Sen. McCain says US Afghan policy must be based on proposition Taliban, al-Qaida, are alliesOctober 6th, 2009 McCain: Al-Qaida, Taliban must be seen as partnersWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says Obama administration policy decisions in Afghanistan shouldn't be based on viewing the insurgent Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network as separate and distinct issues.
Senate rebuffs Obama, McCain in bipartisan embrace of additional C-17 cargo jetsSeptember 30th, 2009 Senate rebuffs Obama, McCain in backing cargo jetsWASHINGTON — In a rebuff to both President Barack Obama and his former presidential opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain, the Senate on Wednesday rejected an effort to kill $2.5 billion for 10 new C-17 cargo jets and devote the money to military readiness accounts.
McCain: Obama should not delay sending more US troops to AfghanistanSeptember 23rd, 2009 McCain: More troops needed in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says more U.S.
McCain says Sen. Kennedy's absence has had a huge impact on efforts to pass health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Health debate hurt by Kennedy's absenceWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says the absence of ailing Ted Kennedy in pushing health-care reform has made a "huge, huge difference" in whether legislation gets passed.
McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approach, enough troops to 'clear and hold'August 23rd, 2009 McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approachWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain said he wants the military leadership in Afghanistan to use the same aggressive approach that Gen.
McCain: Obama must drop 'public option' if he wants agreement on health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Obama must drop health care public optionWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama will have to drop proposals for a government-run health insurance option if he hopes to reach congressional agreement on health-care reform.
GOP Sen. John McCain to oppose Sotomayor for Supreme Court, cites her 'judicial activism'August 3rd, 2009 McCain to oppose Sotomayor for Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says he'll oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when the Senate votes on her confirmation this week.
McCain says additional troops may be needed in Afghanistan, waits for commanders' assessmentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says US may need more troops in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S.
McCain suggests a probe of interrogation practices would give recruiting tool to terroristsJuly 12th, 2009 McCain opposes probe of interrogation practicesWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he's against opening a criminal investigation into whether CIA officers tortured detainees during the Bush administration.
Four-to-one campaign donor advantage over McCain swept Obama to victoryJune 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study on US presidential campaign donations has revealed that President Barack Obama had more than 3.7 million donors compared with 827,000 who donated to his opponent John McCain. According to researchers at Brigham Young University, Obama had a substantial lead over McCain in small donors (200 dollars or less), and he also led in the number of individuals who gave exactly or near the legal limit of 4,600 dollars, the Sun Times reports.
McCain says Obama has 'done well' as president so far, still critical on Gitmo and IranJune 21st, 2009 McCain: Obama has 'done well' as president so farWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says his opponent in last year's presidential campaign, Barack Obama, has "done well" in his first five months in the White House.
McCain criticizes pursuing interrogation charges as a way to settle old political scoresApril 26th, 2009 McCain: Politics may fuel interrogation chargesWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says pursuing charges against Bush administration officials who approved harsh interrogations for suspected terrorists might be an effort to settle some old political scores.
McCain dodges on PalinMarch 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Republican presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain has said that he would like to see Alaska Governor Sarah Palin compete in the 2012 presidential elections, but chose to avoid making a comment on whether he would support her or not. When NBC's Meet the Press anchor David Gregory asked McCain if he would like to see Alaska Gov.
McCain criticises Obama, says sending more troops 'not enough'March 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Senator John McCain has denounced President Barack Obama's new plan for sending additional troops to Afghanistan, saying it was "not enough" and suggested the President ought to have been clearer that there will be more troop casualties. The Arizona Republican, who contested against Obama last year, said he was glad the President put the issue "front and center," but is worried that Obama hadn't offered a realistic enough picture of the likely increase in casualties that can be expected with the surge of troops.
McCain laughs off daughter's claim his campaign ruined her love lifeMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - John McCain has laughed off daughter Meghan's claim that his presidential campaign has taken a toll on her love life. In a recent blog post on the Daily Beast, Meghan McCain wrote: "I am not only turned off by people who voted for Barack Obama, but I am also turned off by people that voted for my dad -- or more so, obsessive supporters of my dad."
"One extreme fan of my mother's recently told me I could be 'his Cindy.' And then asked me if I ever wore pearls because they probably would look as good on me as they do on my mother."
She claimed that her father's campaign has made it harder for her to find a good date.
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