We stand warned by serious incredible scientists across the world. The time is short and the dangers are great. The most relevant question now is whether our own government is equal to the challenge.
John McCain
The Public Record
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.
If we had done what Senator Obama wanted to do, we would have lost and we would have faced a wider war and we would have had greater problems in Afghanistan and in the entire region and Iran would have increased their influence.
You can only persuade the Americans -- this was John McCain has been saying, we will all this an agreement in the United States if China and India also signed an agreement.
There are those who are convinced that the solution is to move closer to a nationalized health care system. They urge universal coverage with all the tax increases, new mandates and government regulation that come along with that idea…
If you want a candidate, if you want a president of the United States that's going to raise your taxes, I'm not your candidate. I'm not your candidate. Senator Obama is.
I did not bring up the issue. Senator Obama did. Three times in one day and his campaign later retracted it. So I think it's pretty obvious that at least they acknowledge that.
So all I can say is that we're proud of that commercial. We think Americans need to know that I believe that we should base this campaign on what we can do for Americans here at home and how we can make America safe and prosperous, and…
Well, first of all, let me say that there are differences, and we are drawing those differences. And I've said earlier I admire his campaign. But what we are talking about here is substance and not style. And what we're talking about is…
I'm sorry to say it, that it is. It's legitimate. And we don't -- there is no place in this campaign for that. There is no place for it. And we shouldn't be doing it.
We're proud of that commercial. We think Americans need to know that I believe that we should base this campaign on what we can do for Americans here at home and how we can make America safe and prosperous.
What we are talking about here is substance and not style. And what we're talking about is who has an agenda for the future of America.
Senator Obama says that he wants energy independence, but he's opposed to new drilling at home. He's opposed to nuclear power. He's opposed to an innovation prize for electric cars.
I'm sorry to say that it is. It's legitimate and we don't -- there's no place in this campaign for that. There's no place for it and we shouldn't be doing it.
And we ought to start drilling for more oil at home, including offshore. We ought to start drilling. Senator Obama opposes that.
He wants to raise your taxes to pay for bigger government. We've been doing that for years and it hasn't worked.
If John McCain becomes the 44th president, we can expect to see him at Madam Tussaud's.