Clearly, McCain is eager to capitalize on the reduction in violence in Iraq. "I do appreciate the fact that when the surge started, when we were at a low point in the
On his new Website quiz show:
"I am trying to inject a little humor, I will admit that it's a little juvenile. When I read it, I thought, 'ah, let's go ahead, maybe somebody will enjoy it.'"
On the rhymes with "kitch" incident:
"The constant access, the constant exposure, and you're gonna make a misstatement. And something is going to happen like we had the stop by at the little restaurant in
, at Hilton Head, and the woman made a comment about Senator Clinton, and you'd think, from watching at least one of the networks, that I somehow was guilty of misbehavior. But the fact is that I said I would have a respectful debate with Senator Clinton. I have said hundreds of times that I respect her. In fact, I have an excellent relationship with her. But the fact is that there are fundamental differences between me and Senator Clinton. And they've all got to do with our philosophy, with our outlook on the role of government that a liberal Democrat has versus a conservative Republican." South Carolina



