John McCain
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
John McCain was a prominent U.S. Senator known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to healing national wounds, particularly regarding veterans and foreign relations. This interview highlights his ability to navigate complex political landscapes while fostering dialogue and understanding among differing viewpoints.
“You know, it's a careful balance, but we are the exceptional nation. We are the shining city on a hill. I do travel a great deal, and still the admiration for America, and they want to be like us. They want one of the fundamentals of the United States of America is our belief in human rights.”
“Yes, I do. I do. And I miss Bob Dole, who one time when we were doing the Kosovo resolution was given the final speech and he said, and I've been supporting this by Senator McCain, who for five years I wore a bracelet with his name on it. He had never told me. I said, Bob, afterwards, I was watching him on the floor.”
“I just thought that they needed to be addressed and that they were very important. That's why Ted Kennedy and I sat down together with six others to try to with others to try to do immigration reform. And then there was the gang of eight where I tried to do it again.”
“Well, as you just quoted, being deprived of it is obviously one of the factors, but also the bonds that were forged amongst us, even though I was in solitary confinement for three years, wasn't communicating with each other, keeping each other's spirits up, resisting.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 135 - Sen. John McCain
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