McCain: 'I have not changed in my positions'

msnbc ^ | 8/17/2010 | Jill Lawrence

[mdittmar]

Former presidential nominee slams 'Eastern press'

QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — It's dark, but still an oppressive 102 degrees, when Sen. John McCain agrees to talk to me in a parking lot next to his campaign SUV (flex-fuel and energy efficient, I'm assured). It's revved and running, no doubt for the air- conditioned comfort of those inside, but perhaps also for a quick getaway if needed.

I have a feeling our time will be short, so I plunge quickly into questions about the upcoming Aug. 24 Republican Senate primary . "Why are you spending so much money?" I ask ( nearly $20 million so far against former congressman J.D. Hayworth, who has been in the 30s or lower in polls for two months). "To win," McCain replies.

"Do you think it takes that much to win?" I ask.

"Well, I don't know. But I've always done whatever's necessary to win," he says.

There's a slight pause while I consider what he said, and he probably wonders why he said it. Then I ask him about Sen. Lindsey Graham's remark to The New York Times, that Graham understands his friend's moves away from risky past positions because "John's got a primary. He's got to focus on getting re-elected."

McCain interrupts me. "Lindsey knows that I don't change in my positions," he says. "I have not changed in my positions. I know how popular it is for the Eastern press to paint me as having changed positions. That's not true. I know they're going to continue to say it. It's fundamentally false. Not only am I sure that they'll say it, you'll say it. You'll write it. And I've just grown to accept that."

[DwFry]

What a liar Mcain is.

[MBB1984]

I am not a Maverick. I don’t know where you crazy people come up with these crazy ideas that I ever thought I was a Maverick.

[dirtboy]

To McCain, he’s not changing his positions as long as he’s still screwing us...

[Da Coyote]

The only diff between McKennedy and a pile of (stuff) is the color.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I truly hope there is a hell....

[SandRat]

Nope.. sure hasn't.

[A CA Guy]

We need different Republican representation than McCain.

[Secret Agent Man]

Fine. I will take him at his word when he says he hasn’t changed his positions.

All the more reason to vote for Hayworth, in my opinion.

JD, anyone who’s working for your campaign, get that clip of McCain and make a new ad. Because McCain has just confirmed he’s still for ammesty, he’s still for all the crap he’s always been for as a RINO.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

One million out of one million Illegal Aliens prefer John McCain over JD Hayworth.

100 out of 100 Mexican Drug Cartels prefer John McCain over JD Hayworth

Come on Arizona....a vote for McCain means you can kiss SB 1070 goodbye....

[FlingWingFlyer]

...Graham understands his friend's moves away from risky past positions because "John's got a primary. He's got to focus on getting re-elected."

It's call pissin' on their legs and telling them it's raining, Lindsey.

[Dr. Sivana]

I know! In a parallel universe, the Winslow, Arizona meteor crater was made not thousands of years ago, but just recently! It just so happened that the John McCain that universe was caught up in a worm-hole energy field that opened up a doorway between the two earths. The John McCain of that alternate earth, who was just outside appreciating the Arizona landscape, fell off a cliff into the opening, bringing him to our earth. If he runs into our earth's John McCain, it may upset the space-time continuum. He has entrusted certain key people with this information to earn their endorsement, as he holds the entire dimension hostage.

Or maybe he's just lying.

[Secret Agent Man]

For the whole series of Zero dollar bills, go here:

"Flickr Archive of Zero Bills"

[TigersEye]

McCain: 'I have not changed in my positions' since this campaign for re-election began.

[b4its2late]

John McCain changes positions more often than a Nevada prostitute!!!

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

So if he's admitting he hasn't changed in his positions there should be no qualms in throwing him out to pasture.

He's useless.

[Grunthor]

“McCain: ‘I have not changed in my positions”

Nope, it’s called lying.

[avacado]

McCain: 'I have not changed in my positions'

McWindSock has spoken!!!

[avacado]

McCain interrupts me. "Lindsey knows that I don't change in my positions," he says. "I'm always on top, he's always on the bottom..."

[J Edgar]

Juan is not lying. Honestly he isn’t. He has multiple personalities, so you just have to know which one is in possession at any given time.