously ill patient would be 6 to 10 pills per day, and only for a short period of time.
    • John McCain: Our "Fraud Hero;" Artemije, His Disgrace... andother Kosovo stories (Mar 1, 2000) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthinmedia.org [Source type: Original source]

     .I wasn't a governor for a short period of time.^ The normal dosage for a seriously ill patient would be 6 to 10 pills per day, and only for a short period of time.
    • John McCain: Our "Fraud Hero;" Artemije, His Disgrace... andother Kosovo stories (Mar 1, 2000) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthinmedia.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ He told Wolf Blitzer, "I believe that we can win an overwhelming victory in a very short period of time."
    • The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't Watching | | AlterNet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .
    • In Republican presidential debate, Orlando, Florida, October 21, 2007 [9]
  • Our recommitment to Afghanistan must include increasing NATO forces, suspending the debilitating restrictions on when and how those forces can fight, expanding the training and equipping of the Afghan National Army through a long-term partnership with NATO to make it more professional and multiethnic, and deploying significantly more foreign police trainers.^ CNN Republican Debate, June 5, 2007 .
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ But I believe that if Karzai can make the progress that he is making, that -- in the long term, we may muddle through in Afghanistan.
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ MSNBC/CNBC Republican Debate, October 9, 2007 .
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .
  • I just want to also say that Congressman Paul, I've heard him now in many debates talk about bringing our troops home, and about the war in Iraq and how it's failed.^ (Oct 2008) Bring our troops home with victory and with honor.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Were now about to have an agreement for status of forces in Iraq coming up.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ (Sep 2007) Bring troops home the right way: home with honor.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .And I want to tell you that that kind of isolationism, sir, is what caused World War II. We allowed...^ You can't tell me that the GOP is "more Christian" -- Bush led us into a war under false pretenses.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ They would rather vote for a woman who wants to take us to wars, than for a man who wants to take us to an intelligent route to living together in a dangerous world.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ But I also want to tell you that I believe if we fail, the consequences of failure are catastrophic.” .
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     We allowed -- we allowed Hitler to come to power with that kind of attitude of isolationism and appeasement. .
    • The CNN/YouTube Republican presidential debate [10]
  • The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should.^ Republican Presidential Debate, Saint Anselm College Manchester, New Hampshire, hosted by CNN, June 5, 2007 .
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ October 10, 2008: Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Calls Obama’s Economic Plans ‘Socialist’ .

     ^ The 30-second spot debuts today in the battleground states of Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as in St. Louis, host city of tonight's vice presidential debate.

     I’ve got Greenspan’s book.... .I've never been involved in Wall Street, I've never been involved in the financial stuff, the financial workings of the country, so I'd like to have somebody intimately familiar with it.^ "I've never seen an effort like this in this state to kill something," he added.

     ^ Court Kills Limits on Corporate Politicking Wall Street Journal John McCain , the 2008 Republican presidential nominee who worked with Democratic Sen.
    • John McCain Fans - Republicans,Democrats,and Politics 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.johnmccainfans.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain has never been that sure what he is, only that he wants to be popular with somebody and he likes being in the Senate.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]
    • Referring to a potential Vice President, December 18, 2007 [11][12]

2008

.
  • Maybe 100. As long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed, it's fine with me and I hope it would be fine with you if we maintain a presence in a very volatile part of the world where al Qaeda is training, recruiting, equipping and motivating people every single day.^ You've brought HOPE to the world.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ You answered, Maybe 100.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Thatd be fine with me, as long as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed, then its fine with me.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • When asked at a town hall meeting prior to the 2008 New Hampshire Primary about a Bush statement that U.S. troops could be in Iraq for 50 years.^ Q: You were asked, President Bush has talked about our staying in Iraq for 50 years.
      • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

       ^ McCain, while speaking at a town hall meeting in a suburb of Philadelphia, was asked if he had concerns that anti-American insurgents in Iraq might commit increased acts of violence in September or October with a plan in mind to tip the November election to the Democrats.
      • The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't Watching | | AlterNet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       ^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
      • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

       .January 3, 2008 [13]
  • I've got to give you some straight talk: Some of the jobs that have left the state of Michigan are not coming back.^ Some jobs that have left Michigan are not coming back.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ (Feb 2008) Straight talk: some jobs arent coming back.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ In his own words, “Friends, I want to give you some straight talk.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     They are not. .And I am sorry to tell you that.^ I’m sorry to tell you, but there are going to be more wars…”.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ There’s going to be other wars.… I’m sorry to tell you, there’s going to be other wars.

     .
    • January 9, 2008 [14]
  • I love him dearly.^ On January 30th, 2008 at 9:48 pm, dukebedevilment said: If McCain wins the nomination, I will not vote for him in the general election.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ We Have Fallen in Love With Ernest Borgnine All Over Again - Posted August 14, 2008 We'd like to thank God, the internet and Jossip for this Ernest Borgnine clip.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     On issues of economics and ... family values, there's nobody that I know that's stronger. .
    • On campaign economic adviser Phil Gramm; January 18, 2008; [15]
  • It's a tough war we're in.^ McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm , as well as McCain campaign manager Rick Davis .

     ^ Phil Gramm (announced as General Co-Chair on March 12, 2007; had been serving as a policy advisor) see above ( resigned July 17, 2008) .
    • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ On January 30th, 2008 at 5:15 pm, blacktygrrrr said: I prefer McCain to Romney, and both of them to Huckabee, but once the nomination is settled we had better support the nominee.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     .It's not going to be over right away.^ It’s not going to be over right away.

     ^ Barack, Jiom and liberals who write here, just go away.You have no right to criticise John McCain when it comes to military matters.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .There's going to be other wars.^ Friends, there are going to be more wars.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ There’s going to be other wars.… I’m sorry to tell you, there’s going to be other wars.

     ^ McCain and he should also point out that in order to access the war and conditions of Iraq you have to go there which Obama hasn't done.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .I'm sorry to tell you, there's going to be other wars.^ He is not going to tell you what YOU want to hear.
    • Video: The REAL McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC bravenewfilms.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I’m sorry to tell you, but there are going to be more wars…”.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Friends, there are going to be more wars.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     .We will never surrender but there will be other wars.^ We will never surrender but there will be other wars.” McCain does not say who exactly the US will be fighting in the near future.

     ^ There’s going to be other wars.… I’m sorry to tell you, there’s going to be other wars.

     ^ There is no other candidate for this office who appreciates more than I do just how awful war is.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .And right now - we're gonna have a lot of PTSD to treat, my friends.^ He's dealing with a lot of karma right now.
    • John McCain: 'I hate the bloggers' | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ He does say: “And right now—we’re gonna have a lot of PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] to treat, my friends.

     ^ There was a lot at stake there, my friends.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .We're gonna have a lot of combat wounds that have to do with these terrible explosive IEDs that inflict such severe wounds.^ We’re gonna have a lot of combat wounds that have to do with these terrible explosive IEDs that inflict such severe wounds.

     ^ He does say: “And right now—we’re gonna have a lot of PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] to treat, my friends.

     .And my friends, it's gonna be tough, we're gonna have a lot to do.^ There was a lot at stake there, my friends.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ He does say: “And right now—we’re gonna have a lot of PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] to treat, my friends.

     ^ And my friends, it’s gonna be tough, we’re gonna have a lot to do.” McCain has already said that the US could be in Iraq for the next hundred years (see January 3-27, 2008 ).

     .
    • January 27, 2008 [16]
  • I have a clear record, both publicly and privately, of saying Alito and Roberts are what we want on the Supreme Court.^ John McCain : The one you want choosing Supreme Court Justices?!
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ And that is going to be a big job for the next president because everybody says there could be at least two vacancies on the United States Supreme Court.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ On January 30th, 2008 at 5:15 pm, blacktygrrrr said: I prefer McCain to Romney, and both of them to Huckabee, but once the nomination is settled we had better support the nominee.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • February 2, 2008 [17]
  • Anybody who believes the surge has not succeeded, militarily, politically and in most other ways, frankly, does not know the facts on the ground.^ Contributed by Bill Faith on February 14, 2008 at 10:47 PM in Boomer , John McCain , Politics .
    • Old War Dogs: John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.oldwardogs.us [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Oh, by the way I am a Black woman who would love to see a black President, but he would have to conform to the principles of God and NOT South side Chicago's dirty dirty politics.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ A: The first and most important and vital element is to continue this surge which is succeeding and we are winning the war in Iraq.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • February 2008 [18]
  • As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it -- along the lines that President Bush proposed.^ Bush, McCain plug Social Security .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "Should Social Security be privatized?"
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Senior development sources believe the report, completed in April, has not been published to avoid embarrassing President George Bush.
    • John McCain: 'I hate the bloggers' | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .
    • February 2008 [19]
  • As you know, there are Al-Qaeda operatives that are taken back into Iran, given training as leaders, and they're moving back into Iraq.^ Al-Qaeda is there now.
    • Electoral Compass USA - Your position in relation to John McCain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.electoralcompass.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ There was no al-Qaeda in Iraq before we attacked.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ You know if the wealthy get wealthier they will share with you.
    • Phoenix News - Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe - page 1 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.phoenixnewtimes.com [Source type: General]
    • The Hugh Hewitt Show. .March 17, 2008 [20]
  • It's common knowledge and has been reported in the media that Al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq.^ We continue to be concerned about Iranian[s] taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back,” he says in one instance, and adds: “Well, it’s common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran.

     ^ Report this By 1twenty1 , March 6, 2008 at 12:17 am # .
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ And finally, McCain's craziest, coolest, most unstoppable McCain Moment : The senator said, while in Jordan , that it was "common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran, that's well known.
    • The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't Watching | | AlterNet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     That's well known. .We continue to be concerned about the Iranians taking Al-Qaeda into Iran and training them and sending them back....^ We continue to be concerned about Iranian[s] taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back,” he says in one instance, and adds: “Well, it’s common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran.

     ^ I have tried it they will send it back they only will take what is taxed.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ It is unfair to send these men and women into a war (Iraq) that should never have been waged and us not take care of them.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .I am sorry, the Iranians are training extremists, not Al-Qaeda, not Al-Qaeda, I am sorry.^ We continue to be concerned about Iranian[s] taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back,” he says in one instance, and adds: “Well, it’s common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran.

     ^ If we leave Iraq based on an artificial timetable, al Qaeda will be free to plan, train for and conduct operations from Iraq just as they did in Afghanistan before 9/11.
    • Old War Dogs: John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.oldwardogs.us [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Obama wanted done in Iraq, and that was set a date for withdrawal, then we would have had a wider war, we would have been back, Iranian influence would have increased, al Qaeda would have re- established a base.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • During an official visit in Amman, Jordon, making a statement and then being corrected by Senator Joe Lieberman.^ Considering the article is about John McCain and Joe Lieberman, I'd suggest you correct your first paragraph.
      • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain, Lieberman want accountability for intelligence failures « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       ^ Mc Cain and clueless Joe Lieberman would make a great campaign duo.
      • Think Progress » Faced With Facts, McCain Denies His Own Straight Talk 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]

       ^ And in that nihilistic mission of death worship, they are being aided and abetted by Americans, elected officials, representatives and senators, Republicans.
      • Old War Dogs: John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.oldwardogs.us [Source type: Original source]

       .March 18, 2008 [21]
  • Let me say that no one has supported President Bush on Iraq more than I have.^ "That was more than any other former President."
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain is no more than an opportunist.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The integrity of the Constitution is more important than any one presidency.

     .
  • We're no longer staring into the abyss of defeat and we can now look ahead to the genuine prospect of success.^ May 26th, 2008 4:13 pm ET You're looking better every day, John.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Now we’re going to have to move troops into Baghdad from someplace else.

     ^ Swindle did and interview for Politico in April of 2008.

     .
    • During General David Petraeus’ testimony before Congress on the military “surge” strategy in Iraq.^ He also invokes General David Petraeus and the counterinsurgency strategy employed in Iraq.

       ^ And thanks -- and thanks to the leadership of a brilliant general, David Petraeus -- (cheers, applause) -- and the brave men and women he has the honor to command, that strategy succeeded, and it rescued us from a defeat that would have demoralized our military, risked a wider war and threatened the security of all Americans.
      • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

       ^ Expresses the sense of the Senate that: Congress should ensure that General David Petraeus have the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq; and the government of Iraq must make visible progress toward meeting the political, economic, and military benchmarks enumerated in this Resolution.
      • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

       .April 8, 2008 [23]
  • I think if you look at the overall record and millions of jobs have been created, et cetera, et cetera, you could make an argument that there's been great progress economically over that period of time.^ What do you think about that experiment there?
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Energy independence will create millions of jobs.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ This great national cause will create millions of new jobs, many in .
    • Transcript - John McCain’s Acceptance Speech - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC elections.nytimes.com [Source type: Original source]

     But that's no comfort. .That's no comfort to families now that are facing these tremendous economic challenges.^ We need the technological advances of these systems to effectively address tremendous challenges such as climate change.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .But let me just add, Peter, the fundamentals of America's economy are strong.^ The world economy is crashing not just America's.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The only sound in " Fundamentals " (subscription) is ominous music and a familiar line that McCain delivered again Monday in Florida: "Our economy, I think, still -- the fundamentals of our economy are strong."

     ^ She tells viewers that Fox News “inadvertently used a piece of video of Vice President Biden saying that, quote, the fundamentals of the economy are strong.

     .
  • In all candor, if I'd been President of the United States, I'd have ordered the plane landed at the nearest Air Force base, and I'd have been over here, ok?^ In April 2008, McCain said that unlike President Bush, he would have "landed my airplane at the nearest Air Force base and come over personally" (Reuters) immediately after the storm.
    • John McCain - Council on Foreign Relations 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: News]

     ^ McCain voted to TABLE an amendment by Sen.Dodd that called for additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq.

     ^ The rules to the eligibility for the office of President of the United States were set 219 years ago at the Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that put together the Consitution of these United States.

     .
    • On how he would have acted when Katrina made landfall if he had been president, LA Times, despite being in Arizona with Pres.^ Indeed, McCain's suitability for the presidency at this moment begins with how he would conduct the nation's foreign affairs.
      • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

       ^ I live in the Portland area, and despite being a supporter, there is no way I would ever put a McCain sign at my house or a sticker on my car.
      • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

       ^ Would you prefer a president who spends his time surfing the Internet or one who gets his staff to do that sort of thing?
      • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

       .Bush during Katrina's landfall [24]; April 25, 2008
  • To state the obvious, I thought it was wrong at the time...^ If he could be a little more shoot from the hip and a little less thoughtful in this time of war, maybe just maybe, we could return to the glory days of George W. Bush.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain, Lieberman want accountability for intelligence failures « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ "Taxpayers on Hook to Bail Out Fannie, Freddie," St. Petersburg Times, July 24, 2008 .
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ April 21, 2008: Pentagon, Bush Administration Need Propaganda to Sustain Iraq Occupation, Editor Says .

     those statements and comments did not comport with the facts on the ground. ... .But do I blame [the President] for that specific banner?^ What I don't understand is how everyone is quick to point to a specific party - Democrat or Republican, blame the Republican president and not look at the Senate or House majority-both Democratic run.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     I can't blame him for that. .
  • I made it very clear, at that time, before and after, that we will not negotiate with terrorist organizations, that Hamas would have to abandon their terrorism, their advocacy to the extermination of the state of Israel, and be willing to negotiate in a way that recognizes the right of the state of Israel and abandons their terrorist position and advocacy.^ His views and others have been made very clear.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The Vietnamese made it very clear.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Just knew the timing was right for this new Fox slot!
    • The Immoral Minority: John McCain refuses to take responsibility for Sarah Palin. 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC theimmoralminority.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

     .
  • If I am elected President, I will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again.^ We need men and women who want to and will work for themselves, and dependence on government is the next thing before you end up being a slave to that government.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ SomeStones on Thu May 29, 2008 at 05:14:47 PM PST .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Not that it really matters, but just in case anyone wants to know how royalty payments actually work, here goes.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     .I will listen to any idea that is offered in good faith and intended to help solve our problems, not make them worse.^ I have no idea what makes this pretentious author want to believe that Americans should care what he thinks about our election.
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     ^ He thinks government is God and can solve all our problems.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ And you can select ANY US city for comparison, to help you get a good idea of what “securing” Baghdad geographically truly entails.
    • Think Progress » Faced With Facts, McCain Denies His Own Straight Talk 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]

     .I will seek the counsel of members of Congress from both parties in forming government policy before I ask them to support it.^ The transformation of government, from a republic to oligarchy, by socialist progressives of both parties has gone on far too long.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ It reflects his fundamental individualism, spanning his distrust of big government, his support for immigration reform and his insistence on a sound American foreign policy.
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

     ^ In 1976, he was charged with attempting to bribe members of Congress to win their support for keeping U.S. troops in Vietnam.

     .I will ask Democrats to serve in my administration.^ We are in a greater struggle that is going to be with us for the rest of this century.… These young people that are in this crowd, my friends, I’m going to be asking you to serve.

     ^ She's reached across the aisle and asked Republicans, Democrats and independents to serve in her administration.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I'll ask Democrats and independents to serve with me, and my administration will set a new standard for transparency and accountability.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     .My administration will set a new standard for transparency and accountability.^ I'll ask Democrats and independents to serve with me, and my administration will set a new standard for transparency and accountability.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ On September 8th, the New York Times reported that the General Services Administration — a federal agency that manages property for the government — is opposing the new safety standards.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Recommended by: peraspera I'm relatively new here, how do I set up my sig to have a link in it?
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     .I will hold weekly press conferences.^ Bush and McCain hold a joint press conference to announce the White House’s support for the amendment (see December 15, 2005 ).

     .I will regularly brief the American people on the progress our policies have made and the setbacks we have encountered.^ And I believe that by next November, I can show the American people significant more progress & significant withdrawals.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ A: Because its my job to give my best estimate to the American people, no matter what the political calculations may be, as to whats the best in our nations national security interest.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Ultimately, the government, our America, is made up of its citizens, and it truly is up to us to hold our government accountable to the rights it declares for its people.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .When we make errors, I will confess them readily, and explain what we intend to do to correct them.^ Obama will never be accused of nitpicking, because he makes very little effort to correct the many errors, misstatements and downright lies being hurled at him.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .I will ask Congress to grant me the privilege of coming before both houses to take questions, and address criticism, much the same as the Prime Minister of Great Britain appears regularly before the House of Commons.^ True, Tony Blair survived as prime minister of Britain despite the fact that he couldn't tell a laptop from a lapdog (of which he had plenty).
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     ^ "We're already working with members of both parties in both houses to question whether this funding should be approved.

     ^ And secondly, a much less important question, what do you think the chances are of the Bush administration taking any of your advice?
    • U.S. Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.cfr.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • "Text of McCain's Speech on First-Term Goals", washingtonpost.com, 2008-05-15.^ Login or register to reply GREAT speech by John Wed, 02/06/2008 - 20:33 — KYJurisDoctor (not verified) GREAT speech by John McCain.
      • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       ^ On January 30th, 2008 at 5:15 pm, blacktygrrrr said: I prefer McCain to Romney, and both of them to Huckabee, but once the nomination is settled we had better support the nominee.
      • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

       ^ Source: 2008 first presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain Sep 26, 2008 The next president has to decide how and when to leave Iraq .
      • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

       .URL accessed on 2008-06-01.
  • We have drawn down to pre-surge levels.^ Login or register to reply It's more a sign of their incompetence Wed, 02/06/2008 - 19:01 — CT (not verified) It's more a sign of their incompetence than anything else.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ (Sep 2008) Sit down with any leader, but only with pre-conditions.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Login or register to reply MargeAggedon @ 70: In all seriousness Wed, 02/06/2008 - 19:01 — archmunster (not verified) MargeAggedon @ 70: .
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .
    • May 29, 2008 (a time when troops were not yet at pre-surge levels); You Tube; see below for attempted recovery the following day
  • Let me just say again, We have drawn down.^ May 15, 2008 5:29 PM .
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ You strongly support the troop surge.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Comments closed May 29, 2008.
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     Three of the five brigades are home. The Marines, the additional Marines are home. By the end of July, they will have been back. .
    • Restating his position that U.S. troops in Iraq have been drawn down to pre-surge levels; May 30, 2008; see above for misquote he was defending [25]
  • Only a fool or a fraud talks tough or romantically about war.^ (Sep 2008) Sit down with any leader, but only with pre-conditions.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ May 26th, 2008 4:30 pm ET get the troops put of Iraq!!!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Were not talking about abandoning Iraq.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • Campaign ad, quoted in Newsweek (23 June 2008), p.^ On June 23rd, 2008, the Los Angeles Times quoted Senator McCain as saying "We are the country of Edison, Fulton and two brothers named Wright."
      • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       ^ June 23, 2008 Remarks By John McCain on Energy Security and Our National Security .
      • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       .21
  • And I stopped beating my wife just a couple of weeks ago…
    • Trying to make a joke, June 26, 2008 [26]
  • Maybe that’s a way of killing them.^ "Unethical," which is co-sponsored by the RNC, continues to hammer Obama for his Chicago connections, just as the joint spot " Ambition " (subscription) and the RNC's " Chicago Way " (subscription) did last week.

     ^ The Sunday Outlook - Posted September 26, 2008 Now that McCain has unsuspended his campaign, looks like "This Week" will have John McCain from a townhall in Ohio on Sunday, as we reported earlier.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Maybe next time Bowers will just demand my firstborn.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Making a wisecrack about the health impact of cigarette smoking on Iran's citizens, July 8, 2008
  • L.A. Times: You voted against coverage of birth control, [against] forcing health insurance companies to cover birth control in the past.^ The vote will give the president the kind of political cover he needs to lift the embargo, and I expect that relatively soon,” McCain told The New York Times.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ May 2006 McCain votes against additional funding to the VA for health care facilities This from a man who has consistently voted AGAINST veteran benefits.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ (Feb 2008) Voting against Bush cuts then for them: not a mistake.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     Is that, is that still your position?
    .John McCain: I'll look at my voting record on it, but ...^ "And that's John McCain's record."

     ^ From the very beginning it seemed like Charisma was looking for an opportunity to window dress and present John McCain but I held my breath hoping that a sense of Christian insight will prevail.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ If John McCain is selected as the nominee, I will not sit out of the election, but I will vote for whoever the Democratic candidate is.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     I don‘t recall the vote.
    .L.A.Times: [Your campaign advisor's] statement was that it was unfair that health insurance companies [are forced by the government to] cover Viagra but not birth control.^ In a new ad (subscription) released Wednesday, the organization re-airs footage of an interview last week in which McCain paused for nearly 10 seconds before responding to a reporter's question on whether it was fair for insurance companies to cover Viagra but not birth control.

     ^ Its previous spot was also in direct response to the McCain campaign: " Out Of Touch ," released in mid-July, rebuked McCain for awkwardly answering a reporter's question on insurance companies covering Viagra but not birth control.

     ^ The campaign charges seemed at odds with statements made both by Cindy and the campaign at the time, which said that the trip was for "non-campaign" and "humanitarian" reasons.

     Do you have an opinion on that?
    .John McCain: I don‘t know enough about it ...^ John McCain knows it.

     ^ John McCain should know better…” .
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ They don't know enough about politics to be involved.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     I hadn‘t thought about it much. .
    • On McCain campaign advisor and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina's presenting mandatory birth control coverage as McCain's own position: "Many health insurance plans cover Viagra, but won‘t cover birth control medications.^ We've been denied medical benfits and many have gone into foreclosure while the Bush/Cheney/McCain gang have enjoyed huge oil profits at our expense.
      • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

       ^ In a new ad (subscription) released Wednesday, the organization re-airs footage of an interview last week in which McCain paused for nearly 10 seconds before responding to a reporter's question on whether it was fair for insurance companies to cover Viagra but not birth control.

       ^ Its previous spot was also in direct response to the McCain campaign: " Out Of Touch ," released in mid-July, rebuked McCain for awkwardly answering a reporter's question on insurance companies covering Viagra but not birth control.

       .Those women would like a choice."^ Those who criticize that decision would have us believe that the choice was between a status quo that was well enough left alone and war.
      • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

       ^ I would like to show him the schools and hospitals and how the children and women suffer.” .
      • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]

       ^ The choice might to some extent be an indication of how Mr. McCain would like to position himself now that he has moved from the primary to the general election.
      • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

       .[27]
  • Vietnam vet: We haven't heard why you voted against your colleagues' proposals to increase health care funding in 2004, '05, '06, and '07, when we had troops coming back from two wars.^ That's your idea of Health Care Reform ?
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ CON votes you can get and why is that ?
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Voted AGAINST a $650 million increase in veterans’ medical care funding.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
    .Madow: Instead of the answer the questioner is looking for, McCain now takes credit for the GI bill and takes a political shot at Jim Webb.^ Barack Obama, Jim Webb do not deserve to question John McCain.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Jim Webb (D) sponsored the bill.

     ^ May 26th, 2008 3:46 pm ET John McCain's GI bill policy stinks.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
    .McCain: On the issue of the GI bill, I was disappointed that Senator Webb didn't support making it permanent.^ McCain didn’t make this argument.
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ It is a slap in the face to all the vets and current military and to Webb, Warner and Hagel along with all the other senators, Republican and Democrat alike, who voted in an overwhelming veto proof margin for the Webb GI bill.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ May 26th, 2008 3:46 pm ET John McCain's GI bill policy stinks.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .Senator Graham, other veterans and I will be looking to extend that to all veterans, not just 2001. I hope you'll urge Senator Webb to agree with that.^ Just like all the other republicans!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ It is a slap in the face to all the vets and current military and to Webb, Warner and Hagel along with all the other senators, Republican and Democrat alike, who voted in an overwhelming veto proof margin for the Webb GI bill.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Webb would put together to a unfair package for veterans that he and many others have worked hard to support?
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
    .McCain: I received every award from every major veterans' organization in America.^ Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, characterized McCains record on Israel-related issues as "excellent."

     ^ The attacks on McCain and Kerry are also attacks on all decorated veterans in that the attacks question whether any of the awards for military service are valid or should be honored.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     .The reason is I have a perfect voting record from organizations like Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and all the other veterans service organizations because of my support of them.^ Just like all the other republicans!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ And, the will not be supported if they have a record like McCain, or any other RHINO. .
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ For that reason, he has my complete support."
    • John McCain | The Agonist 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC agonist.org [Source type: News]
    .Vietnam vet: You do not have a perfect voting record by the DIV and the VFW. That's where these votes [of yours against increasing vet health care] are recorded.^ That's your idea of Health Care Reform ?
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain voted AGAINST an increase in Veterans' medical care by $1.8 billion.

     ^ You place your faith in a man who has not been tested, pocesses little record of accomplishment and little to no experience in international or economic matters.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .The votes were proposals by your colleagues in the Senate to increase health care funding of the VA in 2003, '04, '05, and '06 for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and you voted against those proposals.^ McCAIN: Obama, after promising not to vote to cut off funds for the troops, [voted to] cut off funds for the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain voted AGAINST an increase in Veterans' medical care by $1.8 billion.

     ^ Amendment to express the sense of the Senate on future requests for funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .I can give you specific Senate votes, the numbers of those Senate votes right now.^ And I can tell you right now that Sen.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Why not until now have you not exercised your right to vote?
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ You hear those kinds of words, right?
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .McCain: I thank you, and I'll examine your version of what my voting record is, but again, I've been endorsed in every election by all of the veterans' organizations that do that.^ You will never get my vote again.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain : Well, thank you for the question.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ McCain has my vote.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .I've been supported by them, and I've received their highest rewards, from all of those organizations, so I guess they don't know something you know.^ I know they support it.

     ^ HANNITY: I've read that, but you know what?
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ You are part of the problem and we all know it.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]
    .Rieckoff: [McCain's] voting record is not very strong.^ That's not reason alone to vote for her—just as John McCain's record as a war hero alone doesn't make him qualified to be president.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain has a dismal voting record on veteran’s affairs and most recently he voted against the new GI Bill.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ AIPAC spokesperson Jennifer Cannata told The Jewish Press that McCain "has a strong record on behalf of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

     .The Disabled American Veterans gave him a 20% rating out of 100. Our organization, the IAVA, gave him a D rating in the last voting session.^ PS. Canadian have the highest casualty and mortality rates in Afghanistan over the last 3 years – makes foreigners (including Canadians) appreciate the heavy lifting that the American people have been doing for years.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ He passionately parades his veteran status and wants us to believe it is a big reason to vote for him but repeatedly votes against help for other veterans?
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort...
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     .He does not have a perfect voting record from the VFW. He's consistently voted against increased funding of the VA, and he's been a major opponent of the new GI bill.^ McCain has a dismal voting record on veteran’s affairs and most recently he voted against the new GI Bill.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain Votes to Filibuster Minimum Wage Hike AOL News is highly ranked on John McCain , and the minimum wage increase was incredibly popular.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain voted against the bill, which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Paul Rieckhoff of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans for America and author of Chasing Ghosts, on Countdown, discussing a town hall exchange between McCain and another Vietnam vet; July 9, 2008; [28]
    • IAVA ratings: McCain: D; Obama: B+ [29]; DAV: McCain: 20%; Obama: 80%; the AL and VFW don't perform such voting record ratings [30] [31]
  • I was concerned about a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several days.^ McCain knows what he is talking about as far as the military and veterans are concerned.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Obama’s conservative rating is about 9%.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Monday, July 28, 2008 .

     One was reducing the energy supplies to Czechoslovakia. .
    • In remarks to the press in Phoenix, July 14, 2008; [32] [33]
  • The first telephones cost a thousand dollars and they were about that big!^ Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 01:33 PM .
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Login or register to reply He hates the bloggers because they call Fri, 07/04/2008 - 18:33 — LibertyLover (not verified) He hates the bloggers because they call him on his Sh*t.
    • John McCain: 'I hate the bloggers' | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ CNN Promotes McCain/Obama Weekend Appearance - Posted July 24, 2008 CNN sent out a press release about 45 minutes ago headlined: "Presidential Nominees McCain, Obama to Appear on CNN on Sunday, July 27."
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     We all remember that! .
  • Diane Sawyer: Do you agree the situation in Afghanistan is precarious and urgent?^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ At a town-hall meeting in Wisconsin today, when supporters began to chant the group's name in derision, the Arizona senator seized the moment to go on the attack.

     ^ MCCAIN: I love town hall meetings and I'm going to continue them.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]
    .McCain: Well, I think it‘s very serious.^ AM Seriously, who cares what John McCain thinks?
    • AMERICAblog News: john mccain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.americablog.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ If McCain thinks this story was as real as he projects it, than that is very, very scary.

     ^ I responded that Senator McCain may not be an "Old War Dog" but he definitely qualifies as an "old war dog" and I think what he wrote qualifies for mention on this site as well: .
    • Old War Dogs: John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.oldwardogs.us [Source type: Original source]

     I think it‘s a serious situation.
    Sawyer: Not precarious and urgent?
    .McCain: Oh, I don‘t know exactly—run through the vocabulary.^ McCain would be just as bad as the socialists; he might be a little better than the socialists…hell, he might even be a bit more than a little better…we just don’t know for sure right now.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ "I don't know that McCain's campaign realizes they cannot win without evangelicals," David Domke, a professor of communication at the University of Washington told Elliot.

     ^ These violent jerks are exactly why many of us don't display our preference for McCain/Palin.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .But it‘s a very serious situation.^ Its a very serious situation there.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ (Dec 2007) Situation in Pakistan very serious, but not nuclear threat.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .But there‘s a lot of things we need to do.^ Given his constant shifting on things, there is a strong case for there being a whole lot he does not understand.
    • John McCain: 'I hate the bloggers' | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ The church needs to be different than the world; non-christians need to be able to tell the difference between christians and them and reading a lot of the things on what is called christian forums wouldn't indicate that to me.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ There are a lot of other programs that need to go before we start cutting defence spending.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .We have a lot of work to do and I‘m afraid that it‘s a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq/Pakistan border.^ What's most interesting is a lot of the ads themselves are fairly hard-hitting or have very sharp elbows.

     ^ A: I think the whole situation in Iraq is on borrowed time, because of the continued deterioration of the security situation, particularly in Baghdad and Anbar province.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Change is hard, and while most of us gain, some industries, companies and workers are forced to struggle with very difficult choices.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • Good Morning America interview, after recent news that escalating insurgency and violent incidents had left around 2,500 people dead (over 700 of them civilians) since January of the same year in Afghanistan; July 21, 2008; [34]
  • There is nothing that's off the table.^ Monday, July 21, 2008 .

     ^ Nothing new there, Scottk.
    • Elliot Cohen: John McCain’s Chilling Project for America - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Senior producer for "Good Morning America" in New York through May 2008.
    • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     I have my positions and I'll articulate them. But nothing's off the table. .
    • In response to a question regarding the possibility of payroll tax increases under a McCain presidency, July 27, 2008 [35]
  • I will not raise your taxes, nor support a tax increase.^ There will be efforts to raise your taxes.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ MCCAIN: We have to, otherwise a tax increase.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I am not surprised by your support of McCain.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • Town hall meeting, July 30, 2008 [36]
  • At the moment of conception.^ "U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will cancel his town hall meeting and media availability in Pipersville, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 30th."
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ CBS To Broadcast Candidiate Town Hall on Military Issues - Posted July 13, 2008 CBS is setting aside two hours of prime time next month for a presidential candidates' town hall meeting.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ ABC's This Week will hold a live town hall meeting with McCain on September 28, taking place in Columbus, OH. Invitations for the presidential...
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Question: "At what point is a baby entitled to human rights?"
    • Saddleback Civil Forum with Pastor Rich Warren, 18 August 2008 [37]
  • I think — I’ll have my staff get to you.^ Rick Warren: At what point is baby is entitled to human rights?

     ^ You’re proving my point again.
    • Elliot Cohen: John McCain’s Chilling Project for America - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: General]

     ^ You get my point.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.
    • When asked in an interview how many houses he and Mrs. McCain owned, August 20, 2008
  • Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation. .
  • You know that there’s been tremendous turmoil in our financial markets and Wall Street.^ The fact that there are just as many comments supporting and not supporting your magazine's endorsement shows that you could be 'right' as well be 'wrong'.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ A September 2008 article in Science detailed Senator McCain’s plan to freeze all discretionary spending for one year if elected President.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ May 26th, 2008 3:08 pm ET Mr. McCain, I know you are not that stupid, but let me tell you something anyway.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     And it is – it’s – people are frightened by these events. .Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals are – of our economy are strong, but these are very, very difficult times.^ I read that some who support the Democrats forget that our Republican President at this time has had a majority Democratic Congress these last several years.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Not Clearly Pro or Con: "The struggle against Islamic fundamentalism is the transcendent foreign-policy challenge of our time.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Americans have always been the world's leaders in innovation, and it's time for our economy to adapt and take an active role in the new green international economy.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .And I promise you, we will never put America in this position again.^ Luckily, we would never fall in America for a leader like this who promised change without asking, what change?
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Since you never advance a preference of any party, platform, principle, cause, issue of your own, you never put forth a case FOR anything, or anyone.
    • Elliot Cohen: John McCain’s Chilling Project for America - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: General]

     .We will clean up Wall Street.^ Wall Street ups Starbucks price targets - MarketWatch .
    • John McCain Fans - Republicans,Democrats,and Politics 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.johnmccainfans.com [Source type: General]

     We will reform government. .
  • I believe that Carly Fiorina is a role model to millions of young American women.^ "Our new ad sets the record straight and speaks for the millions of Americans who don't want to see another quagmire in Iraq by a President McCain."

     ^ Young men and women are risking their lives as we speak in, in, in Iraq.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Remember, McCain still thought the fundamentals of our economy were strong on September 15, 2008, the day we learned Lehman Brothers disappeared: Read More......
    • AMERICAblog News: john mccain 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.americablog.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .She started out as a part-time secretary and she ended up a CEO of one of the major corporations in America.^ Wake up America – It's time the corrupt GOP got out of Washington!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Along these same lines, McCain has recently stated, ‘‘It’s time to end the disingenuous practice of stating that we have a two-war strategy when we are paying for only a one-war military.
    • Elliot Cohen: John McCain’s Chilling Project for America - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: General]

     ^ But not just that, they're indiscriminate - when you throw one, the flames go wherever the gasoline happens to end up.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     I’m proud of her record and so I want everybody to know that Carly Fiorina is a person that I admire and respect. .
  • Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington.^ Breaking: McCain Un-Cancels Tonight's Debate - Posted September 26, 2008 As of 8:35 this morning, John McCain now claims since he 'suspended' his campaign, to help the bailout talks that have now stalled, they've made enough 'progress' for Washington to be ok without him for the 90 minute debate.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 2008 Good morning Washington.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain was going to suspend his campaign to return to Washington where the debate on the bailout bill continues.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     I have spoken to Sen. .Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.^ America has given Obama an opportunity to shine but I have heard him with my own ears of how he sways to whatever group he is standing before to please their ears.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Obama's initial response, from Missouri, when a reporter asked him about the ad: "You know, I don't pay attention to John McCain's ads.

     ^ I read in the mainstream U.S. media that the Jewish community overwhelmingly supports Obama yet I asked 8 of my Jewish friends why and none could explain it.
    • John McCain For President,Editorial Board 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.jewishpress.com [Source type: Original source]

     .We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved.^ McCain is angry Obama beat him to the puch...Democrats & republicans are one in the same, they just put on a dog & pony show for the American people.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Democrats are morons, republicans are lost, what we need in America is Americans to stand up together and take back what is ours!!!
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ But we must see the threats to peace and liberty in our time clearly and face them, as Americans before us did, with confidence, wisdom and resolve.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     .I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the Commission on Presidential Debates to delay Friday night's debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.^ Worked on Vicente Fox's presidential campaign.
    • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Breaking: Wherein John McCain Takes Avoidance of the Press to an Entirely New Level - Posted September 24, 2008 Per the AP this hour:Republican John McCain says he's directing his staff to work with Barack Obama's campaign and the debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The third presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama had an unexpected winner: Joe Wurzelbacher .

     .
    • Speaking to reporters in New York, regarding the need to pass legislation concerning the economic crisis, September 24, 2008 [42]
  • America is the greatest force for good in the history of the world.^ Wednesday, September 24, 2008 .

     ^ Senior producer for "Good Morning America" in New York through May 2008.
    • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ The vote will give the president the kind of political cover he needs to lift the embargo, and I expect that relatively soon,” McCain told The New York Times.
    • Aaron Glantz: What John McCain Should Know - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • Second Presidential Debate; October 8, 2008; [43]
  • I have to tell you, [Senator Obama] is a decent person, and a person that you do not have to be scared as President of the United States.^ General Presidential Debate at Hofstra University, October 15, 2008 .
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Thank you for endorsing the next President of the United States of America.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The strategy does not belong to any political party and I can assure you that the President of the United States is not playing to any political base.

     .
  • If you want a fight, we will fight, but we will be respectful.^ (Oct 2008) I fight for Americans; I fight for you.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ October 16, 2008, 11:51AM .

     ^ It's their rights as Americans to do so and until it's decided to take that away, I'll keep on fighting to protect our country, their rights, and your right to say what you want.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     I admire Sen. Obama and his accomplishments. .
  • You may have noticed that Senator Obama's supporters have been saying some pretty nasty things about western Pennsylvania lately.^ Are you Obama supporters Blind?
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Are you Obama supporters crazy?
    • John McCain For President,Editorial Board 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.jewishpress.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I may hate what you say but i will fight for you to be able to say it.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .And you know, I couldn't agree with them more.^ I couldn't agree more.
    • John McCain For President,Editorial Board 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.jewishpress.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ MCCAIN: So, you know, it's — there's so many Americans who have done so much more.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ "He knows that Congress should let you keep more of your money, and not take it away."

     .
  • Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed.^ Monday, October 20, 2008 .

     ^ Senator Obama said that would be provocative.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Obama toured the Forbidden City at 1:20 p.m.

     No doubt many of those differences remain.
    .These are difficult times for our country.^ I read that some who support the Democrats forget that our Republican President at this time has had a majority Democratic Congress these last several years.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Many times our research results have identified critical problems for our country.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Barack Obama game of age in a different time in our country.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .And I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.^ God help us all.
    • Elliot Cohen: John McCain’s Chilling Project for America - Truthdig 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.truthdig.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Let's touch on a few more that illustrate specifically my point about McCain's independence from powerful forces in all camps: .
    • Baseball Crank: POLITICS: The Integrity Gap, Part III of III: John McCain and Joe Biden 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC baseballcrank.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ In watching my country's citizens being lead down the path to communisim and media or news organizations helping with censored news on the candidate.
    • John McCain For President,Editorial Board 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.jewishpress.com [Source type: Original source]
    I urge all Americans ... .I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.^ Our president has to govern all the people and not just a select few.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort...
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I have to find a way to profit from all this somehow .
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]
    Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. .And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that.^ McCain is no more than an opportunist.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ In fact, Obama's associates are even more disturbing than your endorsement lets on.
    • John McCain For President,Editorial Board 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.jewishpress.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain's web pages are competently put together, but no more than that.
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     .
  • I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president.^ On the floor of the Senate, McCain reads a letter from former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who had opposed Vice President Cheney on the issue of torture.

     ^ Now, my opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ October 9th, 2009 11:43 am ET Any American who is NOT pleased to have their president receive an honor like this is anti-American in my opinion!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties, but to believe, always, in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.^ Nothing is inevitable here.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ That is why he will always do right for those who fought and for all Americans on other issues.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
    • Concession speech (4 November 2008)

Speech at Ohio Wesleyan University (1997)

  • The times we live in are alternately derided for their failings and romanticized for their emerging opportunities. .It sometimes seems that we now live amid greater violence, greater uncertainty; that the world suffers more conflicts and tragedies; that the poor are poorer and greater in number; that race, ethnicity and nationalism divide us more intractably than ever before.^ We're more dependent than ever before.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain would be just as bad as the socialists; he might be a little better than the socialists…hell, he might even be a bit more than a little better…we just don’t know for sure right now.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ He talked about a compassionate nation, yet he didn't tell you that republicans give way more to charity than their democratic counterparts.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]
    But that is not so. Human beings are still capable of violence and cruelty. We all succumb to sin. .But look back at any preceding century or even just a few decades, and you will see cruelty, violence and misery on a scale that is, with few exceptions, unknown today.
  • Mankind has advanced.^ Just see what it's like for a few months.
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ He’s just barely right of Hillary if you look at his record.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I think it's important we look into other issues besides those few you've shared (i.e.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     Human progress is ceaseless. We can look at Bosnia or Zaire or Rwanda and conclude that building just societies is a fool's errand. .We are always, despite our advances, only one sin away from slipping into the abyss of terror and ignorance.^ Just make it clear he’s getting your vote for one reason, and one reason only: To kill as many islamic terrorists as possible and keep our military strong.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Our only handicap is that we are not connected to the millions required for the elite to run for office, beckoning to the sheep to get into long lines to vote for them.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "Israel, as one of Americas closest allies and the only democracy in a dangerous neighborhood, deserves our support and assistance.
    But that is not so. Generations upon generations have driven the human race farther and farther from darkness. Past episodes of abominable human cruelty are kept vivid in the memories of succeeding generations. "Never again," is the admonition passed from the survivors of the Holocaust to their descendants and to us all. .And although such an important reminder will not always prevent the occurrence of cruelty and violence even at levels approaching genocide, the civilized world is more inclined to organize opposition to such tragedies if not as early as we should, at least sooner than we once would have.
  • No one of good character leaves behind a wasted life — whether they die in obscurity or renown.^ Did he have even one good song?
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ They were no more noble than anyone else."
    • Matthew Yglesias (May 15, 2008) - History for McCain (Foreign Policy) 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Then no one would know and she would not be judged.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     "Character," wrote the 19th Century evangelist, Dwight Moody, "is what you are in the dark." Your character is not tested on occasions of public scrutiny or acclaim. It is not tested in moments when the object of your actions is the regard of another. .Your character is what you are to yourself, not what you pretend to be to yourself or others.^ You had your chance, McCain, and you simply exposed yourself as a progressive.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Strang, you have command of your articles however be circumspect in how you and other Republicans impose your ideas on others.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Paolo: I am still waiting for your reply as to how you are going to defend yourself against terrorists.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     .Although human beings often attempt self-delusion, we cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves from ourselves.^ SHAME ON YOU, JOHN MCCAIN - YOU HELPED HIDE THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR TOXIC TCE EXPOSURE STARTING IN 1982.
    • Phoenix News - Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe - page 1 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.phoenixnewtimes.com [Source type: General]

     .It will make itself known to us by means of our conscience despite our most strenuous effort to suppress it.
  • Like most people of my age, I feel a longing for what is lost and cannot be restored.^ That means that people like Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, and a lot of other modern day egotistical idiots cannot be my current heroes, regardless of how they preen themselves.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ In my view, our efforts to create opportunity should focus on those who are disadvantaged, regardless of race, sex, or ethnicity."
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Most people are probably like, "robbert who?"
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .But if the happy pursuits and casual beauty of youth prove ephemeral, something better can endure, and endure until our last moment on earth.^ For a moment in history we all heard the voice of our better angels.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .And that is the honor we earn and the love we give if at a moment in our lives we sacrifice for something greater than self-interest.^ "I think after 9/11, my friends, we should have told Americans to join the Peace Corps, expand the military, serve a cause greater than your self-interest," he said.

     ^ I believe I can inspire Americans to serve a cause greater than their self-interest.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Our country will continue this downward trend until the leader declares his love for the Lord and live accordingly.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]
    We cannot choose the moments. They arrive unbidden by us. We can choose to let the moments pass, and avoid the difficulties they entail. .But the loss we would incur by that choice is much dearer than the tribute we once paid to vanity and pleasure.
  • You have at hand many examples of good character from whom you will have learned the lessons by which you can live your own lives.^ Do you own your own company?
    • Phoenix News - Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe - page 1 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.phoenixnewtimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ You are entitled to your own opinion.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I would suggest you pack your belongings and move elsewhere.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     You are blessed. Make the most of it.

"Mission accomplished" statement and denouncement (2003, 2008)

.
  • I don't know if you could ever say, quote 'mission accomplished,' as much as you could say 'Americans are out of harm's way.^ You could say I hate the guy.
    • Phoenix News - Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe - page 1 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.phoenixnewtimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "You know, Americans don't elect a president to do that.

     ^ It says you don't think.

     .
    • At a town hall meeting in Des Moines, Iowa.^ ABC's This Week will hold a live town hall meeting with McCain on September 28, taking place in Columbus, OH. Invitations for the presidential...
      • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

       ^ At a town-hall meeting in Wisconsin today, when supporters began to chant the group's name in derision, the Arizona senator seized the moment to go on the attack.

       ^ MCCAIN: I love town hall meetings and I'm going to continue them.
      • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

       [45] (May 1, 2008)
John McCain in 1973

RNC Speech (2004)

.
  • The awful events of September 11, 2001 declared a war we were vaguely aware of, but hadn't really comprehended how near the threat was, and how terrible were the plans of our enemies.^ The awful events of 9/11 declared a war we were vaguely aware of, but hadnt really comprehended how near the threat was, and how terrible were the plans of our enemies.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I also called for a plan developed by our top scientists on how the funding should be utilized.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ On 9/11/2001, of all days, he had an article where he bragged about bombing our Pentagon, bombing the Capitol and bombing New York City police headquarters.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]
    It's a big thing, this war.
    .It's a fight between a just regard for human dignity and a malevolent force that defiles an honorable religion by disputing God's love for every soul on earth.^ God is love, God is just, but most of all, God is Holy,Holy,Holy!!!
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Regard (treat with honor, due obedience, and courtesy) your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God gives you.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I personly love america, and I just dont want the world to hate america because of a stupid, republican president, like Bush and McCain God Bless America!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .It's a fight between right and wrong, good and evil.^ Its a fight between right and wrong, good and evil.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ (Oct 2004) The War on Terror is a fight between good and evil.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ He does seem to have viable Judeo-Christian worldview, which means that things of God are significant, the church needs to be vigorous and independent, he knows the difference between right and wrong, good and evil.
    .And should our enemies acquire for their arsenal the chemical, biological and nuclear weapons they seek, this war will become a much bigger thing.^ And should our enemies acquire for their arsenal the weapons they seek, this war will become a much bigger thing.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The evidence is overwhelming that they are on the path to acquiring nuclear weapons.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Iran remains the chief state sponsor of terrorism, and is on the path to acquiring nuclear weapons.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]
    .So it is, whether we wished it or not, that we have come to the test of our generation, to our rendezvous with destiny.^ It is, whether we wished it or not, that we have come to the test of our generation, to our rendezvous with destiny.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ So, some of us have wondered whether we can free up more space in our sig lines by using tinyurl to generate a smaller URL for these articles.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]
    .And much is expected of us.^ And much is expected of us.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .We are engaged in a hard struggle against a cruel and determined adversary.^ We are engaged in a hard struggle against a cruel and determined adversary.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .Our enemies have made clear the danger they pose to our security and to the very essence of our culture ...liberty.^ His views and others have been made very clear.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The Vietnamese made it very clear.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Our enemies have made clear the danger they pose to our security and to the very essence of our culture-liberty.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war.^ Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Most of us in the West only remember Mugabe anyway.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Presidential candidate John McCain (R-AZ) tells an audience that Iraq is only the first of other wars the US will be forced to fight.
    .Like all wars, this one will have its ups and downs.^ Like all wars, this one will have its ups and downs.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I’m sorry, but people just don’t go all blatantly contrary like that without some strong belief that they’ll be backed up by the machine.
    • Think Progress » Faced With Facts, McCain Denies His Own Straight Talk 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]

     ^ But all around him, all through his career, any enemy worth making has ended up instead as one of Obama's friends.
    • Baseball Crank: POLITICS: The Integrity Gap, Part III of III: John McCain and Joe Biden 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC baseballcrank.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
    But we must fight. .We must.
  • As we've been a good friend to other countries in moments of shared perils, so we have good reason to expect their solidarity with us in this struggle.^ (Aug 2007) We have good reason to expect solidarity of our allies.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ He passionately parades his veteran status and wants us to believe it is a big reason to vote for him but repeatedly votes against help for other veterans?
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ We are in a greater struggle that is going to be with us for the rest of this century.… These young people that are in this crowd, my friends, I’m going to be asking you to serve.

     That is what the President believes.
    .And, thanks to his efforts we have received valuable assistance from many good friends around the globe, even if we have, at times, been disappointed with the reactions of some.^ You're right, he is good at losing and knows it first hand many times.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ He said it was some time around then that the Vietnamese moved all "36 troublemakers" into the same quarters, where they "talked about everything under the sun."

     ^ That's the good thing about America, but this time around, there are a few Christians who will not allow the republican party to use us as pawns in their political game.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .I don't doubt the sincerity of my Democratic friends.^ I have copied and pasted your thoughts and sent it out to my Democrat fence-sitting friends.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .And they should not doubt ours.
  • What our enemies have sought to destroy is beyond their reach.^ Bush ordered American forces to Afghanistan and took the fight to our enemies, and away from our shores, seriously injuring al-Qaida and destroying the regime.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ They have destroyed our nation financially, and would be fired by any corporation in the the real world for incompetence.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ And should our enemies acquire for their arsenal the weapons they seek, this war will become a much bigger thing.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     It cannot be taken from us. It can only be surrendered.
    .My friends, we are again met on the field of political competition with our fellow countrymen.^ A: Because its my job to give my best estimate to the American people, no matter what the political calculations may be, as to whats the best in our nations national security interest.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Why do you think I met our friend that's the head of Phelps Dodge?
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ My friends on the right side of the ledger, read the words of your political opponents.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     .It is more than appropriate, it is necessary that even in times of crisis we have these contests, and engage in spirited disagreement over the shape and course of our government.^ The so called liberals and democrats have done more damage to our education, economy and security than any republican candidate has, even though they are not exempt from playing major roles in these areas too.

     ^ McCain would be just as bad as the socialists; he might be a little better than the socialists…hell, he might even be a bit more than a little better…we just don’t know for sure right now.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ 'But perhaps no battle in our lifetime is more vital than the one John McCain fights now...
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]
    We have nothing to fear from each other. .We are arguing over the means to better secure our freedom, and promote the general welfare.^ It simply means I think he will do a better job defending our nation than any democrat.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     .But it should remain an argument among friends who share an unshaken belief in our great cause, and in the goodness of each other.^ Sure JSM was great but he also did also some very silly things such as abandoning his educated friends and his family for a poorly educated married woman who he accepted to be her 'Kept other man' for 19 years.
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     ^ If we go down that road, it will cause great problems for our troops in future conflicts because [nothing] is to prevent other nations’ leaders from doing the same.” The White House refuses to respond to the senators’ comments.

     ^ This great natural cause will create millions of new jobs, many in industries that will be the engine of our future prosperity -- jobs that will be there when your children enter the workforce.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]
    .We are Americans first, Americans last, Americans always.^ My friends, I've been an imperfect servant of my country for many years, but I've been her servant first, last and always.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     .Let us argue our differences.^ But McCain has walked many miles since then to earn our trust; let us review the portrait that emerges: .
    • Baseball Crank: POLITICS: The Integrity Gap, Part III of III: John McCain and Joe Biden 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC baseballcrank.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ It’s up to us individuals to make a difference in our everyday lives.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Let us, too, keep our hopes high!
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain says Nobel award based on expectations « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .But remember we are not enemies, but comrades in a war against a real enemy, and take courage from the knowledge that our military superiority is matched only by the superiority of our ideals, and our unconquerable love for them.^ I am not against our country fighting wars.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ But we really just — you know, we really don't want to talk about our sons in the military.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I’d rather have a standing military that ensures our self-defense as well as it being a deterrent against the baddies coming down the pike.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]
    .Our adversaries are weaker than us in arms and men, but weaker still in causes.^ Our adversaries are weaker than us in arms and men, but weaker still in causes.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ It hurts less, and allows us to move on with the fight, rather than remain stuck in the mud with “our guy”.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ God is still bigger than any of our views and ultimately God is in control!
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .They fight to express a hatred for all that is good in humanity.^ They fight to express a hatred for all that is good in humanity.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ (Aug 2004) Our adversaries express a hatred for all good in humanity.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Source: 2004 Republican Convention Speech Aug 30, 2004 Our adversaries express a hatred for all good in humanity .
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .We fight for love of freedom and justice, a love that is invincible.^ We fight for love of freedom and justice, a love that is invincible.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     Keep that faith. .Keep your courage.^ Keep your courage.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     Stick together. Stay strong.
    Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. .Stand up with our President and fight.^ Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Stand up with Bush and fight.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Stand up to defend our country from its enemies.
    • John McCain GOP convention speech. "Nothing is inevitable here" Transcript. - Lynn Sweet 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC blogs.suntimes.com [Source type: General]
    We're Americans.
    .We're Americans, and we'll never surrender.^ Were Americans, and well never surrender.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    They will.

Attributed

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  • Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die?^ Oh, you didn’t hear about it?
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Did you hear her speak last night?
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Do all of you Republicans who are going on about how this is "typical" Democrat behavior think that those people are "typical" Republicans?
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, "Where is that marvelous ape?"
    • Allegedly said in March 1986 during the U.S. senate race. .The above quotation was pieced together by a journalist from the recollection of one or more sources, and prived in the Tucson Citizen on October 27, 1986 [46] [47]
  • At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt.^ Becasue she was a governor and you don't like 2 governors.
    • Baseball Crank: POLITICS: The Integrity Gap, Part III of III: John McCain and Joe Biden 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC baseballcrank.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ You bleeding heart, blind liberals who don't like McCain best at least listen to his preaching on Obama's intent.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I don’t know if you were being serious or sarcastic when you wrote “conservative like Romney” but I did enjoy it anyway.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • Taken from The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter, referring to his wife, Cindy McCain.^ Obama is far more honest about his youth rebellion with drugs than McCain is about cheating on his first wife and leaving her, even for Cindy McCain.
      • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

       ^ Why is it okay for John McCain to have cheated on his first wife 28 years ago with Cindy, but infidelity by someone in office or running for office is unacceptable?

       ^ John McCain came right home, realized that his wife had been crippled in an automobile accident, started running around, found Cynci, dumped his wife, and married her.

       Overheard by three anonymous reporters during his 1992 senate bid. .[48]
  • Only an asshole would put together a budget like this.^ Webb would put together to a unfair package for veterans that he and many others have worked hard to support?
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Given that the next Congress will likely face spending constraints, what priority would you give to investment in basic research in upcoming budgets?
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ What I would like to do is put together a list and then have the kind of process that you need to go through.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .I wouldn't call you an asshole unless you really were an asshole.^ "And you really did have one-twentieth of the Senate in one room, called by one guy, who was the biggest crook in the S&L debacle."
    • Baseball Crank: POLITICS: The Integrity Gap, Part III of III: John McCain and Joe Biden 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC baseballcrank.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Do you really want me to look up some of what he said of his rivals in 1980, even as he invoked the so-called 11th amendment?
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]
    • Said to Senator Pete Domenici at a GOP meeting in the fall of 1999. [49]
John McCain

About John McCain

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  • I have witnessed incidents where he has used profanity at colleagues and exploded at colleagues.^ Former Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) was quoted as having said about McCain: “I have witnessed incidents where he has used profanity at colleagues.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .He would disagree about something and then explode.^ He would disagree about something and then explode.” Smith called it “irrational behavior.”9 Do we really want an irrational, angry man with his finger on The Button?
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The idea that people would try to paint Teddy Roosevelt as some kind of leftie just to have something else to bitch about where John McCain is concerned is crazy.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     It was incidents of irrational behavior. .We've all had incidents where we have gotten angry, but I've never seen anyone act like that....He had very few friends in the Senate.^ Rose or a close variation is all I’ve ever used, like Spice Rose, or Ombre Rose.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ We've been saying that all year, Senator McCain.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ This group of Republican senators and Democratic senators had gotten together, and we got the nominations through, all except for two.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .He has a lot of support around the country, but I don't think he has a lot of support from people who know him well.^ I support his opponent, but I don't think he's a liar.

     ^ The Senate is not the Congress, I know people don't get that.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ I don't think he knows himself.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Former Senator Bob Smith, a New Hampshire Republican who served with Senator McCain on the Senate Armed Services Committee.^ A new Washington Post-ABC News poll report shows that 26 percent of evangelicals have been contacted by McCain's campaign, compared with 15 percent who have heard from the Obama campaign.

       ^ Days before the ad hit the airwaves, it was already under attack from Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan , who issued a statement on Sunday saying the spot "recklessly distorts John McCain's statements."

       ^ McCain was one of only 13 Senators to vote AGAINST $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans.

       .[50]
  • Luckily, I agree with my party more than Senator McCain agrees with his party.^ McCain is no more than an opportunist.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain is more of a democrat than most democrats.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain would be just as bad as the socialists; he might be a little better than the socialists…hell, he might even be a bit more than a little better…we just don’t know for sure right now.
    • Michelle Malkin » John McCain vs. the Right: No easy peace; Update:McCain at CPAC 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC michellemalkin.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
  • It's not change when John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time, as he did in the Senate last year.^ McCain just as he shocked Hillary Clinton.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ John McCain loves Bush .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Enjoy your last year as a Senator.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]
    • Sen. .Barack Obama; June 3, 2008 in Minnesota and later in June campaign letter; [52]
  • John started carousing and running around with women.^ Barack Obama campaign, on Wednesday.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain and Barack Obama directly to spokesmen for each campaign.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Barack Obama for President in 2008 (Pool) .
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Robert Timberg, author of The Nightingale’s Song, a biography of McCain and graduates of the Naval academy, about the end of McCain's first marriage.^ McCAIN, John Sidney, III, a Representative and a Senator from Arizona; born in Panama Canal Zone, August 29, 1936; attended schools in Alexandria, Va.; graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
      • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

       ^ May 26th, 2008 2:49 pm ET McCain went tot he Naval Academy.
      • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

       ^ I’ve read McCain was a party animal at Naval Academy and finished 5th from the bottom in his class.
      • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

       [5]
      • .
  • I have been following John McCain’s career for nearly 20 years.^ John McCain for nearly three years, directing three state offices.
    • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ John McCain was a pow fo5 years.

     ^ Login or register to reply GREAT speech by John Wed, 02/06/2008 - 20:33 — KYJurisDoctor (not verified) GREAT speech by John McCain.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     I know him personally. .There is something wrong with this guy and let me tell you what it is – deceit.^ WOW. If Rino McCain says this you know that something is REALLY wrong.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The fact that there are just as many comments supporting and not supporting your magazine's endorsement shows that you could be 'right' as well be 'wrong'.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Or is there something that I'm not understanding about what's wrong with my HTML? .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     .When he came home and saw that Carol [McCain's first wife] was not the beauty he left behind, he started running around on her almost right away.^ John McCain came right home, realized that his wife had been crippled in an automobile accident, started running around, found Cynci, dumped his wife, and married her.

     ^ As a fellow Hoosier, I saw it’s nice that he still chooses to live in the heartland but it seems he’d be truly at home on the LEFT coast.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Obama is far more honest about his youth rebellion with drugs than McCain is about cheating on his first wife and leaving her, even for Cindy McCain.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .Everybody around him knew it.^ It opens with footage of Obama talking to Wurzelbacher on the trail, telling him: "I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."

     ^ I don’t know what he was telling him but I thought, good grief, everybody around here has got guns and we were there on a diplomatic mission.

     Eventually he met Cindy and she was young and beautiful and very wealthy. .At that point McCain just dumped Carol for something he thought was better.^ Just thought I’d point that out.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I will make it a point to vote McCain today just because of you.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The idea that people would try to paint Teddy Roosevelt as some kind of leftie just to have something else to bitch about where John McCain is concerned is crazy.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     .This is a guy who makes such a big deal about his character.^ Why then, when someone of color makes a sweeping statement about all whites who vote for McCain, is he not a racist.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ What part of being an uneducated high school dropout who happens to get a record deal makes them think that the informed among us care what they think about anything?
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Then when the crash came and reality set in all of a sudden a bail out was needed, so Bush bails out the big end of town, the guys who caused the crash in the first place.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     He has no character. He is a fake. .If there was any character in that first marriage, it all belonged to Carol.^ Con: "First of all, I think it is important that that will be one of the defining issues of this campaign, because we know that there will be Hillary-care resurrected.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ First of all, there is absolutely no indication that this act of vandalism had anything at all to do with politics.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ First of all, there were no Egyptian naval exercises that day.
    • Ted Sampley[5]
  • McCain is the classic opportunist. He’s always reaching for attention and glory. .After he came home, Carol [McCain's first wife] walked with a limp.^ John McCain came right home, realized that his wife had been crippled in an automobile accident, started running around, found Cynci, dumped his wife, and married her.

     ^ Around 11:26amET, word came that John McCain would participate in tonight's first of three presidential debates.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Why is it okay for John McCain to have cheated on his first wife 28 years ago with Cindy, but infidelity by someone in office or running for office is unacceptable?

     So he threw her over for a poster girl with big money from Arizona. And the rest is history. .
  • The McCain campaign is creating a new category of campaign maneuver.^ That's according to a press release sent out by McCain's campaign in March 2007, and reported by the States News Service (via Nexis).

     ^ During a New York campaign stop, Senator McCain stated that he believes in evolution , stating: “From a personal standpoint, I believe in evolution.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Of course, the McCain campaign and other Republicans have been the foremost creators of that perception.

     I would call it self-punking. They keep doing this to themselves. .When I talked to them today, I think they were pretty genuinely upset that they'd screwed this up, that there were young people running a finance operation who set this thing up.^ When he talked to the Soviets there were people who thought he was out of his mind.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I suggest that you talk to retired military officers and active duty military officers like Colin Powell and others, and how in the world anybody could think that that kind of thing could be inflicted by Americans on people who are held in our custody is absolutely beyond me...
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ We need men and women who want to and will work for themselves, and dependence on government is the next thing before you end up being a slave to that government.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .That's their story and they're sticking to it, and they may be right about that.^ I'm less concerned about people's views on Obama's stance on gun rights than I am on the right wing doing what we're doing.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ The McCain-Palin campaign is now refusing to answer questions about the one Trooper-Gate investigation they're cooperating with.

     ^ They;re too busy in their limos, 36′ diesel burning trailers doing PSAs for Al Gore to think about us.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     .But the fact is that the senior leadership in the McCain campaign surely knew about this, or they should have known about it.^ It's likely that they had read this outrageous article about McCain where he helped a crony steal $18 million from taxpayers.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Hey Vito - all the "brown" people u talk about should be killed if their actions prove they should.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I appreciated all the hard work and everything they did to help the campaign," McCain told Reuters.

     .Clayton Williams is anathema to the very Democratic women voters McCain is saying he's going after.^ Text onscreen charges that the Arizona senator is "Not Talking Straight To Michigan," and the announcer urges voters: "Don't believe John McCain when he says he'll help Michigan."

     ^ The Republican National Committee (RNC) demands that the Democratic Party stop running a political ad that it says misconstrues Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s words.

     ^ MCCAIN: Could I also finally say, I'm glad I didn't know the war was going to last a few years longer.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]
    • Howard Fineman of Newsweek, on Sen. McCain's canceling a fundraiser hosted by Williams -- famous for remarks about rape and opposition to TX Gov. Anne Richards -- but retaining the $300,000 he helped raise[53]; June 16, 2008; [54]
  • This week, [John McCain] strayed perilously close to being indicted for the deadly sin of flip-flopping, which famously helped doom John Kerry's presidential bid in 2004. [His] excoriation of the Supreme Court [ruling that habeas corpus applies to Guantánamo detainees] seemed like overkill, given the limited nature of the judgment, and doubly odd given that Mr McCain supports the immediate closure of the prison camp and the transfer of its prisoners to the mainland. .That would give them far greater protection than anything the court has done.^ But the costs in lives and treasure we would incur should we fail in Iraq will be far greater than the heartbreaking losses we have suffered to date.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Giuliani is NOT a RINO and would have been far far far better President than either McCain or Der Fuehrer.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ It was based on the mistaken belief that the Iraqi army and police would be able to take over the responsibilities far more quickly than they were able to.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    • "Twist and Shout: The problems of pleasing everyone," The Economist, p. .44, June 21, 2008
  • McCain was down at the end of the table and we were talking to the head of the guerrilla group here at this end of the table, and I don’t know what attracted my attention.^ During the discussions, “McCain was down at the end of the table and we were talking to the head of the guerrilla group here at this end of the table and I don’t know what attracted my attention,” Cochran later says.

     ^ John McCain Straight-Talks Maureen Dowd Right Off the Press Plane - Posted October 1, 2008 It's not like we don't have our own numerous issues with Maureen Dowd, but kicking her off the press plane?
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ May 26th, 2008 3:08 pm ET Mr. McCain, I know you are not that stupid, but let me tell you something anyway.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .But I saw some kind of quick movement at the bottom of the table and I looked down there and John had reached over and grabbed this guy by the shirt collar and had snatched him up like he was throwing him up out of the chair to tell him what he thought about him or whatever.^ But I saw some kind of quick movement at the bottom of the table and I looked down there and John had reached over and grabbed this guy by the shirt collar and had snatched him up like he was throwing him up out of the chair to tell him what he thought about him or whatever.

     ^ And then we're like the Japanese soldier on that island who hunkered down for a decade after the mighty Japanese fleet was at the bottom of the sea.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Posted September 12, 2008 For two weeks since Sarah Palin was nominated as John McCain's running mate - there has been a media black out.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     .I don’t know what he was telling him but I thought, good grief everybody around here has got guns and we were there on a diplomatic mission.^ I don’t know what he was telling him but I thought, good grief, everybody around here has got guns and we were there on a diplomatic mission.

     ^ While I don't have a problem with that per se (because things happen), but there is hypocrisy all around as far as the Republicans are concerned.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ I don't know all the details, but I understand women are a weakness for him.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .I don’t know what had happened to provoke John, but he obviously got mad at the guy and he just reached over there and snatched him.^ You guys obviously don’t know anything about John Mellencamp.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ I don’t know what had happened to provoke John but he obviously got mad at the guy and he just reached over there and snatched him.” McCain does not actually strike the Nicaraguan, and the two eventually retake their seats.

     ^ I just don't know.
    • FOX News labels John McCain a Democrat | Crooks and Liars 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC crooksandliars.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .
    • Senator Thad Cochran [R-MS] recalling a 1987 incident when John McCain lost his temper with an associate of Nicaragua’s President, July 1, 2008
  • Just because a candidate's opponent says something is true about that candidate doesn't necessarily mean you should lead with it.^ But that doesn't mean they are owed the presidency.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Recommended by: sgilman do you get the hyperlink to say John McCain??
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ How do I change the hyperlink to just say John McCain?
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Rachel Maddow, on several media's leading with McCain's claim that Obama switched his Iraq policy; July 7, 2008; Countdown; [55]
  • I would never vote for Anyone whothinks its funny to "Bomb,bomb,bomb,bomb,bomb Iran"
    • Republican Senator Ron Paul on Mccain's Comments regarding Iran
  • Unjustified war and unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights, versus ill-conceived tax and economic policies -- this is the difference between venial and mortal sins.^ I will NOT be encouraging anyone to vote for McCain!
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The GOP (and the Dems) do not have a claim on anyone’s vote.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Your a business, not an individual with a right to vote.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .John McCain would continue the Bush administration's commitment to interventionism and constitutional over-reach.^ John McCain (R-AZ) would like.

     ^ John McCain loves Bush .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain to the Bush administration.

     .Obama promises a humbler engagement with our allies, while promising retaliation against any enemy who dares attack us.^ Any infidel who speaks out against Obama must be destroyed.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ But the good news is we have allies who are in there with us who are committed and are also making similar sacrifices.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Protected by a nuclear deterrent, Iran would feel unconstrained to sponsor terrorist attacks against any perceived enemy.

     ... .Based on his embrace of centrist advisers and policies, it seems likely that Obama will turn out to be in the mold of John Kennedy, who was fond of noting that "a rising tide lifts all boats."^ You bleeding heart, blind liberals who don't like McCain best at least listen to his preaching on Obama's intent.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain and Barack Obama last week — and he's a few months out of college.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ And may God transform all of our leaders, including Barack Obama and John McCain, into His likeness.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ... .Even if my hopes on domestic policy are dashed and Obama reveals himself as an unreconstructed, died in the wool, big government liberal, I'm still voting for him.^ And I will place my hope for change in him.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Bush got my vote but he has not governed that well.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ He passionately parades his veteran status and wants us to believe it is a big reason to vote for him but repeatedly votes against help for other veterans?
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .
    • Former Reagan policy advisor Larry Hunter; New York Daily News; July 16, 2008 [56]
  • The problem for John McCain and George Bush is this: they have defined leaving as losing.^ John McCain, a new convert.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain loves Bush .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ John McCain has a housing problem.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     Therefore, we cannot ever leave. .
    • Chris Hayes, Washington Editor of The Nation, on Countdown; July 21, 2008; [57]
  • In terms of the relationship [between Gramm and McCain], I think, it's strong as ever and that ...^ McCain Spreads The Love - Posted July 22, 2008 As the mainstream media globetrots with Sen.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Phil Gramm (announced as General Co-Chair on March 12, 2007; had been serving as a policy advisor) see above ( resigned July 17, 2008) .
    • Key People-Sen. John McCain 20 September 2009 17:35 UTC www.gwu.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ May 26th, 2008 3:01 pm ET I think mccain would be worst than bush if given a chance.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     Phil Gramm's advice will be taken to heart. .
    • Steve Forbes, a McCain surrogate, on whether Phil Gramm's role as economic advisor to McCain has truly ended, after McCain allegedly relieved Phil Gramm of the role; Gramm has been a leading deregulator of the mortgage and oil futures industries, CNBC; [58]
  • I think that‘s one reason [McCain's] "celebrity" ad [attacking Obama] came out so quickly.^ Gramm is, of course, McCain's main economic advisor.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Obama has one, and IMHO, McCain does not.
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     ^ It doesn't matter whether it's McCain or Obama.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     .You know, part of the strategy here is, once you get caught [lying in an ad], change the subject, and launch a new charge.^ You are part of the problem and we all know it.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "JG" Glad you caught part of what was intended.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ The video can be seen here: Loose Change Final Cut You see, I am a part of this growing chorus: 9-11 was an inside job!
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Columnist Craig Crawford of Congressional Quarterly, on the short interval between release of two McCain campaign ads; Countdown; July 30, 2008; [59]
  • I have known and been friends with John McCain for almost 22 years.^ John McCain pulled his campaign...
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Defeat John McCain in 2008 .
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ In August of 2008, the McCain campaign released its technology plan .
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .But every day now I learn something new about candidate McCain.^ Do something for Obama every day!
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ "The people in this world that suffer more threats from terrorist attacks and get them every day are the Israelis," McCain said Monday on NBC's "Today" show.

     ^ Is he just a re-tread hippie from those days who's now found a new reason for existence with his boy Obama ?
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     .To those who still believe in the myth of a maverick instead of the reality of a politician, I say, let's compare Senator McCain to candidate McCain.^ Who are you, REALLY? Show me what you believe.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Abortion is not going to stop because if that were the case Bush who says he's against it has done nothing, and McCain who has been apart of the political landscape for decades is not going to do anything either.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain's the one who didn't fight for his own family - though we are to believe he'll fight for us?
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]
    .Candidate McCain now supports the wartime tax cuts that Senator McCain once denounced as immoral.^ Now Senator McCain wants to be a conservative.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Bush tax cuts in the Senate.
    • John McCain (R) - 2008 Election - ProCon.org 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC 2008election.procon.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ (Dec 2006) McCains PAC endorses 19 Senate & 17 governor candidates.
    • John McCain on the Issues 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     .Candidate McCain criticizes Senator McCain's own climate change bill.^ McCain : And I think climate change is real, and I – .
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ So, which TR would McCain look to emulate: the one who was President or the one afterwards who would analyze his own Presidency and change his views on more than a few things he had done?
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain was one of eight senators to vote against a bill that provided $47 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    • So you think you know John McCain, huh? on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.flickr.com [Source type: General]

     .Candidate McCain says he would now vote against the immigration bill that Senator McCain wrote.^ But McCain voted against the legislation when it came up for a vote in the Senate, and he opposes the bill now.

     ^ So to vote for McCain is not a vote for more of the same to vote for the people in office now would be more of the same.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ McCain says: “I knew I would be criticized for it.

     Are you kidding? .Talk about being for it before you're against it.^ What do you want to talk about?
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     ^ Recommended by: royalscam we're talking about.
    • Daily Kos: ACTION: Searching for John McCain 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.dailykos.com [Source type: General]

     ^ What are you talking about specifically?
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]
    .Let me tell you, before he ever debates Barack Obama, John McCain should finish the debate with himself.^ You should tell Karl.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ John McCain himself.

     ^ One of them will almost certainly be Barack Obama and the other one will be John McCain.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     .And what's more, Senator McCain, who once railed against the smears of Karl Rove when he was the target, has morphed into candidate McCain who is using the same "Rove" tactics and the same "Rove" staff to repeat the same old politics of fear and smear.^ Same old politics.

     ^ More with Senator McCain, who's with us for the full hour tonight.
    • Exclusive: John McCain Sits Down With Sean Hannity - Hannity - FOXNews.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Texas governor and possible presidential candidate George W. Bush’s “Iron Triangle” of (four, not three) political advisers—Karen Hughes, Karl Rove, Donald Evans, and Joe Allbaugh—are preparing for Bush’s entry into the 2000 presidential campaign.

     Well, not this year, not this time. .The Rove-McCain tactics are old and outworn, and America will reject them in 2008.
    • John Kerry, at DNC; August 27, 2008; [60]
  • These times require more than a good soldier.^ John McCain is old and useless and boring.
    • Victor Keegan: Getting online is easy at any age | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]

     ^ Wednesday, August 27, 2008 .

     ^ This is an attack on America and an attack on John McCain.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     They require a wise leader. .
    • Joe Biden, at DNC; August 27, 2008; [61]
  • McCain has gone ...^ McCain's Veep: The Wait Will Soon Be Over - Posted August 28, 2008 How excited are you to find out who will be McCain's veep?
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ RECOMMEND RECOMMEND ( 0 ) Topics: Afghanistan , Barack Obama , Harry Reid , Joe Biden , John Cornyn , John McCain , Lindsey Graham , Mike Mullen , Roundup .

     ^ CNN's Ratings "Revealed" - Posted August 22, 2008 CNN Presents: McCain Revealed and CNN Presents: Obama Revealed aired back-to-back on Wednesday, and performed well for the network.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     too far. .
    • Republican strategist Karl Rove, on the accuracy of claims in various McCain campaign ads; September 14, 2008; [62]
  • But the more one sees of [McCain's] impulsive, intensely personal reactions to people and events, the less confidence one has that he would select judges by calm reflection and clear principles, having neither patience nor aptitude for either.^ With less than a week to go before the big day, this ad by McCain and another by the Republican National Committee attacking Barack Obama on experience suggest the days of ads based on guilt-by-association, gaffes and other more trivial facets of the campaign are gone, as a cash-strapped GOP looks to allocate its funds wisely.

     ^ Of the 15 battleground states where McCain bought ads last week, he spent more money only in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

     ^ Posted September 12, 2008 For two weeks since Sarah Palin was nominated as John McCain's running mate - there has been a media black out.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     .
    • Conservative pundit George Will; September 23, 2008; [63] [64] [65]
  • This is not the way a tested hero behaves.^ Tuesday, September 23, 2008 .

     ^ Posted September 23, 2008 Above is a video of a frustrated reporters following the John McCain campaign.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Morning Reading List, 09.23.08 - Posted September 23, 2008 Good morning Washington.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ... It's like we caught him getting a manicure or something. .
    • David Letterman, on seeing McCain on live feed being touched up by a makeup artist in preparation for an interview in NYC with Katie Couric after canceling his scheduled appearance at the same time on Letterman's show, allegedly to return to Washington because of the financial crisis; September 24, 2008; [66] [67] [68]
  • Though both Sen.^ David Letterman displayed what he would do when Sen.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ McCain Out, Olbermann In On Letterman - Posted September 24, 2008 One of the side stories to Sen.
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Several times during the two-segment interview with Olbermann, David Letterman showed McCain during various stages of his interview with Katie...
    • John McCain - mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.mediabistro.com [Source type: General]

     Obama and Sen. .Biden have been going on lately about how they are always, quote, "fighting for you," let us face the matter squarely.^ They said, let us win.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ How about practicing what you preach?
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ How about the time whe they stole a recipe from FoodNotwork website and claimed that it is a family recipe.

     .There is only one man in this election who has ever really fought for you.^ Who are you, REALLY? Show me what you believe.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ You place your faith in a man who has not been tested, pocesses little record of accomplishment and little to no experience in international or economic matters.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Do you remember gently chiding her that senator Obama was a fine man, a good man, who would never do that?
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     .
  • Frankly, neither of [the presidential candidates'] numbers adds up.^ But after hearing Gov. Palin's speech last night at the RNC, I have no doubt she is ready for the job as vice president.
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ October 10, 2008: Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Calls Obama’s Economic Plans ‘Socialist’ .

     ^ Both presidential nominees released ads Wednesday drawing attention to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin , albeit in different ways.

     But I’ve come to see a consistent pattern in Obama's. .For the life of me, Senator Straight Talk, I see no such straight thing with yours.^ His straight talk is a thing of the past.

     ^ Sounds like you got your talking points straight from Obama's hero Saul Alinsky and his good friends at ACORN. .
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ A: Many Americans now are echoing your words about Iraq, because they see no end in sight.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     .You rail against big government, yet continue to push cockamamie spending plans that make a mockery of it.^ Thanks for the big mess you continue to make each an every day .
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Big Brother will be watching and telling you how to live.” That’s probably the funniest thing I’ve read yet today.
    • Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC www.rollingstone.com [Source type: General]

     ^ Your Messiah is ripping the guts out of this country and you Liberals know it, yet you continue to walk off the cliff right behind his arse.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     .That's why you're losing right now, Senator McCain.^ Now Senator McCain wants to be a conservative.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     ^ And I can tell you right now that Sen.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Senator McCain: You are only slightly to the right of Obama.
    • McCain vs. Obama's 'Left-wing crusade': The Swamp 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.swamppolitics.com [Source type: General]

     .Not because you don't have the courage of your convictions.^ These “non-voters” have nothing to say to you – because you don’t care.
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ If you're a small business person and you don't insure your employees, Senator Obama will fine you.
    • John McCain (Presidential Candidate) - SHARP Network 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC sharp.sefora.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

     ^ Even if you don't believe Jesus's command to work hard, how are you going to get a raise if your boss is penalized for company earnings?
    • Strang Report: We Endorse John McCain 11 September 2009 7:07 UTC www.strangreport.com [Source type: Original source]

     .But because on economic matters, you have no convictions, period.^ You place your faith in a man who has not been tested, pocesses little record of accomplishment and little to no experience in international or economic matters.
    • CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain focuses on GI Bill, Iraq on Memorial Day « - Blogs from CNN.com 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

     ^ A: Because its my job to give my best estimate to the American people, no matter what the political calculations may be, as to whats the best in our nations national security interest.
    • John McCain on War & Peace 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.ontheissues.org [Source type: Original source]

     ^ Eventually, no matter what you think you’re thinking, you act like you talk — and this particular kind of talk was designed to conceal the operations of the “capitalism” it decries .
    • John McCain’s Progressive Model [Karl] 23 January 2010 1:01 UTC proteinwisdom.com [Source type: Original source]
    • Neil Cavuto of Fox News; October 28, 2008; [70]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ the Flash. "Flashes - That's Senator McNasty to You", Phoenix New Times, Village Voice Media, 1998-06-18. URL accessed on 2007-02-19.
  2. ↑ Corn, David. A joke too bad to print?. Salon.com. Salon.com. Archived from the original on 1998-06-25. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  3. ↑ Kessler, Ronald (2006-07-05). McCain's Out-of-Control Anger. NewsMax.com. NewsMax.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  4. ↑ a b Liasson, Mara. McCain Nearly Broke But Stays Course. National Public Radio. July 7, 2007.
  5. ↑ a b c Churcher, Sharon, "The wife U.S. Republican John McCain callously left behind", Daily Mail, June 8, 2008. URL accessed on 2008-06-09.

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  • Sen.^ Settling the hoo-hah about John McCain's "cross in the sand" story .

    ^ It's likely that they had read this outrageous article about McCain where he helped a crony steal $18 million from taxpayers.
    • Burning McCain campaign sign lands men in hot water 28 January 2010 0:11 UTC www.thebeenews.com [Source type: Original source]

     ^ "John McCain supports the Colombian agreement, knows about our alliances with our hemisphere and understands our economy grows thanks to trade."

     John McCain (R-AZ) discusses his 2008 presidential bid

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John McCain
File:John McCain official photo

Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1987
Serving with Jon Kyl
Preceded by Barry Goldwater
Election date
November 4, 2008
Running mate Sarah Palin
Opponent(s) Barack Obama (D)
and numerous others.
Incumbent George W. Bush (R)
Preceded by George W. Bush
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by John Jacob Rhodes Jr.
Succeeded by John Jacob Rhodes III
Born August 29, 1936 (1936-08-29) (age 74)
Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone, Panama
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse Carol Shepp (m. 1965, div. 1980)
Cindy Lou Hensley (m. 1980)
Children Douglas (b. 1959, adopted 1966),
Andrew (b. 1962, adopted 1966),
Sidney (b. 1966),
Meghan (b. 1984),
John Sidney IV "Jack" (b. 1986),
James "Jimmy" (b. 1988),
Bridget (b. 1991, adopted 1993)
Alma mater United States Naval Academy
Profession Pilot, Politician
Net Worth $40.4 million (USD)[1]
Religion Southern Baptist congregant
(Brought up Episcopalian)[2]
Website U.S. Senator John McCain: Arizona

John Sidney McCain (born August 29, 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone) is a United States Senator from Arizona. He was chosen by the Republican Party for the party's candidate in the United States presidential election, 2008. He is married to business woman Cindy McCain, his second wife.

McCain's father and grandfather served in the U.S. Navy. McCain went to the U.S. Naval Academy and later served during the Vietnam War. His plane was shot down. He was captured by the Viet Cong, a name given to the North Vietnamese military who finally took over the entire country. While captured, he was called a "POW" (Prisoner of War). He was held in prison for several years and tortured, resulting in long-term damage to his body.

= Presidential campaigns

= Later, he became a U.S. Congressman and then, in 1986, a U.S. Senator. He tried to get the Republican Party to choose him to be their candidate for President of the United States before, but George W. Bush got it. He tried again for it in 2008, and got chosen this time. He was defeated in the election on November 4 by Barack Obama. His running mate was Sarah Palin.

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Marlys. "Millionaires-in-Chief", Money (2007-12-10). Retrieved 2008-07-16. This includes assets held in his wife's name. Only approximately $50,000 in assets are held in John McCain's name.
  2. ↑ McCain was christened and raised Episcopalian. See Nichols, Hans. "McCain Keeps His Faith to Himself, at Church and in Campaign", Bloomberg (2008-04-25). He now identifies as a Baptist, although he has not been baptized as an adult, and is not an official member of the church he attends. See Warner, Greg. "McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key", Associated Baptist Press (2008-04-08). Retrieved 2008-09-06. Also see Hornick, Ed. "McCain and Obama cite moral failures", CNN, (2008-08-16): "McCain, who was raised an Episcopalian and now identifies himself as Baptist, rarely discusses his faith." Retrieved 2008-08-16. Also see Reston, Maeve and Mehta, Seema. "Barack Obama and John McCain to Meet at Saddleback Church", Los Angeles Times, (2008-08-16): "McCain [is] an Episcopalian who attends a Baptist church in Phoenix..." Retrieved 2008-08-16.

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