John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain IIIis the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 August 1936
CountryUnited States of America
strong commitment thinking
I think the American people should know there's already strong influences toward another deployment of American troops in an open-ended commitment.
addiction enemy cunning
I was an addict. That's why, ... I tell you, addiction is a very cunning enemy.
winning ideas battle
We conservatives can win the ideological battles on a level playing field. Our ideas are better. Given fair elections based on contributions from regular voters, instead of $100,000 checks from business-as-usual special interests, we will prevail.
government average games
In the Washington soft money game, big business and big labor are accomplices working together to protect the mushy middle of big government, with plenty of special interest plums: Big unions get big spending and big business gets corporate welfare and special tax breaks - all at the expense of average Americans.
party sacrifice significant
All interested parties must be willing to make significant sacrifices.
cutting favors taxes
I am very much in favor of tax cuts.
voice race needs
We need more competitive races, ... We need the voice of moderation.
mistake character people
Many good people mistake their reputation for their character. It is a mistake I have made many, many times.
fundraising people politician
I don't know a politician who enjoys fundraising. The system is such that the American people have lost faith.
subsidies care pork
I'm ashamed that Congress finds billions for pork-barrel subsidies but fails to find money for veterans' health care.
symbolism differences add
Does it make all the difference in the world? No. But there's a great deal of symbolism associated with whether we're going to add $24 billion to the debt in unwanted and unnecessary pork-barrel projects.
waiting approach united
We are united in a wait-and-see approach.
half-time height faster
The cable industry has risen to new heights in their apparent willingness and ability to gouge the American consumer. Cable rates [have] increased an unbelievable five-and-a-half times faster than inflation.
president lines pork
Now that we have the line-item veto there is no excuse for Congress to put pork in and no reason for the president not to line-item veto it out.