People have come to this country from everywhere, and people from everywhere have made America great. Our immigration policy should reflect that truth, and our elected officials, including our President, should respect it.
Twitter post https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/status/951892536116817921 (12 de Janeiro de 2018)
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Respect for the God-given dignity of every human being, no matter their race, ethnicity or other circumstances of their birth, is the essence of American patriotism. To believe otherwise is to oppose the very idea of America.
Twitter post https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/status/951892337692684291 (12 de Janeiro de 2018)
John McCain: Frases em inglês
Comments made to General Richard Myers in U.S. Senate hearings into the Iraq War http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec05/hearings_9-29.html (29 September 2005)
2000s, 2005
Allegedly said in March 1986 during the U.S. senate race. The above quotation was pieced together by a journalist from the recollection of one or more sources, and prived in the Tucson Citizen on October 27, 1986 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/15/sources-recall-mccains-jo_n_112955.html http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2008/07/15/the-comedy-stylings-of-shecky-mccain/
Disputed
2000s, 2008, Concession speech (2008)
Speech at National Civil Rights Museum https://inkslwc.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/mccain-was-wrong-voting-against-martin-luther-king-holiday-how-other-congressional-members-voted/ (4 April 2008), Memphis, Tennessee
2000s, 2008
As quoted in Meet the Press http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7003226/ (20 February 2005)
2000s, 2005
“Maybe that’s a way of killing them.”
Making a wisecrack http://www.miamiherald.com/692/story/598054.html about the health impact of cigarette smoking on Iran's citizens, 8 July 2008
2000s, 2008
“Contracting a fatal disease.”
In response to a reporter's question, "Are there any circumstances under which you could imagine yourself not still being a candidate when the presidential primaries are held?" (July 2007)
2000s, 2007
Referring to a potential Vice President, 18 December 2007 http://www.newsweek.com/id/103730/page/3 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/opinion/14krugman.html?_r=3&hp&oref=slogin&oref=login&oref=slogin
2000s, 2007
2000s, 2008, (2008)
In Foreign Affairs Magazine http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20071101faessay86602/john-mccain/an-enduring-peace-built-on-freedom.html?mode=print on the idea of sending NATO troops to Afghanistan instead of US forces, November 2007
2000s, 2007
2000s, 2008
“I am reminded of the words of Chairman Mao: It's always darkest before it goes completely black.”
As quoted in "McCain Wraps It Up" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mccain-wraps-it-up/ (5 March 2008), by Andante Higgins, CBS News
2000s
Restating his position that U.S. troops in Iraq have been drawn down to pre-surge levels; 30 May 2008; see above for misquote he was defending http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3719710/
2000s, 2008
Describing India's democracy as "strong and successful", and brushed off the allegation of Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi, who objected if the U.S. is involved in India's protests.
2010s
February 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/world/middleeast/17mccain.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin
2000s, 2008
Declaring at an AFL-CIO convention in April 2006 that no Americans would be willing to do agricultural work for as little as $50/hour http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12155322/.
2000s, 2006
2000s, 2008
“[I]n the words of Chairman Mao, 'It's darkest before it's totally black.”
In response to a reporter's question, "Which is more likely: making progress in Iraq or you winning the nomination?" (July 2007)
2000s, 2007
Fonte: Liasson, Mara. McCain Nearly Broke But Stays Course http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12000037. National Public Radio. July 7, 2007.
Regarding U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump's intention to reintroduce the usage of torture by U.S. authorities, as quoted in "John McCain attacks Donald Trump's torture stance" https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10154266695396939/ (21 November 2016), Channel 4 News
2010s, 2016
“We have drawn down to pre-surge levels.”
29 May 2008 (a time when troops were not yet at pre-surge levels); YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ke9Q-qXg4; see below for attempted recovery the following day
2000s, 2008
“Let me say that no one has supported President Bush on Iraq more than I have.”
In an interview on Mike Gallagher's conservative radio talk show, 2 April 2008 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/Story?id=4760180&page=2
2000s, 2008
"Bin Laden’s death and the debate over torture" in The Washington Post (11 May 2011) http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bin-ladens-death-and-the-debate-over-torture/2011/05/11/AFd1mdsG_story.html
2010s, 2011
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/27/mccain-warns-there-will_n_83459.html
2000s, 2008
2000s, 2004, Speech at the Republican National Convention (2004)
Speaking to reporters in New York, regarding the need to pass legislation concerning the economic crisis, 24 September 2008 http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-campaign25-2008sep25,0,766973.story
2000s, 2008
1990s, Speech at Ohio Wesleyan University (1997)
2010s, 2016, Statement regarding the Khan family (1 August 2016)
2010s, 2016, Statement regarding the Khan family (1 August 2016)
