John McCain actually said...

"I am convinced that Republicans will win in November, and we will regain our majorities in both the Senate and the House."

"I promise you Republicans and independents who voted for me and those Arizonians who did not, I will do my best to prove worthy of the honor."

"I have seen, much to my regret, a number of very wonderful men stay too long and we remember them how they are at the end rather than how they were at their most effective period and I don't want that..."

"This will be a consequential election. No one should have any doubt about that."