John McCain actually said...

"I think it helped me define the principles that I already held. And I think it gave me a better understanding of the value of commitment to a cause. I think it made me appreciate that my individual st..."

"If you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. And without it, I'm afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time. ..."

"Now that we're entering into an era where a simple majority decides all judicial nominations, we will see more and more nominees from the extremes of both left and right. I do not see how that that th..."

"I hate the press. I hate you, especially. But the fact is, we need you. We need a free press."