John McCain Quotes About Democracy

Quotes about: Democracy

• We know for a fact the Russians tried to change the outcome of our election, attacking the very fundamental of democracy. We know they did that. We need to know how, we need to know why, and most of all we need to know what to do to prevent this kind of activity, which they continue to carry on in free nations around the world.

  John McCain

  Democracy, Needs, Fundamentals

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• Efforts to bring about democracy have hit a wall and are going backwards.

  John McCain

  Wall, Democracies Have, Effort

• That does not mean we won't experience the tragedy of the loss of some American lives. We will have an opportunity to instill a democracy in Iraq which will be an example and perhaps force other nations in that region to move in the same direction.

  John McCain

  Moving, Mean, Loss

  "McCain: We will win this conflict easily". Interview With Wolf Blitzer, www.cnn.com. January 22, 2003.

• But we have a war of ideals and ideas, and that is to sell democracy.

  John McCain

  War, Ideas, Historical

  "Newsweek Quran story prompts policy review", www.cnn.com. May 17, 2005.

• In 2003, I warned of a 'creeping coup' in Russia against the forces of democracy and market capitalism in Russia.

  John McCain

  Russia, Democracy, Force

  "Lawmakers: Bush must lean on Putin". www.cnn.com. February 20, 2005.

• I intend to do what I can, working with my congressional colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, to help bring about the changes to the practices and Institutions of our democracy that they want and deserve.

  John McCain

  Practice, Democracy, Want

  "John McCain Returns to the Senate". "PBS NewsHour" with Kwame Holman, www.pbs.org. March 23, 2000.

• It's very clear that Vladimir Putin has decided that he will eliminate his opponents and anyone who stands up for democracy and freedom. And he does so with relative impunity.

  John McCain

  Democracy, Doe, Opponents

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• The US does not involve itself in what is happening in the world's largest democracy, nor does it intend to do so.

  John McCain

  Democracy, Doe, World

• In the 2012 election, Obamacare, as it's called, and I'll be more polite - the ACA ...was a major issue in the campaign. I campaigned all over America for two months, everywhere I could. And in every single campaign rally I said, 'We have to repeal and replace Obamacare.' Well, the people spoke. They spoke, much to my dismay, but they spoke. And they reelected the President of the United States.

  John McCain

  Leadership, Party, Health

• The Iranians have a lousy government, so therefore their economy is lousy, even though they have significant oil revenues. So I am convinced that together, we can, with the French, with the British, with the Germans and other countries, democracies around the world, we can affect Iranian behavior. But have no doubt, but have no doubt that the Iranians continue on the path to the acquisition of a nuclear weapon. And it is a threat not only in this region but around the world.

  John McCain

  Country, Doubt, Together

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• Each Middle East country has their own unique kinds of challenges; but the fundamentals, the desire for democracy and freely elected governments is a common thread throughout.

  John McCain

  Country, Unique, Government

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• There is always an element of realpolitik that has to be present in the conduct of any nation's national security affairs. At the same time, we have to also have a balance between realpolitik and Wilsonian principles of freedom and democracy and human rights. And maintaining that balance is the greatest challenge that we in the West, including the Federal Republic of Germany, have to face because it's many times a very difficult decision-making process.

  John McCain

  Rights, Decision, Challenges

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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