Round up and deport two million aliens who committed crimes. John McCain More Quotes by John McCain More Quotes From John McCain I spent most of my time wrestling looking up at the lights. John McCain my-timelightwrestling I don't think it's bribery; I think it's extortion. Bribery, you know, is when the person that's giving the money does it voluntarily. What it is in Washington is extortion because they all ask for the money. John McCain politicalgivingthinking But we have a war of ideals and ideas, and that is to sell democracy. John McCain historicalwarideas Giving peace a chance only gives Saddam Hussein more time to prepare for war on his terms, at a time of his choosing, in pursuit of ambitions that will only grow as his power to achieve them grows. John McCain ambitiongivingwar I want to emphasis again, Governor (Thomas) Kean and Congressman (Lee) Hamilton pointed out that congressional oversight also was a major contributor to our failures prior to 9/11 and that has to be fixed as well. John McCain hamiltonfixedwant There's going to be other wars. I'm sorry to tell you, there's going to be other wars. We will never surrender, but there will be other wars. John McCain surrendersorrywar If we do nothing, we are handing our children a ticking time bomb that will require they pay ever greater payroll taxes just as they are beginning their careers, starting their own families and staking their claim to the American Dream. John McCain careersdreamchildren I said, 'The nice thing about Alzheimer's is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.' John McCain alzheimersniceeaster Under my plan, 85 percent of America will pay no tax or have a flat tax at our lowest rate of 15 percent. John McCain flat-taxpayamerica There's a whole generation that's retiring. It is unconscionable that the average salary of a lawyer is $79,000 a year and the average salary of a teacher is $39,000 a year. John McCain averageteacheryears I've seen enough killing in my life. I know how precious human life is and I don't need a lecture from you. John McCain lectureslife-isneeds In 2003, I warned of a 'creeping coup' in Russia against the forces of democracy and market capitalism in Russia. John McCain forcerussiademocracy I have said from the beginning that Pat Buchanan left the Republican Party the day he questioned America's involvement in defeating Nazi Germany. John McCain germanypartyamerica My preference would be to remain in the Senate, ... But you can't say I would refuse to serve in one of those (Cabinet) capacities. It's not the same as vice president. John McCain vicespresidentwould-be Some urge we do nothing because we can't be certain how bad the (climate) problem might become or they presume the worst effects are most likely to occur in our grandchildren's lifetime. I'm a proud conservative, and I reject that kind of live-for-today, 'me generation,' attitude. It is unworthy of us and incompatible with our reputation as visionaries and problem solvers. Americans have never feared change. We make change work for us. John McCain grandchildrenlive-for-todayattitude You hear it every four years, ... Scare the seniors, scare the seniors. John McCain seniorscareyears Let's move forward to try to address the most egregious and outrageous corrupting aspect of campaigns in America today and that is the incredible inundation of soft money and its pernicious effects. John McCain tryingamericamoving We ought to pay down the national debt, ... The American people are tired of people who make promises about cutting taxes that they cannot keep. John McCain tiredcuttingpeople [Several candidates talked of problems with the federal Medicare system, particularly concerns about whether it would cover prescription drug costs in the future.] We're asking senior citizens to make a choice between their health and their income, ... Medicare is probably the most difficult challenge we face in the next century, because it has a lot to do with other things besides money. John McCain seniorchoiceschallenges Thanks to General Petraeus, our leadership and the sacrifice of brave young Americans. To deny that their sacrifice didn't make possible the success of the surge in Iraq, I think does a great disservice...the progress has been immense. John McCain iraqsacrificethinking
