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John McCain: Town Hall 08/20/08

2008-10-29T09:41:08Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Las Cruces, NM 08/20/08

TRANSCRIPT:

AUDIENCE MEMBER: Senator McCain I truly hope you get the opportunity to chase Bin Laden right to the gates of hell and push him in as you stated on your forum. I do have a question though. Disable veterans, especially in this state have horrible conditions, their medical is substandard. They drive four hours one way to Albuquerque for a simple doctors appointment which is often canceled. Our VA hospital is dirty it is understaffed, it is running on maximum overload. The prescription medicines are ten years behind standard medical care we have seven hundred claims stacked up at the VA office in Albuquerque some of them are ten and seven years old waiting to be processed in the mean time these people are homeless. My son is an officer in the Air Force, and I am a vet and I was raised in a military family. I think it is a sad state of affairs when we have illegal aliens having a Medicaid card that can access specialist top physicians, the best of medical and our vets can't even get to a doctor. These are the people that we tied yellow ribbons for and Bush patted on the back. If we don't reenact the draft I don't think we will have anyone to chase Bin Laden to the gates of hell.

JOHN MCCAIN: Ma'am let me say that I don't disagree with anything you said and thank you and I am grateful for your support of all of our veterans.

LABEL: JM NM 08-20 (EW#15) CRKD - ClipB - LS

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John McCain: Speech 01/07/08

2008-10-27T03:30:19Z

John McCain
Speech
Nashua, NH 01/07/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "[...] I believe this nation faces the transcendent challenge of the 21st century in the form of radical Islamic extremism. We are in two wars. We are in a greater struggle that is going to be with us for the rest of this century and my friends, I believe that I have the experience and the knowledge and the judgment [sic]. These young people that are in this crowd, my friends, I'm going to be asking you to serve. I'm gonna be asking you to step forward and serve this nation in difficult times. And I know you'll respond as every young generation has in the past. I know that the young people I see in front of me represent America's greatness. I am optimistic about the future of this country, I believe I can lead it. I think it's still a shining city on a hill."

LABEL: JM NH 1-7 (JR#24) A-ClipA

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:32Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "My friends, I have long argued that we must significantly increase the size of our Army and Marine Corps. [applause] I think the security challenges we face today absolutely require it. The former secretary of defense disagreed. And we waited too long to begin that buildup. Had we begun to do it right after 9-11 as we realized we were now in a global struggle against a malicious enemy or as we embarked on two wars or even when it became clear to many of us that our flawed strategy and inadequate troop levels in Iraq were going to result in that conflict lasting far longer than anticipated, we would not be in the situation we are in today. [applause] I don't have to tell a lot of people in this audience that the strain our involvement in Iraq has placed on the readiness of our military would not be so acute. But, that's the past and while we can argue about it indefinitely it won't solve the problem we now confront. We must increase the size of our military and much more so than we have done to date. It is an urgent priority. Obviously, that's going to require greater numbers of Americans to serve than have recently showed a willingness to do. We can issue appeals to Americans to accept their responsibility to the country as previous generations have. We could institute a draft [one person clapping] but that's neither necessary, nor desirable."

LABEL: JM FL 04-02 (EW#2) RUCAZZ-Clip D

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:31Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "Mark, I would just like to ask you, in the Navy/Marine Corps, relief society, I alluded to it a little bit earlier, about the need for a bigger military, the need for a bigger Marine Corps, a bigger Army, a bigger Navy, a bigger Air Force. Are you experience the strains on the families as a result of the guard and the reserve as well as active duty people have gone back and back and back to Iraq and Afghanistan . . . .?"

MARK HARDEN: "Absolutely Senator. . . "

LABEL: JM FL 04-02 (EW#2) RUCAZZ-Clip F

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Headzup: McCain And The Draft

2008-10-29T03:31:30Z

John McCain is asked about the possibility of a military draft.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080625/pl_nm/usa_politics_mccain_draft_dc

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Quiz #1: IRAQ

2008-07-09T19:56:02Z

This is a short quiz. It has a few simple questions to sample your opinions on certain widely known subjects. This quiz is designed for republicans and conservatives, but democrats, progressives, and independents are encouraged to take it as well.

A point will be awarded if an answer reflects a general knowledge of the subject and does not contain factual inaccuracies. No point will be awarded if the answer does not. A point will be subtracted if the answer consists of a question or a comparison to the actions of an unrelated person and does not directly address the question.

Because you probably have not had to take a quiz like this before, I will give you the weekend to work on this. I will do my best to grade them promptly. Participants of every political affiliation are encouraged to take it. This quiz is optional. All questions must be answered if your quiz is to be graded. Please leave your answers in the comments.

Ready? Let's begin. The subject is Iraq. (UPDATED 12-11)

1. Do you believe that the Iraq war is vital to the safety of the United States? If so, do you advocate a draft? Why or why not?

2. Do you believe that the Iraq war is a just war that the US should continue fighting indefinitely?

3. If you answered “Yes” to question 2, are you currently serving in the military? Why or why not?

Should we Reinstate the Draft?

2008-11-24T02:21:57Z

The U.S. military may be strained but Americans are still widely opposed to reinstating a draft.

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Tony Blankley Sees Military Draft In Future To Protect Oil

2008-10-25T15:31:31Z

He worries about defending the oil fields and says military recruitment has been hurt by obesity and urban couch-potatoes.

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Military Manpower: Does the US Need a Draft?

2008-10-16T03:30:03Z

Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Dr Lawrence Korb joined CNN's This Week at War to discuss the manpower shortages and training deficience facing the US Army and to answer the question: does the US need to reinstitute a draft?

www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org

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