John McCain actually said...

"I noticed that the Democratic candidates mentioned my name quite frequently. I'm always flattered to be mentioned in a Democrat debate. But it's pretty clear that they view me as their most formidable..."

"My friends, what we need to do to start with, before we go any further, is stop the out-of-control spending."

"What we need to do to start with, before we go any further, is stop the out-of-control spending."

"My friends, what we need to do to start with before we go any further is stop the out of control spending."