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John McCain

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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.

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Aug 18, 2008

John McCain believes -- you may disagree with him, but -- one may disagree with him, but he believes that Barack Obama is not prepared to be president, that these are dangerous times, that the central challenge of the next president is…

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Aug 18, 2008

If there's one thing he always delivers, it is a great speech. But I hope you will listen carefully, because his ideas are not always as impressive as his rhetoric.

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Aug 17, 2008

My wonderful daughter Meghan is here somewhere in the audience, and she graduated with a degree in art history, which I'm very proud of.

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Aug 17, 2008

I think America's greatest moral failure has been, throughout our existence, perhaps we have not devoted ourselves to causes greater than our self-interest although we've been the best at it of anybody in the world.

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Aug 17, 2008

I think John Lewis -- John Lewis was at the Edmond Bridge, had his skull fractured, continued to serve; continues to have the most optimistic outlook about America.

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Aug 17, 2008

We should not and cannot raise taxes in tough economic times.

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Aug 17, 2008

I don't want to take any money from the rich. I want everybody to get rich. I don't believe in class warfare or redistribution of the wealth.

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Aug 17, 2008

Of course evil must be defeated. My friends, we are facing the transcendent challenge of the 21st century, radical Islamic extremism.

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Aug 17, 2008

If I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. I will do that and I know how to do it.

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Aug 17, 2008

I think that the President of the United States has incredible responsibility in nominating people to the United States Supreme Court. They are lifetime positions, as well as the Federal Bench.

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Aug 17, 2008

At the moment of conception. I have a 25-year pro-life record, in the Congress, in the senate; and as President of the United States, I will be a pro-life president and this presidency will have pro-life policies.

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Aug 14, 2008

Whoever they pick will be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

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Aug 14, 2008

The vice president really only has two duties. One is to cast a tie vote, in the Senate in case of a tie vote, to cast the tiebreaking vote. And the other is to inquire daily as to the health of the president.

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Aug 14, 2008

I'm older than dirt, more scars than Frankenstein, but I have learned a few things along the way.

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Aug 14, 2008

They will have to share the principles and values, the goals, et cetera, but also the priorities.

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Aug 12, 2008

I'm not advocating cutting off relations with Russia. I'm not advocating a reignition of the Cold War. I am advocating for actions that will make it very clear to the Russians that there are long-term consequences for violation of the…

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Aug 12, 2008

I am not advocating cutting-off relations with Russia. I am not advocating a re-ignition of the Cold War. I am advocating for actions that will make it very clear to the Russians that there are long-term consequences for violations of the…

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Aug 11, 2008

Its bombing campaign encompassed the whole of Georgia. Hundreds of innocent civilians have been wounded and killed, possibly thousands.

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Aug 11, 2008

I think it's very clear that Russian ambitions are to restore the Old Russian Empire, not the Soviet Union, but the Russian empire.

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Aug 11, 2008

Its bombing campaign encompass the whole of Georgia, hundreds of innocent civilians have been wounded and killed, possibly thousands.

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Aug 10, 2008

We must remind Russia's leaders that the benefits they enjoy from being part of the civilized world require their respect for the values, stability and peace of the world.

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