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PRESCOTT — Sen. John McCain called Saturday for a presidential campaign that is more like a respectful argument among friends than a bitter clash of enemies, and said he is better able than either of his Democratic rivals to govern across party lines.
"We have nothing to fear from each other," the Arizona senator said as he wrapped up a weeklong trip designed to broaden his appeal beyond the voters who cast ballots in last winter's Republican primaries.
"We are arguing over the means to better secure our freedom, promote the general welfare and defend our ideals."
After a series of stops earlier in the week that emphasized his military service, McCain spoke on the steps of the Yavapai County Courthouse. The late Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona, the father of the modern conservative Republican party, launched his Senate campaigns as well as his 1964 bid for the White House from the same spot overlooking the town square of what was once the state's territorial capital.
McCain looked out at his largest crowd of the week as he recalled his early lessons in political bipartisanship. He described Goldwater and the late Arizona Rep. Mo Udall, a liberal Democrat, as close friends despite many political disagreements.
McCain recalled also that shortly after his own election to Congress in 1982, Udall took him under his wing. "I intend to wage this campaign and to govern this country in a way that they would be proud of me," he said of Goldwater and Udall.
And yet, he said, there are important differences to be settled in the fall on issues such as energy, the housing crisis, health care, the struggle with terrorists, and Medicare and other federal spending programs.
"It is more than appropriate, it is necessary that even in times of crisis, we fight among ourselves for the things we believe in," McCain said. "It is not just our right, but our civic and moral obligation."
"Let us exercise our responsibilities as free people. But let us remember we are not enemies," he added.
McCain also said that if elected, he would attempt to govern in the same spirit, and sharpened that theme in a news conference shortly after his speech.
"I have a record unmatched by either Senator Hillary (Rodham) Clinton or Senator (Barack) Obama of reaching across the aisle," he said. He said his record demonstrates "the environment for working together is clearly there."
McCain wrapped up the Republican nomination a month ago, and his weeklong trip down a sort of personal memory lane marked a new phase in his campaign.
In a series of speeches that recalled his education at the Naval Academy, his time spent as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and his post-war military career, he repeatedly urged Americans to support a cause bigger than themselves.
The speeches touched only glancingly on issues likely to dominate the campaign, including the war in Iraq, which he supports, and the economy.
That will begin to change in the coming weeks, aides say, as McCain begins laying out a series of domestic proposals on taxes, health care, trade and other topics.
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{"commentId":1639001,"authorDomain":"roybatty"}
Who knows what was done to John McCain while a prisoner. Ever seen The Manchurian Candidate?
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#1 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:58 AM EDT{"commentId":1639458,"authorDomain":"mikerupert"}
Dick Cheney and Rumsfeld had all the experience in the world. It's not about that; it's about one's decision making ability. His backing of Bush policies, his 100 year war comment, his inability to differentiate between the factions fighing shows where his head's it.
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{"commentId":1678824,"authorDomain":"saraheh0131"}
Look at the numerous occasions when what the candidates have said differs from what the media has said. You should really hear that whole speech before you make negative comments about his "100 year" remark; it just makes you look ignorant and naive when you believe what you hear without a second thought. He might not have said it in the best way, but how many times has Senator Clinton and Obama done the same thing. If you listen to the entire speech and still think that what you are insinuating is what was intended, then, you are wrong. Quit looking for something to hate about him just to hate him. It's okay to like another candidate more, but that does not mean McCain is ill fit. And since when is having experience a bad thing?
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{"commentId":1639149,"authorDomain":"MRZK"}
I'd like to see the scrutiny of McCain's cooperation with the enemy reach AT LEAST the level of the criticism of John Kerry's war record in the last election. Of course, the American media somehow made Boy Bush (who stayed in the U.S. hiding behind his daddy's coattails) to be a war "hero" while John Kerry (who actually WENT to war) was made out to be a heel. So I don't expect much. By November it may appear as though the U.S. actually won the war in Vietnam and McCain was the one who did it (despite that his claim to such fame was being shot down by a notoriously inept air force).
It's also interesting that a member of the Keating Five investigation arrives on the scene just when the financial markets need a savior as slick and corrupt as they are to underwrite their crimes against citizens. This also happens just in time for China (Vietnam's historic financier) to assert it's financial power over the U.S. --After all, China now owns most of the debt the Republicans have compiled in the most recent phony excuse for a war.
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#2 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:11 AM EDT{"commentId":1639350,"authorDomain":"TheObserver1"}
"I'd like to see the scrutiny of McCain's cooperation with the enemy reach AT LEAST the level of the criticism of John Kerry's war record in the last election."
It was the actions of John Kerry attacking our troops after he returned from Vietnam that was mostly criticized.
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{"commentId":1639464,"authorDomain":"PamelaDrew"}
It was the actions of John Kerry attacking our troops after he returned from Vietnam
Except Kerry was critical of the war policy not the troops. The media paints every supporter of war as a Patriot and every critic as somewhat less of an American. The fact that most legislators are Chicken Hawks who rob the taxpayers and support the war as if it is somehow a measure of their nationalism is a twisted way to decide how good a leader someone will make is idiotic.
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{"commentId":1639487,"authorDomain":"TheObserver1"}
BS, Pamela! He accused soldiers of atrocities--yet could not produce one!
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{"commentId":1639491,"authorDomain":"mimacarol"}
No way do I support the war. However, you apparently have not read Kerry's book nor his Congressional testimony. He did accuse our troops of many atrocities. It's fine to defend him, but you have to get the facts straight.
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{"commentId":1643022,"authorDomain":"PamelaDrew"}
BS, Pamela! He accused soldiers of atrocities--yet could not produce one!
We have very different recollections of Kerry's post Vienam protest activity and the Swift boating. . Are you suggesting that there were no atrocities in Vietnam and the smear of Kerry was about making false charges? You will need to link evidence of that since its a new one for me.
I do remember the media ignoring W's service record and firing Dan Rather for going with a story on scant proof and that too is bizarre in a "news" media that allows pure falsehoods as long as they are sourced from the White House.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1643187,"authorDomain":"mimacarol"}
No, I'm not suggesting that. There is no such thing as a war without atrocities. Indeed, war is an atrocity in it's own right. However, Kerry's testimony and book gave the protesters ammunition to use against our returning troops. They were mistreated and abused. I saw it myself when my husband returned.
I'm not defending Bush's military record. Not at all. Rather was using false information. That's what got him into trouble. He was too quick to jump without checking sources. What he reported could have been correct, but the sources could not be verified. I don't see many news sources defending Bush. Have you watched MSNBC or CNN?
As for the Swifties--that really can't be linked to Bush. Their campaign against Kerry was distasteful and WRONG!! If you study the situation, you will see that the feud between O'Neill and Kerry goes back to the days of Nixon. They would have done the same thing if Kerry ran as a Republican. It was purely personal and not linked to political party.
Finally, my only point here was that military record is no longer important to dems. Why? Because their candidates don't have one. Both political parties need to learn that their past stands can come back and bite them in the behinds.
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{"commentId":1639483,"authorDomain":"mimacarol"}
It all gets so silly, doesn't it?
Remember the dems being in a hissy-fit because of the things Bush said about McCain's military history in 2000? Now, they repeat the same nasty things.
Remember Kerry's military history being so important --opposed to Bush's lack of one? Now, neither Obama nor Clinton have even one day in the military. Suddenly, military history doesn't count.
Really, political conversation is a whole like kindergarten at recess.
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#3 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:07 AM EDT{"commentId":1678843,"authorDomain":"saraheh0131"}
You are so right, but still somehow this, too, will be the republicans fault.
..someway or another!
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{"commentId":1666026,"authorDomain":"Inez87"}
Remember, John McCain condemned the Swift Boat attacks.
Personally, I think some were justified and others weren't. Criticizing Kerry for his decisions to throw away his medals (that turned out not to be his) and to testify about the "attrocities" of his fellow soldiers is fair game, IMO. Criticizing his actual war/battle record is what crosses the line.
Also, Bush never made his war record, or lack thereof, a central part of his 2000 platform the way Kerry made his a main talking point of the campaign. Again, IMO, it was pretty slimey of Kerry to denounce the policy AND his fellow soliders, and then turn around and make his war record a big part of his qualifications for office. Either you denounce the military and your awards/medals or you can use them as a positive qualification for office, but not both.
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#4 - Mon Apr 7, 2008 8:15 PM EDT{"commentId":1766011,"authorDomain":"blitzattack11"}
Wow some of the people here seriously scare me... Do you all really think the media favors conservatives?LOL. Im a first time voter and McCain has my vote (He has alot of youth support on my Campus and my bros...Florida and South florida respectively...more so then Obama and clinton put together). The Media always leans FAR FAR FAR left. Fox is the only station thats in the middle.
Despite the DNC's and Howard dean saying "McCain would be an excellent president" and "John McCain understands foreign policy" they still run their bogus adds..... sadly most americans are probably ignorant to that fact. Democrats r just sore losers cuz truely the american people are more conservative/libertarian then liberal/Socialist. Hillary is a known liar (According to obama) and Barrack is clearly very inexperienced and would fail as president (Hillary Clinton). Personally I hope the Democrats expose each other for how they really are.
BTW John Kerry was a moron with no appeal what so ever. Bush just freakin roxs our soxs. If you cant tell difference between Bush and McCain maybe you shouldnt be allowed to vote at all.
John McCain (Moderate) vs Hillary Rodham Clinton (Very Liberal) / Barack Hussein Obama (VERY VERY LIberal)
hmmmm....Im taking the Guy who can work with both sides.....McCain!
McCain '08
Mac is Back!!!! Woot Woot!!!!!!
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#5 - Sun May 4, 2008 10:33 PM EDT{"commentId":1766361,"authorDomain":"roybatty"}
Do you all really think the media favors conservatives?
I think the media always favors the underdog while punishing the leader. The job of Big Media is to make money, not provide information you can use. The more "controversy" they can create, the more you watch ... and they know that.
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