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All, In case you missed it, check out the top clips we captured this week at McCain town hall meetings: - McCain Calls Child "Our Newest Veteran," Tells Him "It Doesn't Take A Lot Of Talent To Get Shot Down" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Mqxs0FN5I - McCain: Oil Executives Say "We Could Be Seeing Results" From Offshore Drilling "Within A Couple Years" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--aqFz9ubMU - McCain: "Obama Would Rather Lose A War In Order To Win A Political Campaign" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZfQx7u2Sh0 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZfQx7u2Sh0> - McCain Says "Czechoslovakia" Again, Corrects Himself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1za-EXX_Yd4 - Pot Calling the Kettle Black: McCain Says Rewards From Big Tobacco Prevent Progress In The War Against Cancer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tha-_R8aoL4 - McCain Says We Need To "Concentrate" V.A. Care On Wounds That Are "Directly The Result Of Combat" http://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=Uehs-5KW0I<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEhS-5KW0II> - McCain Says He Still Believes In McCain-Feingold http://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=Zwokulzlr_K<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwOkulZlr_k> - Audience Member Uses Four-Letter Word, Criticizes McCain's Staff Members http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMhLjjlB8Iw Blast from the Past: With gaffes galore this week, here's an old clip with some new meaning… McCain Confuses Sunni and Shi'a Again (Weeks Before His Flub Abroad) JOHN MCCAIN: "But Al-Qaeda is there [in Iraq], they are functioning, they are supported in many times, in many ways by the Iranians." (Town Hall Houston, TX 02/28/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MER-uAcfSto TO DOWNLOAD: http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/btd40bj0gk Enjoy! Sara -- Sara DuBois Tracking / Communications Manager ProgressiveAccountability.org [email protected] 202-609-7681 (office) 410-967-7306 (cell) P.S. Here are full transcripts: VIDEO with FULL TRANSCRIPTS McCain To Child, "Our Newest Veteran,": "I Would Remind You It Doesn't Take A Lot Of Talent To Get Shot Down" JOHN MCCAIN: [to young child] We've got our newest veteran right here. Come right up here. ... Great American. [child whispers in McCain's ear] I couldn't make out what his name is, but he's a great American-- [someone from crowd shouts his name] Matthew! Thank you, Matthew. Thank you for being here, pal. Great to see you. I'll tell Matthew, I would remind you it doesn't take a lot of talent to get shot down. (Public Event; South Portland, ME 07/21/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Mqxs0FN5I TO DOWNLOAD: http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/s6fgi310c4 McCain: "Oil Executives Say Within A Couple Years We Could Be Seeing Results" From Offshore Drilling JOHN MCCAIN: [...] And I'd like to mention offshore drilling if I could. My friends, we have to drill offshore. We have to do it! *Oil executives say within a couple years we could be seeing results from it. So why not do it?*We need to do it. And I was pleased to note that*, in case you missed it, when the President announced that we were lifting the Federal moratorium on offshore drilling that the price of oil went down ten dollars a barrel. *So it does, if America can show as we move into this energy independent era, that we have significant oil and gas reserves and we aren't dependent on foreign oil, it will have an effect on the price of a barrel of oil. So it can have a beneficial effect in the short term, as well as the long term. (Town Hall Meeting; Rochester, NH 07/22/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--aqFz9ubMU TO DOWNLOAD: http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/wtxxj5fsww McCain: "Obama Would Rather Lose A War In Order To Win A Political Campaign." JOHN MCCAIN: I had the courage and the judgment to say that I would rather lose a political campaign then lose a war. It seems to me that Senator Obama would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign. (Town Hall; Rochester, NH 07/22/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZfQx7u2Sh0 McCain Slips Up on "Czechoslovakia" a Third Time, Explains the Gaffe QUESTIONER: Russia, question mark? JOHN MCCAIN: First of all, Mitt has been a tremendous help to my campaign. He has been on television, he does a better job for me than he did for himself. [...] Our party is united and we have a lot of energizing work to do. But we are united. I'm very concerned about Russia. Very concerned that just recently *because the Czechs agreed with us on a missile defense system, that they cut the gas supplies, the oil supplies to the Republic of Czechoslovakia. Remember, excuse me, Czech Republic. I used to call it, [laughs]. The Czech Republic, as you know is been a very staunch and aligning friend. And as you know, the Czech Republic and Slovakia split years ago, from time to time, some of us mistake and say Czechoslovakia. Where the fact is it's the Czech Republic.* And so, they are staunch allies. And so the questions in response to their agreement on missile defense, the Czech's have had their oil supplies reduced. And that's not the way we expect Russia to behave. There are plenty of enormous pressures on Georgia. They have not agreed with us and helped us in trying to restrain the Iranian progress towards the acquisition of nuclear weapons. So the Russian behavior is more and more autocratic. And the internal stifling of dissent is of great concern. And by the way, our friends the Czech's have been our friends for a long time. They were behind the Iron Curtain, as you know. And both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have been good friends of ours since they split. So we need to make sure that we can help them. In particularly, point out that the Russian behavior, basically blackmailing their neighbors is not something that's acceptable in the world today. So I worry about Russia. *I don't think there's going to be a return to Cold War,* that's not what I'm talking about. But Russian behavior becomes less and less in the interest of us throughout the world, frankly, then we had hoped and anticipated when the Berlin Wall came down. (Town Hall Meeting; Rochester, NH 7/22/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1za-EXX_Yd4 Pot Calling the Kettle Black: McCain Says Rewards From Big Tobacco Prevent Progress In The War Against Cancer PAULA ZAHN: [...] *Are you essentially saying that those members of Congress are being bought and sold by the tobacco lobbies and that's why this issue won't move forward?* MCCAIN: I believe that the reason why we failed in enacting the legislation that passed through the Commerce Committee that I was chairman of, with one dissenting vote, that the reason why we failed was because of the influence of the tobacco companies, yes. And any objective observer would tell you that. ZAHN: So as president what would you do about that? How do you stop that? MCCAIN: I would lead America. I would lead America, and I would tell the American people to clean up this mess. My friends, how many people just were shocked when they filled up their gas tank? You know what Congress is doing today to try to address our energy problems? They're in gridlock. Gridlock, doing nothing. We're doing nothing. It's time American's put our country first and our party second. [...] *If you asked anyone who observed our efforts to enact this legislation at the time, they will tell you that it is was the influence of the tobacco company. *Now there were many members of Congress, and I don't know which ones that had honestly held views about in opposition to the legislation that we reported out of the committee that I chaired. And I respect those honestly held views, but I also believe that the tobacco companies played a very big role in making sure that legislation did not pass the United States Senate. ZAHN: *So what is it that members of Congress are afraid of in going up against the tobacco lobbyists?* I mean obviously we know the kind of money that is contributed to campaigns. Above and beyond that, what is their fear? MCCAIN:* I'm not sure that they're fear-- I think that they're rewarded.* ZAHN:* Rewarded in what way?* MCCAIN:* Campaign contributions, many other ways. There's many ways that that happens in Washington.* ZAHN: And how do you stop that? MCCAIN: Well, the American people are sick and tired of being sick and tired. And they want Washington cleaned up. And I will lead that effort. I didn't win Miss Congeniality in the United States Senate again this year because I took on the special interests, I've taken on the special interests. I've joined with Russ Feingold with campaign finance reform, I have joined with Ted Kennedy on immigration reform. [...] So, I've taken on the special interests and I've fought against them. And as President of the United States I think I can be much more effective. I think that's what presidents can do. (Speech / Forum; Columbus, OH 07/24/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tha-_R8aoL4 McCain: We Need To "Concentrate" V.A. Care on Wounds "Directly the Result of Combat" QUESTIONER: [...] Sir, I'm a disabled Iraq war veteran. Myself, along with other disabled veterans have been having difficulties receiving benefits from the VA. The issue is from the adjudication process that hasn't been changed since World War I. When you become president, and I do mean when you become president, will you facilitate change in the adjudication process that is 90 years old? JOHN MCCAIN: We did make some improvements in legislation that was recently passed by the Congress. We need to do more. But I think you would agree, first of all I thank you for your service. [...] Thank you, we have veterans of all wars here and of course you continue to inspire all of us. Uh, look, I carry with me usually a little card and a quote from General George Washington in 1789. That's why I mention our greatest generation being here too. And basically what he said in 1789, and I'm not as eloquent, he said the willingness with which young Americans will serve their country in time of war will be directly related to how the veterans of previous wars were treated by their fellow countrymen. Those words are as true today as they were then. "I think we have great people working for the VA, I think you would agree with that. We have wonderful, dedicated people. I was recently down at the Phoenix VA, and met with them, some of them. And they're doing a great job. "But we also know there's not enough facility, and there's not enough care. So here's my idea. And it's not originated with me, but I've consulted with so many, Paul, and Griff, and so many others who are here. *Look, we need to concentrate our efforts to handle those wounds and those disabilities that are directly the result of combat. We need to expand our ability to treat PTSD. PTSD is going to be tough in this war, you know that. *And we need to treat the combat wounds. We need to have increased ability to do so and right now, unfortunately, there are people who are, now drive a long way and they stand in line, and they have a routine healthcare need. And they stand in line, and they stand in line, to get an appointment, to get an appointment. "Now my friends, we need to give those veterans who have routine healthcare needs a plastic card and say take that to the doctor, the healthcare provider of your choice and get the care you need. And meanwhile, [interrupted by applause] concentrate on our ability to treat PTSD, those wounds. The good news is, as you know, we're getting the wounded more quickly to medical care than ever before and we're saving so many lives. (Town Hall; Rochester, NH 07/22/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEhS-5KW0II TO DOWNLOAD: http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/2ql1auko44 McCain Says He Still Believes in McCain-Feingold AUDIENCE MEMBER: Now that you're the Republican nominee for President of these United States, do you have any second thoughts on McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform? JOHN MCCAIN: This meeting is adjourned. [crowd laughs] I do not. I believe that today, still, the influence of special interests in Washington [has] crowded out the interests of the average citizens of the United States of America who are not represented by big money interests in Washington. Before we passed our legislation, it was routine for a trial lawyer, a union leader or a corporation executive to be called by a powerful member of Congress and say, I need a 6-figure or sometimes 7-figure check from you, and by the way, your legislation is up before my committee next week. And that's where all this earmarking and pork-barrelling also that corrupted us. Corruption. I don't use that word lightly, my friends. We have former members of Congress residing in federal prison. If that isn't corruption, I don't know what is. So, we tried very hard. And I'll continue to try very hard to reduce the influence of special interests. Look at the energy bill. I voted against the energy bill. Senator Obama voted for it. Look at the farm bill. [...] So I'll continue to work to try to clean up and reduce--maybe never eliminate, but reduce the influence of special interests in Washington, DC. And I'd like to tell you that I think that in Washington today that your interests are uppermost. And I don't think they are in a lot of the legislative business that we do. So we'll have to continue to work to try to make sure that we can eliminate some of these very terrible practices that have become commonplace. And I also will count on some of our citizens to exercise their voice at the ballot booth. (Town Hall Meeting; Wilkes-Barre, PA 07/23/08) TO VIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwOkulZlr_k TO DOWNLOAD: http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/gifj5tp40c Audience Member Uses Four-Letter Word, Criticizes McCain's Staff Members MCCAIN: There's a phone, er, microphone. Call me? [laughter] QUESTIONER: [...] You are, without a doubt, a true American hero. Senator McCain, you are the man that we want as President of the United States. I'm going to do a little straight talk. You're a straight talker and so am I. Very much. I'm a diehard Yankee and I'm a straight-talker. MCCAIN: I could never tell from your accent. QUESTIONER: Mine's not really a question, it's a statement. It's a statement about a lot of your campaign staff members. *And I'll tell you right now, I know, I'm going to be right at the top of their shit-list. But I could care less.* MCCAIN: *shhh!* QUESTIONER: You have a lot of people here, I'm one of your volunteers that has been doing work for you since I met you in October. There are a lot of people here that are volunteering their time. You got two people sitting right here next to me, [names them], they have done more work for you volunteering than a lot of your paid staffers have. MCCAIN: A lot of them are on work-release programs. QUESTIONER: And a lot of your signs outside today, they were put up by us not by your staff people. MCCAIN: I understand and I thank you. QUESTIONER: You gotta make some changes. MCCAIN: I'm going to put you in charge. QUESTIONER: I think you should put [names] in charge. They've done some good work for you, you got thousands and thousands of people who love you, admire you, respect you greatly, and we want you as our next President of the United States. 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