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John Sidney McCain III, né le 29 août 1936 sur la base militaire américaine de Coco Solo , est un vétéran de la guerre du Viêt Nam et homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et sénateur de l'Arizona au Congrès des États-Unis depuis 1987.

Fils et petit-fils d'amiral, John McCain est pilote durant la guerre du Vietnam. Capturé à Hanoï, il est fait prisonnier durant cinq ans et demi et est victime de tortures. Libéré en 1973, les mauvais traitements endurés lui laissent des séquelles au niveau des bras et des épaules.

Élu en 1983 à la Chambre des représentants, il devient sénateur des États-Unis pour l'Arizona en 1987 - poste qu'il occupe encore aujourd'hui.

Après avoir tenté, sans succès, en 2000 de recevoir l'investiture républicaine pour être le candidat du parti à l'élection présidentielle, il est huit ans plus tard le candidat républicain à l'élection présidentielle de novembre 2008, qu'il perd avec 45,7 % des voix et 173 grands électeurs, face à Barack Obama, qui obtient 52,9 % et 365 grands électeurs.

John McCain fait figure d'électron libre au sein de son propre parti. Si plusieurs de ses idées rejoignent la ligne du GOP , certaines s'en éloignent — sensibilité écologique, volonté d'assainir le financement des campagnes politiques, condamnation de la torture en Irak et à Guantanamo, soutien à un projet de légalisation des immigrés clandestins, critiques soutenues et régulières à l'égard de l'administration de Donald Trump — tout en étant un spécialiste bipartisanement reconnu des questions de défense et de politique étrangère.

✵ 29. août 1936 – 25. août 2018
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John McCain: Citations en anglais

“I can only express satisfaction that the Dear Leader is joining the likes of Gaddafi, bin Laden, Hitler, and Stalin in a warm corner of hell.”

Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075987/Kim-Jong-Il-dead-North-Korea-dictator-gone-join-Gaddafi-Bin-Laden-Hitler.html#ixzz2K6XX84Tov (19 December 2011), on the death of Kim Jong-il.
2010s, 2011

“I would vote for a Muslim if he or she was the best candidate able to lead the country and defend our political values.”

upon calling the reporter after said interview http://www.beliefnet.com/story/220/story_22001_1.html|the, to clarify his position
2000s, 2007

“You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the 1940s who is still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the face for it.”

Supposedly said during an interview with Fox News http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/7/5/00548.shtml
Disputed

“The vice president has two duties. One is to inquire daily as to the health of the president, and the other is to attend the funerals of third world dictators. And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise.”

In response to question by Tim Russert on how he would respond if George W. Bush asked him to be his vice presidential running mate in 2000. Interview on Meet the Press. Originally aired 3 March 2000. Aired again as a clip 15 June 2008 ( transcript http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25171251/page/3/).
2000s

“Why should you shake hands with somebody who's keeping Americans in prison? I mean, what's the point? Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler.”

Regarding U.S. President Barack Obama shaking the hand of Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial for Nelson Mandela
2013-12-10
The Takeaway
Radio, quoted in * 2013-12-10
McCain On Obama-Castro Handshake: 'Chamberlain Shook Hands With Hitler' (Audio)
Tom Kludt
Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mccain-on-obama-castro-handshake-chamberlain-shook-hands-with-hitler-audio
2010s, 2013

“There is some indication, and I don’t have the conclusions, but some of this anthrax may — and I emphasize may — have come from Iraq.”

David Letterman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/01/mccain-anthrax-iraq/ (18 October 2001), linking anthrax attacks in the U.S. to Iraq.
2000s, 2001

“I will not raise your taxes, nor support a tax increase.”

As quoted in hall meeting http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25950313/Town (30 July 2008)
2000s, 2008

“You know that there’s been tremendous turmoil in our financial markets and Wall Street. And it is – it’s – people are frightened by these events. Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals are – of our economy are strong, but these are very, very difficult times. And I promise you, we will never put America in this position again. We will clean up Wall Street. We will reform government.”

Speaking at Jacksonville, Florida the day after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the sell-off of Merrill Lynch, 15 September 2007 http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news925950.html http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2008/09/economic-fundamentals-strong.html
2000s, 2008

“There is nothing that's off the table. I have my positions and I'll articulate them. But nothing's off the table.”

In response to a question regarding the possibility of payroll tax increases under a McCain presidency, 27 July 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25932581/
2000s, 2008

“I know how to secure the peace.”

2000s, 2008, (2008)

“I was concerned about a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several days. One was reducing the energy supplies to Czechoslovakia.”

In remarks to the press in Phoenix, 14 July 2008; http://thepage.time.com/transcript-of-mccains-remarks-to-the-press-in-phoenix/ http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/16196.html
2000s, 2008

“I can't believe a guy that handsome wouldn't have some impact.”

On George H. W. Bush's selection of Dan Quayle as VP nominee, as quoted in "Bush taps Quayle for VP" (17 August 1988), by Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian, p. A01.
1980s

“I don’t know if I would want him as vice president. He and I have the same strengths. But to serve in other capacities? Hell, yeah.”

In an interview to the Weekly Standard http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/11000.html regarding his interest in Dick Cheney serving in McCain's administration (2006)
2000s, 2006

“We're no longer staring into the abyss of defeat and we can now look ahead to the genuine prospect of success.”

During General David Petraeus’ testimony before Congress on the military “surge” strategy in Iraq. 8 April 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24007825/
2000s, 2008

“While I don't in any way question your honor, your patriotism or your service to our country, I do question some of the decisions, the judgments you’ve made over the past two and a half years. During that time things have gotten markedly and progressively worse.”

To General George Casey in his confirmation hearing as the nominee for Army Chief of Staff, before the Senate Armed Services Committee (1 February 2007) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16915520/
2000s, 2007

“America is the greatest force for good in the history of the world.”

Second Presidential Debate http://www.nationalinterest.org/Article.aspx?id=19990 (8 October 2008)
2000s, 2008

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