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Calling it "general theft," Sen. John McCain blasted the Obama administration's budget proposal on CNBC Thursday as irresponsible. "We're already $10.7 trillion in debt. That's more than all the presidents combined from George Washington to George W. Bush," The Arizona Republican said. "It's up to us as a party, not only for Republicans but for Americans, to present alternatives particularly because this is general theft that we're about to commit."

The Senator from Arizona Tells Hispanics to Look to President Obama for Leadership on Immigration. BY KIRK VICTOR John McCain sounds angry and frustrated that, despite the risks he took in pushing immigration reform, Hispanic voters flocked to Democrat Barack Obama in last year's presidential contest. McCain's raw emotions burst forth recently as he heatedly told Hispanic business leaders that they should now look to Obama, not him, to take the lead on immigration. The meeting in the Capitol's Strom Thurmond Room on March 11 was a Republican effort led by Sens. McCain of Arizona, John Thune of South Dakota,...

WASHINGTON (AFP) — On the eve of a week-long trip to Asia, US Senator John McCain warned on Thursday that North Korea is on "dangerous ground" with a planned rocket launch and urged China to do more to rein in Pyongyang. "It argues for, again, increased sanctions on North Korea and increases the urgency of the Chinese becoming far more engaged in this issue," McCain told AFP in an interview about his travels to Hong Kong, Hanoi, Tokyo and Beijing. Asked whether the possible launch constituted a foreign policy crisis, the Arizona Republican replied: "I can't say 'crisis,' but it...

To the surprise of no one, Sen. John McCain , the Republican Party’s frequent goad and sometimes hero, continues to go his own way. On Thursday, for instance, McCain broke with his party’s strategy on the fiscal 2010 budget resolution and offered a full substitute proposal. House Republicans were pressing a comprehensive, leadership-blessed alternative to the Democrats’ budget in that chamber, but Senate GOP leaders had decided to attack the Democrats’ proposal amendment by amendment. That didn’t suit McCain. He argued that an alternative should be offered to show the public that Republicans have a vision for the country. His...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate have voted down a challenge by Sen. John McCain to his budget plan. Obama's opponent last fall offered a plan that would curb the growth of benefit programs like Medicare, cap domestic agency budgets and boost the Pentagon's budget. The Arizona Republican also sought to eliminate Obama's proposed increases in taxes on the wealthy. The 60-38 tally came as the House and Senate prepared to pass modified versions of Obama's $3.6 trillion budget for next year.

He must have had a lot of free time on his hands.

BLITZER: -- if you will.All right, let's talk about the G20.So far, what you've seen, do you like what you've seen President Obama do so far or not so happy? MCCAIN: I like it. I think he's having a whirlwind series of meetings which are very helpful. I think that the agreement of the Russians to pursue nuclear strategic weapons agreements is an important step forward.I want to support this president. I want him to succeed. I think there are some really strong and fundamental differences between ourselves and the Europeans on a variety of issues. But I wish him...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain is unveiling his own Republican budget alternative, which he says brings the debt and deficit lower than Democrats' proposals. Unlike Republicans in the House, Senate GOP leaders opted out of crafting an alternative budget, and instead plan to offer their ideas with amendments to the Democrats budget. But McCain clearly disagrees with that approach.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Todd Palin, the normally reticent husband of Alaska governor Sarah Palin, isn't hung up on the ups-and-downs of the 2008 presidential campaign. He'd rather spend his time snowmobiling than politicking, according to a profile of the so-called 'First Dude' in the upcoming issue of Men's Journal.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- While President Obama has insisted that securing Afghanistan against a rise in terrorist groups is a top priority in the war on terrorism, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that the problems in that country are not as thorny as those in Iraq. "It's [Afghanistan's] not as tough as Iraq, and don't let anyone tell you that it is, because when we started the [2007] surge, Iraq was virtually in a state of collapse," McCain said during a speech at The Foreign Policy Initiative. . . . . . McCain also said that like him, many Republicans support...

WASHINGTON: US Senator and former US presidential hopeful John McCain has said on Tuesday that he is in favour of additional US aid to Pakistan to overpower the menace of terrorism and rising extremism that has cost a great deal to Pakistan. However, he predicted the most part of the US aid will go in vain but did not belly out the causes, which may adversely affect the usage of US aid to Pakistan. Talking to media, McCain said the most part of the US will fail to reach the destitute people and those who deserve it badly. “Drone strikes...

Arizona Republican John McCain said today that he will promote amendments to a Senate energy bill that would abandon the Yucca Mountain, Nev., nuclear waste dump and refund about $16 billion in waste fees to electricity ratepayers.

Meghan McCain sizes up the youngest congressman, Aaron Schock, and his appeal to minorities, wise use of paparazzi, and what the best abs in D.C. can do for the future of the Republican Party. The first time I ever heard of Congressman Aaron Schock, I was hanging out with some friends during a girls' night in, and one of my friends yelled to me from the other room: “Meghan, there’s a congressman on TMZ.” To which I answered: “Twenty bucks he’s a Democrat.” Well, I was wrong. Schock is not only a Republican, but currently fills the congressional district in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain is asking President Barack Obama's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary if she would support giving Americans a $5,000 tax credit for health insurance — the same plan he offered during his failed presidential bid. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said she supports Obama's plan.

Andrew Breitbart of Breitbart.com and The Drudge Report nailed the abusive Obama internet trolls and goons today in his article at The Washington Times. Leftist trolls have been vandalizing the conservative blogosphere since conservatives started blogging but actually coordinated their attacks during the last election cycle. This same internet goon squad has persisted past Election Day. The Other McCain pointed out that in January, they were even caught trying to plant "hate" memes at Team Sarah in an effort to discredit Palin. And, of course they are willing to lie and perform deceptive acts all in the pursuit of victory...

Here is video from today's Meet the Press where Sen. John McCain talked with David Gregory about Gov. Sarah Palin and the future of the Republican Party. McCain said the party must be the party of ideals and must become more "inclusive," particularly in respect to Hispanics. McCain said he is sure the GOP will come back. McCain also indicated he would be willing to work with Obama on Immigration Reform. When McCain was asked about future leaders of the GOP, he named a series of people, including Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal, Tim Pawlenty, and others. But when asked point...

After using the "worse crisis since the great depression" to help get him elected, Obama is now making the turn that with "the economy is not so bad now." In September Obama critized McCain for "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" comment and used the image of McCain will continue the "failed" policies of the Bush Adm.

Here is Sen. John McCain on Meet the Press today where he was asked about President Obama's recent comments that there are fundamental aspects of our economy that are strong, words almost exactly like McCain uttered during the 2008 Campaign which drew ridicule from Obama. McCain simply smiled and said the are "in agreement." . . . . . (Watch Video)

Politico is apparently hatching up some story about "wounded" McCain staffers who were Palin "loyalists" and are upset by her innocent joke about praying with her seven-year-old daughter before the vice presidential debate. I don't buy it myself. No one with half a brain would be offended by that cute little anecdote from Palin's Lincoln Day speech -- certainly not a self-proclaimed Palin "loyalist." In fact, I predict that next week Jim Geraghty will call up Randy Scheunemann and Steve Biegun and get them on the record saying that they don't feel slighted in the least. (And those are the...

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in an interview published Saturday, said President Barack Obama needs to learn how to be effectively bipartisan. In a session with editors and reporters at The Washington Times, McCain said the Obama administration has reached out to him only once since the inauguration. On that occasion, a lawyer discussed the possible closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Obama defeated McCain 53 percent to 46 percent in the November presidential election, with most swing states going into the Democratic column. "There are things that, statements that then-candidate Obama made during...