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“He was a superb military officer but he was also an extraordinarily gifted politician. That he was an unusually open, honest and no-nonsense politician did not make him unsuited for the profession, only uncommon. In uniform and in politics Barry's purpose was always the defense of freedom. And nobody before or since managed the task more ably or more colorfully than Barry Goldwater.”

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John McCain

John McCain was an American politician, statesman, and retired naval officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 to 2017. He was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election. McCain was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, and his career was marked by his strong advocacy for civil liberties, campaign finance reform, and military service. more

“Subjecting prisoners to abuse leads to bad intelligence, because under torture a detainee will tell his interrogator anything to make the pain stop. Second, mistreatment of our prisoners endangers U.S. troops who might be captured by the enemy – if not in this war, then in the next. And third, prisoner abuses exact on us a terrible toll in the war of ideas, because inevitably these abuses become public.”

Ideas War Might Pain Enemy Terrible Thirds Abuse Torture Prisoner Troops Captured Tolls Mistreatment Detainees

Author:John McCain

“But I'm still a work in progress. My mother calls me quite frequently with various critiques of my performance on TV and other public events. She's usually pretty severe with her comments.”

Stills Mother Progress Events Tvs Performances Various Call Me Comment Severe Critique Work In Progress

Author:John McCain

“The smartest person in the United States Senate, and he knows it, is John Sununu. Thank God he had his mother's temperament.”

Knows Persons States Mother United United States Thank God Senate Temperament

Author:John McCain

“Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.”

Life Is Opportunity Greatness Capable Worthy Obligation

Author:Condoleezza Rice