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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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Jul 27, 2008

As I do every three months, visited my dermatologist this morning. She said that I was doing fine.

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Jul 24, 2008

But is Senator McCain also agreeing with Obama on a timeline for pulling out the troops?

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Jul 24, 2008

But also seeming to agree with him on one key facet of the war in Iraq.

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Jul 24, 2008

I'm not prepared to see the sacrifice of so many brave young Americans lost because Senator Obama just views this war as another political issue, for which he can change positions.

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Jul 24, 2008

I know Prime Minister Maliki rather well, I know that he is a politician and I know that they are looking at upcoming elections. I know that he knows and every and the other leaders know there that it has to be condition-based.

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Jul 24, 2008

Barack Obama is wrong. It is never inappropriate to meet with troops.

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Jul 24, 2008

Senator Obama said just this week that, even knowing what he knows today, that he would still, still would have opposed the surge. In retrospect, given the opportunity to choose between failure and success, he chose failure.

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Jul 24, 2008

He said it's a pretty good timetable based on conditions on the ground. I think it's a pretty good timetable, as we should or horizons for withdrawal. But they have to be based on conditions on the ground.

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Jul 24, 2008

I supported that surge when it was not the popular thing to do. Senator Obama opposed it, said it wouldn't work, even voted to cut off the funds for the men and women who are fighting over there.

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Jul 24, 2008

He's just not ready to lead on the economy, he's just not ready to lead this country on the national security challenges that we face.

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Jul 24, 2008

Barack Obama hailed in Europe, finding support for his withdrawal plan from the Iraqi prime minister.

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Jul 24, 2008

We are not safer. Our own ambassador is saying that they can't say that we are safer now because of what we're doing in Iraq.

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Jul 24, 2008

He not only opposed the new strategy, but actually tried us -- tried to prevent us from implementing it. He didn't just advocate defeat, he tried to legislate it.

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Jul 24, 2008

If Senator Obama had prevailed, American forces would have had to retreat under fire. The Iraqi army would have collapsed.

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Jul 24, 2008

Senator Obama said just this week that even knowing what he knows today that he would still, still would have opposed the surge. In retrospect, given the opportunity to choose between failure and success, he chose failure.

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Jul 24, 2008

I am accusing -- I am stating the facts. And the facts are that I don't question Senator Obama's patriotism. I'm sure that he's a very patriotic American. I question his judgment because he lacks experience and knowledge, and I question…

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Jul 24, 2008

I know Prime Minister Maliki rather well. I know that he is a politician and I know that they are looking at upcoming elections. I know that he knows and every -- and the other leaders know there that it has to be condition based -- any…

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Jul 23, 2008

While Barack Obama took a premature victory lap today in the heart of Berlin, proclaiming himself a citizen of the world, John McCain continued to make his case to the American citizens who will decide this election.

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Jul 23, 2008

My opponent, of course, is traveling in Europe and tomorrow his tour takes him to France. In a scene that Lance would recognize, a prong of adoring fans awaits Senator Obama in Paris. And that's just the American press.

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Jul 22, 2008

The price of a gallon of milk just went over $4 a gallon when they said that -- that was the highest that she had ever seen it.

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Jul 22, 2008

He is in favor of an unconditional withdrawal. An unconditional withdrawal, my friends, without paying attention to the facts on the ground could lead to our failure.

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Jul 22, 2008

Apparently, Senator Obama would rather lose a war in order to win a campaign.

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Jul 22, 2008

The President of the United States announced that we would be -- a week or so ago that we would be lifting the moratorium on offshore drilling. The price of oil dropped $10. We need to drill offshore.

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Jul 22, 2008

We know that -- that Americans are sitting around in the kitchen table tonight figuring out whether they can keep their home or not.

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