If we want to constrain the president's actions, we have the power of the purse, the Constitution says the president of the United States is the commander in chief. John McCain More Quotes by John McCain More Quotes From John McCain What if there's another terrorist attack? I cringe at the ideas of our enemies watching this, knowing much like the president we have now. You can do anything you want, you can jerk us around, you can harass our naval ships the way Iran is doing right now, and we're not going to do anything. We're not going to react. John McCain iranknowingideas You know that old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran? Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran. John McCain songboysbeach My hero is a guy named Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt used to say, walk softly, talk softly but carry a big stick. John McCain guystickshero I voted for Justice Breyer and Justice Ginsburg. Not because I agreed with their ideology, but because I thought they were qualified and that elections have consequences when presidents are nominated. John McCain electionpresidentjustice An act of heroism, of extraordinary courage, the grandeur of it, won't easily inspire us to act in imitation, but it can inspire us to emulate its author. For that, we should learn what we can of the whole experience of the subject, the hero's life, as it was before and after, and believe that trying to emulate the character it reveals is one tried way to prepare for the tests that might await us and gain hope that our courage will not be wanting in the moment. John McCain heroinspirationalbelieve 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 ukrainemiddle-eastlittles And by the way, I would not only reappoint Greenspan; if Greenspan would happen to die, God forbid, I would do like they did in the movie 'Weekend at Bernie's.' I would prop him up and put a pair of dark glasses on him. John McCain weekendglassesdark 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 supportcareproud The only way you approach politics and seek elective office is to move forward. For me to look back in anger or with any rancor would be a mistake. John McCain officemistakemoving Men and women serving in the military deserve better than what they're giving - what we're giving them. They don't know what they're going to be doing tomorrow. John McCain militarygivingmen Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that's a disgrace. It's an absolute disgrace and it's got to be fixed. John McCain fixedtodayamerica I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training. John McCain trainingjobsneeds People want the truth, even if they disagree. John McCain ifswantpeople I actually think if the American people understood what was going on instead of just being told tidbits by this administration, they would actually be a lot more supportive of the boots on the ground. John McCain supportivepeoplethinking Every time there's been an out-of-bounds remark made by a Republican, no matter where they are, I have repudiated them. John McCain republicanmattermade I think conventional wisdom is that time is not on our side. But there are a number of members of Congress who have primaries and when those primaries are done, they may be more inclined to address the issue of comprehensive immigration reform. John McCain issuesnumbersthinking Hillary [Clinton] saying we're never going to put boots on the ground in Iraq, we never going to put boots on the ground in Syria petrified me, simply because, why - what if this continues despite out of control. John McCain what-ifiraqboots I have no rancor. I look forward, not backwards. John McCain rancorbackwardslooks Remember the words of Chairman Mao: 'It's always darkest before it's totally black.'. John McCain maoblackremember A man I admire and respect - Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with the worst chapter in American history, segregation, deaths of children in church bombings, George Wallace. That, to me, was so hurtful. John McCain heromenchildren
