John McCain actually said...

"Anybody who's a friend of Vladimir Putin must disregard the fact that Vladimir Putin is a murderer, a thug, a KGB agent."

"I have, obviously, concerns of reports of his relationship with Vladimir Putin, who is a thug and a murderer."

"Senator John McCain told around Dana Bash today, he believes this will be a difficult road here and they will need Democratic votes on that."

"Radical Islamist terrorism continues to pose a challenging threat to our security at home and our interests abroad."