John McCain actually said...

"I want you with me, but don't expect me to be with you."

"I have some news. Al Qaeda is in Iraq. Al Qaeda -- it's called al Qaeda in Iraq. And, my friends, they wouldn't -- if we left, they wouldn't be establishing a base. They wouldn't be establishing a bas..."

"Americans want a respectful campaign. And they will get it from me."

"The reason why I had to repudiate that was because it was a campaign event."