Barack Obama: “John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the gates of…”

On the recordAugust 28, 2008

John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the gates of hell. But he won't even follow him to the cave where he lives.

Said by

Democratic · Illinois

Source

Barack Obama critiques John McCain's commitment to addressing terrorism.

More from Barack Obama

Jun 19, 2026

The success of this experiment was never a given.

Jun 25, 2026

never talks that way when they are in the same room.

Jun 22, 2026

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

Jun 20, 2026

I was a little tall for it.

Other voices in this conversation

Barack Obama: “John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the gates of hell. But he won't even follow him to the cave…”