Sen. John McCain

Welcome back to while on a before other veterans forum on AM 680 WI KO Boston's biggest and best live and local talk show. And that joint as AM every Wednesday by the one an only -- a printed and shown to be joint. By Senator John McCain and I'm looking forward to that Rachel one of the questions -- when a kind of raised it with you at justly you know he'd been around you well informed then the E and to bring a democratic perspective to this which I find helpful and informative. Why would a guy who does not appear to have access to the dynamism of JFK. And Mitt Romney I need John McCain what's the trustees have little sagging in the -- kit is in the face in the Giles he -- at that at this guy from the cancer treatment he count raises jobs to a certain level because of the torture in the that he -- underwent in the as a prisoner of war. So in terms of his. Physical appearance and that image of dynamic energy I -- command bull bull bull bull went forward. He doesn't have -- why would a guy like him then raise this issue of -- people say I'm too old -- what do you what do you think his strategy is in raising that issue I think that come up.

And it must be some polling information that says that you know that that. I'm boaters and residents are concerned about it about key any key in any stage and John McCain himself I would bet. Feels as young as he averaging is as vital and as enthusiastic. And as serious about tackling issues than he ever has and you think that he sent anyone I think. You know seven isn't -- used to pay 70 is now IP people who in the 70s you know are doing great things like really challenging things happening is Gil 60 kind of -- maybe even 55 you know while -- 40s the -- hand how. How how how -- I haven't thank I don't and I John McCain embodies sort of that you you know a useful baker I mean and I think that he's got -- ideas are not old his ideas are moving forward am not --

On his idea the other night when I was watching that I don't like who I was watching that debate the DC NNU two book -- that's what I -- the youtube debate. This critical I really thought the only the the only weld wrote looked okay and I thought it looked as -- always does just to you know fabulously handsome because that's what he has. And you know whether that's with the benefit of surgery and at the park procedures not I have no idea -- good genes admit -- looks great. -- Fred Thompson looked as if he's dead that was a corpse propped up. And if that put an occasional word into his mouth he looked he literally looked at the pancake the make up the -- Giles and everything else. The John McCain -- says -- yeah McCain doesn't look. How old but hey it's -- to -- a white hair and and sometimes that's -- of distract -- white -- that they world but he absolutely not an old man -- topping out at -- and I don't -- I just hope that they you know the American public the voting public doesn't fall for this we're looking for -- JFK is -- somehow -- image -- Character image trumps substance image trumps experience like because they do then again I disagree with -- several things I do think McCain brings all of that stuff and at the mention of integrity that I find admirable let's take a quick -- will do as we connect with the Senate let's go to Joe first hey Julia next on parents forum what's going on out death.

Speaker point original journal Leo at least two other errors in the vote image tropics substance and over and Stewart JFK but. I have a picture draw another reference with. -- know that American public has not elected senator. And you know how many years to instruct me but I guess I would like to state that is that the problem with what's going on Washington they would with -- the country that is so divisive with people actually take advantage of these the politics of the -- success and and -- pushing issues whether it's extreme registry level we need is someone who. It's the Senate -- who has the ability or less track record of working across BI -- moralists once I've also wants side -- you know Joan lot of what is the fabulous points we need to this country forward John McCain has approved a truck market to do with that that's what this country needs that the start.

I think it's such a fabulous point I'd like to -- like that I'd like to stay with that we not going to be able to -- we're -- what we're gonna go right to Senator -- but I want to come back to that because I think this country has to grow up in terms of its politics that's -- it's that thinking that people with Washington experience that that's a negative I think John McCain on the Republican side I think -- Dodd and Biden and how well they have conducted themselves in the debates. That is that type of leadership about a possible you can get across the -- forget my thoughts though I want to get right to Senator McCain who joins us again on standards for a may have 680 WRKO. Senator I'm joined by -- took a brilliant she's a democratic state representative from what a topic he tells me she's a McCain fan till I admire you senator.

Accurate so I appreciate it let's come out for you here voter registrations to be a golf and I did go the commanders have a practical and available Senator McCain I want to get right to it. -- you have what I thought was a good joke and I US self critical -- the punchline but yeah I think you were trying to see all the the -- you have bow -- the Atkins diet. And because this some people who will say well you know we will read -- a youth driven society visual society simply to say he doesn't look presidential whatever the hell that means. But you raise the topic is self and I found that curious as somebody you know evolved into politics a while. I looked up at trying to curious as to why you would raise that issue yourself about people bringing up your age as a as a limitation.

Well you know what you're referring to receive my appearance on MTV town -- which by the way enjoyed enormously had a chance he would like that better than. -- to pick that I've been in from the age and people guess what asking about education. Tell scared and other obscure issue is supposed to. Questions -- debate but I thought it would support -- People point out -- and then I realized that there is subject but I also want and to and I can make and so I can keep. That's what I intend to do this present states in tended to change but I thought it would be better that. Take on the issue and talk about it a bit with them even screwed up the -- to thank for my.

That's out of the public service recently and anyone you do you have children who were that age I know and anybody who lives with that you -- never more than one -- away from youth culture.

I'm must demand some of it is pretty far -- music but and I try to go on and do it went into the -- that I jumped at the chance on Jon Stewart on an island Letterman because you know little audience people -- and so it anymore and watch the talk ships you know.

Good for your set up -- cetera those issues that you raise that that is say the young people brought to your attention not that -- it's been in -- of we allows the years but what they bring it up in India Dick. Curiosity and their emphasis on education. What does senate advocates say about what his policy would be as president McCain who would be the federal policy. In -- around education which principally in your home state in my home state of Massachusetts here in Arizona where he. Has been for the most by a local and in state driven function.

Well on K 212 issue I still believed strongly that have -- competition teach our schools school -- it is approved by state and the way that towards competition in the secondary and the words. Ordered again. Every -- first opportunity to college education we've -- expand the battle. Keep the interest rates slow -- and that things that are necessary to. To keep the costs of education under control as well but I think we also prioritize a bit. Status as -- father -- just graduated with a degree in art history. We need to emphasize needs from science engineering students should there's shortage of them. Art students are having difficulty getting in place priority on that aspect data. You know it in Ireland today if you noticed if you can make the grades. Test test can adjust sparse ambitions of taking. I think -- that circle which --

I'm senator I'm want to congratulate you for getting the endorsement of -- New Hampshire union leader. Thank you and a part of it says that is your record character and courage to show you -- most trustworthy competent and conservative of those seeking the nomination. I guess my question for you in the you know the question lot of people want to know is what is it about your experiences that you put you in -- position to be unique in leading.

All right I think I have experience which is in the judgment but. We saw that. Rumsfeld strategy which then he has total failure should have confidence in exit strategy would work and we got changed strategy. Advocated this strategy that we're using and I was criticized -- that times -- by Republicans for growth to slow -- Well we've got a long way to go entry would be the first point that out I mean that respectfully but we still have. Had significant success. That success I think can be maintained in these -- people -- had anything to say except maybe supporting. The previous strategy has signaled that experience and judgment I think we lived very dangerous. Two worst struggle against radical islam. I think the experience and judgment you.

Also watch a lot senator you know nobody cannot nobody in the field and on any level can can speak to what it's like to serve and who has you know see that. What it is like to that a prisoner of war and for that you know. Every American should be an incredibly grateful and a son who's serving I mean as a conservative sister in an into the McCain infomercial on how that happened.

And Democrat but I want to say this directly with so everybody was listening -- is appropriate that we acknowledge it and that we respect -- and say we appreciated as well but just his service but senator -- and and that's a good picture in the flak jacket from about let me let me jump to an issue -- you do have some Scott tissue -- you know -- is taking his -- lately and that is this. Immigration issue with talked about it before the reason that today's story in the globe says you know the sanctuary mansion had once again most recent within the past couple of days. Some more folks who don't have proper documentation so bid seems to be a little bit hoist on his own immigration put Todd and yet as I said -- of good Iran won't. How is that issue now playing for you on the campaign trail what people might have been a little skeptical of Senator McCain in his position is the is the era is -- positive response is there an embrace as you -- voters you know the American public's. Disagreement with the the earlier legislation.

What partners there's some issues and here's the opposite I think Rachel would agree it's credibly -- people very scared. He emphasized that because we have broken borders. We promised our people back -- six gave amnesty a couple of people -- your workers secure when we said we which you're the borders as part of this legislation they just didn't believe he just simply did leave so last night from. It is we have to its borders first and including having. Border state -- orders are secure and temporary worker addressing -- 12 people issue I also -- Today and sit and debate it. It is called debate chance to agree should be respectful we should try it should work which. Problem and I would again. I don't think anyone should be allowed to come here only once your supporters are God's children can -- we should chose some of the actions since she.

And heaven forbid when elections have become absolutely red beat her if that somebody actually says there's something about balanced is something about new wants that's something about give and take and principled principled compromise you know -- it is a huge an unaddressed issue we talked about it a little bit earlier on our show. Let's let's stay with the campaign itself in a little bit of politics senator just before you joined us we were talking about the American public's aversion -- seems reluctance. To actually elect somebody who does have significant that impressive Washington experience a senate. It's -- are not a for a senate it get -- they'll go for the governor the executive type recently event embraced by guy I admire and Rachel's not so sure that it should be convincing. We part company a guy by the ever Curt Schilling and I we'll live shelling the bloody sock in the great legends on the field does it what you sense of the -- how to people respond to what I'll call the celebrity endorsement particularly the athletes

thinking acacia chilling so different the commission he's in its military he's been involved the issues situation in in the issue and so heavily involved with the military they're doing welcome home in Boston I think the point chicken 32 point there it's where he went with the Marines that acts a lot of involvement and obviously some very politically aware you know we've done this town home meeting. At 530 and I'm curious way and -- field school and Manchester can be very curious like a question that's.

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Going away differently if it was time -- I thought okay. If you'd have -- have a landslide getting an affiliate with -- of work with Curt Schilling on the ALS the Lou Gehrig's disease very gently -- nudity oriented very generous guy. And that he did he did endorse and support George Bush the last camera I think campaign for him in now Ohio. As as I recall but you know we watched those things we -- we were intrigued by because showing -- such a multi dimensional guy and he he's just not a jock he really you know he thinks about things he speaks is a lot of opinions. And people -- criticized for a but you know he walks the walk in talks that talk very generous guy

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