John McCain actually said...

"What happened eight years ago is over. And I know that the people of South Carolina are not going to have such a thing happen again as happened then."

"What happened eight years ago is over, and I know that the people of South Carolina are not going to have such a thing happen again that's happened then."

"I said, as you well know, more than a year ago, I'd much rather lose a political campaign than lose a war. And I still stand by that statement."

"I don't care what the polls say about John McCain. Come November he's toast!"