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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 12, 2007

In the words of Chairman Mao, it's always darkest before it's totally black.

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Jul 12, 2007

One state is cracking down on companies that hire illegals with a law its critics call the death penalty for business.

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Jul 12, 2007

I will stand where I stand today and trust you to give me a fair hearing. There's too much at stake in this election for any candidate to do less.

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Jul 12, 2007

Democratic candidates for president will argue for the course of cutting our losses and withdrawing from the threat in the vain hope it will not follow us here. I cannot join them in such wishful and very dangerous thinking.

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Jul 5, 2007

If we withdraw, there will be chaos. There will be genocide and they will follow us home.

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Jul 5, 2007

When the majority leader of the U.S. Senate says we've lost the war, the men and women that are serving in Iraq reject that notion.

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Jul 3, 2007

My wife Cindy was a teacher of special education before I took her out of an honest line of work.

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Jun 17, 2007

John McCain confessed to the graduating class of the Merchant Marine Academy that he was a discipline problem at the Naval Academy.

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Jun 10, 2007

And Americans have made great sacrifices, some of which were unnecessary because of this management of the war -- mismanagement of this conflict.

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Jun 7, 2007

We still have broken borders, and we still have this problem of not finding out who those -- these people are.

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Jun 6, 2007

How many votes will John McCain lose for touting that immigration plan so unpopular in his party?

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Jun 5, 2007

What Senator Clinton doesn't understand, that presidents don't lose wars; political parties don't lose wars. Nations lose wars.

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Jun 4, 2007

This is a national security issue, first and foremost. Ever since 9/11, it's a national security issue.

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Jun 4, 2007

What he doesn't -- what Senator Clinton doesn't understand, that presidents don't lose wars. Political parties don't lose wars. Nations lose wars. And when nations lose, the -- have the consequences of failure.

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