Latest John McCain Quotes from Interviews

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• Look, President Clinton had opportunities to get Osama bin Laden. President Bush had opportunities to get Osama bin Laden. I know how to do it and I'll do it. And I understand and I have the knowledge and the background and the experience to make the right judgments. Sen. Obama does not. He was wrong on Iraq. He underestimated Iran. He has no knowledge or experience or judgment. That's - he doesn't know how - how the world works nor how the military works. I do and I can lead and I'll secure the peace.

  John McCain

  Military, Opportunity, President

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• I think we've got to make a case that I'm ready, that I put my country first, and it's time to put aside partisan rancor and differences and work together for the country and that I can create jobs and restore our economy and keep our country safe.

  John McCain

  Country, Thinking, Working Together

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• I say that the United States of America is a unique experiment in history. I believe in American exceptionalism. I wasn't for sending ground forces into Libya. It would have been counterproductive, but we are an inspiration to these people. I know because I've looked them in the eyes, and they looked at me. They look to America for inspiration and leadership.

  John McCain

  Believe, Inspiration, Eye

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

• I guarantee you, as president of the United States, I know how to heal the wounds of war, I know how to deal with our adversaries, and I know how to deal with our friends.

  John McCain

  War, President, Heal

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I love the veterans. And I'll take care of them. And they know that I'll take care of them. And that's going to be my job. But, also, I have the ability, and the knowledge, and the background to make the right judgments, to keep America safe and secure.

  John McCain

  Care, Veteran, Judgment

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• Reform, prosperity, and peace, these are major challenges to the United States of America. I don't think I need any on-the-job training. I'm ready to go at it right now.

  John McCain

  Thinking, Challenges, Training

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I know the veterans. I know them well. And I know that they know that I'll take care of them. And I've been proud of their support and their recognition of my service to the veterans.

  John McCain

  Support, Care, Proud

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• We still have a long way to go before we can declare America safe, and that means doing a better job along our borders, as well.

  John McCain

  Mean, Long

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I looked into Mr. Putin's eyes, and I saw three letters, a "K," a "G," and a "B."

  John McCain

  Eye

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• We want to work with the Russians. But we also have every right to expect the Russians to behave in a fashion and keeping with a - with a - with a country who respects international boundaries and the norms of international behavior.

  John McCain

  Country, Fashion, Boundaries

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I can tell you that I think America is safer today than it was on 9/11. But that doesn't mean that we don't have a long way to go.

  John McCain

  Mean, Thinking, Long

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• Russia has now become a nation fueled by petro-dollars that is basically a KGB apparatchik-run government.

  John McCain

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• My reading of the threat from Iran is that if Iran acquires nuclear weapons, it is an existential threat to the State of Israel and to other countries in the region because the other countries in the region will feel compelling requirement to acquire nuclear weapons as well. Now we cannot a second Holocaust.

  John McCain

  Country, Reading, Holocaust

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• The Iranians have a lousy government, so therefore their economy is lousy, even though they have significant oil revenues. So I am convinced that together, we can, with the French, with the British, with the Germans and other countries, democracies around the world, we can affect Iranian behavior. But have no doubt, but have no doubt that the Iranians continue on the path to the acquisition of a nuclear weapon. And it is a threat not only in this region but around the world.

  John McCain

  Country, Doubt, Together

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I have fought against excessive spending my entire career. And I got plans to reduce and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful spending and if there's anybody here who thinks there aren't agencies of government where spending can be cut and their budgets slashed they have not spent a lot of time in Washington.

  John McCain

  Cutting, Thinking, Unnecessary

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• The United States of American business pays the second-highest business taxes in the world, 35 percent. Ireland pays 11 percent. Now, if you're a business person, and you can locate any place in the world, then, obviously, if you go to the country where it's 11 percent tax versus 35 percent, you're going to be able to create jobs, increase your business, make more investment, et cetera. I want to cut that business tax. I want to cut it so that businesses will remain in the United States of America and create jobs.

  John McCain

  Country, Cutting, World

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• The first thing we have to do is get spending under control in Washington. It's completely out of control. We Republicans came to power to change government, and government changed us.

  John McCain

  Republican, Changed

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I have a fundamental belief in the goodness and strength of the American worker. And the American worker is the most productive, the most innovative. America is still the greatest producer, exporter and importer. I have a fundamental belief in the United States of America. And I still believe, under the right leadership, our best days are ahead of us.

  John McCain

  Believe, Belief, Goodness

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• We've got to start also holding people accountable, and we've got to reward people who succeed. But somehow in Washington today - and I'm afraid on Wall Street - greed is rewarded, excess is rewarded, and corruption - or certainly failure to carry out our responsibility is rewarded.

  John McCain

  Wall, Responsibility, People

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• I admire Obama, and I like him. I think he has a great deal of talent. He should be applauded for his eloquence and for his ability to motivate millions.

  John McCain

  Thinking, Talent, Admire

  Source: www.marieclaire.com

• If the United States had not intervened in Afghanistan, then obviously, we would have then allowed the attacks of 9/11 to go unanswered. I don't think most of Americans wanted that to happen.

  John McCain

  Thinking, United States, Afghanistan

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

• We know for a fact the Russians tried to change the outcome of our election, attacking the very fundamental of democracy. We know they did that. We need to know how, we need to know why, and most of all we need to know what to do to prevent this kind of activity, which they continue to carry on in free nations around the world.

  John McCain

  Democracy, Needs, Fundamentals

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• The Russians are succeeding in continuing their dismemberment of Ukraine, they're succeeding in exerting enormous influence in the Middle East, which they never had before. They are succeeding - they have succeeded in interfering with our election, and we know that they continue that in the French elections and other elections. And so far they have paid a little or no penalty for all of this misbehavior.

  John McCain

  Ukraine, Middle East, Littles

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• It's very clear that Vladimir Putin has decided that he will eliminate his opponents and anyone who stands up for democracy and freedom. And he does so with relative impunity.

  John McCain

  Democracy, Doe, Opponents

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• The majority of [the troops in Iraq] is that feel they're doing the right thing and their parents who have also made sacrifices, generally speaking, and their proud of the services of their sons and daughters.

  John McCain

  Daughter, Son, Sacrifice

  Source: www.truth-out.org