Thinking Quotes by John McCain

Americans want to win; bin Laden thinks he's winning now.

— John McCain

Our economy, I think, is still -- the fundamentals of our economy are strong.

— John McCain

I think they put some lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

— John McCain

I think I am becoming incapable of being too surprised. But it just makes me sad and sick.

— John McCain

I just think that we ought to protect the Social Security fund.

— John McCain

I think it's an urgent plea for us all to sit down together.

— John McCain

I think that decisions should rest in the hands of the states. I'm a federalist.

— John McCain

I believe that we're going to find out that America made a lot of mistakes diplomatically, economically, militarily, intel-wise. But, I also…

— John McCain

Reform, prosperity, and peace, these are major challenges to the United States of America. I don't think I need any on-the-job training.…

— John McCain

The question is not whether you would like to be president or not. The question is: Do you think you can win…

— John McCain

I spent several years in a North Vietnamese prison camp, in the dark, fed with scraps. Do you think I want to…

— John McCain

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…

— John McCain

The day that the leadership of the military comes to me and says, "Senator, we ought to change the policy," then I…

— John McCain

I respect Sarah Palin. I appreciate her and her husband enormously. I think she will continue to play a major role in…

— John McCain

I think that Joe Biden is qualified in many respects. But I do point out that he's been wrong on many foreign…

— John McCain

Thanks to General Petraeus, our leadership and the sacrifice of brave young Americans. To deny that their sacrifice didn't make possible the…

— John McCain

I, 100 percent don't think that's where the American people at, because when there's viral pictures as a baby is in Aleppo…

— John McCain

I think that when you look at the great politicians, the two greatest in my view were George Washington and Abraham Lincoln,…

— John McCain

I think conventional wisdom is that time is not on our side. But there are a number of members of Congress who…

— John McCain

I have fought against excessive spending my entire career. And I got plans to reduce and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful spending and…

— John McCain

The president(Obama) comparing him to a kid in the back of a classroom, I think, is very indicative of the president's lack…

— John McCain

I think we also ought to prepare the American public, by way of informing them, that Saddam Hussein has these weapons, continues…

— John McCain

I think that it has to be a very humane approach to this issue, and we have to come up with solutions…

— John McCain

If you have a large bloc of Americans who believe you're trying to keep their ... fellow Hispanics down and deprive them…

— John McCain

I think it's a very legitimate aspect of American life to criticize and to disagree and to debate. But I want to…

— John McCain

I spent several years in a North Vietnamese prison camp in the dark, fed with scraps. Do you think I want to…

— John McCain

I'm not surprised that Governor Dean would oppose [the $87 billion to fund Iraq reconstruction]… I've lost confidence that he has any…

— John McCain

I think the American people should know there's already strong influences toward another deployment of American troops in an open-ended commitment.

— John McCain

I think my major challenge, very frankly, is to maintain the traction, ... I've seen many campaigns here in the state of…

— John McCain

I can tell you that I think America is safer today than it was on 9/11. But that doesn't mean that we…

— John McCain

I think where [Donald Trump] loses most hawkish republicans is when he talking about how much he likes [Vladimir] Putin. That should…

— John McCain

If the United States had not intervened in Afghanistan, then obviously, we would have then allowed the attacks of 9/11 to go…

— John McCain

I think, again, neither of these candidates [Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton] is blowing me away. Actually, I would like both of…

— John McCain

I think [social media] is fundamentally restructuring the whole nature of information and how it's expressed in America.

— John McCain

I don't think we are comforted by the fact that we were told there would never be a case of Ebola in…

— John McCain

I actually think if the American people understood what was going on instead of just being told tidbits by this administration, they…

— John McCain

I have said for a long time that I thought the president would be best served if the attorney general resigned so…

— John McCain

I admire Obama, and I like him. I think he has a great deal of talent. He should be applauded for his…

— John McCain

If you talk to these young men and women who are fighting, they'll tell you that they think it's a worthwhile cause,…

— John McCain

I think we've got to make a case that I'm ready, that I put my country first, and it's time to put…

— John McCain