Of course he won't. People rarely seek to give up power! I don't know why the Amer. public didn't push the issue of Term Limitation, ignorant public. The longer these people stay in office the more they bleed the tax payers, as if they needed those extra benefits, when common people can't even afford a fourth of what they get. To make matters worse, there are people that go to JAIL or resign in DISGRACE and they still live off the Amer. people, again, ignorant public.....I never thought I'd say this but the avg. Joe is just that, average! The amount of money overall to cover their retirements, kids tuition cost, investments, expenses, security, etc. etc. etc. etc. is an outrage.

I like and respect John McCain and I think (even though I am a life long registered Democrat) in the event that Hillary Clinton does not get the Democratic nomination, I will vote for McCain.
John McCain is an American hero - He is patriotic, he has served his country with honor, he continues to serve his country to the best of his abilities. John McCain is a True American.
Go get 'em John.
I also like Dwight Eisenhower on heck of a lot.

I'll be voting McCain if Hillary is not the dem nom. He is a true American.

Clinton's not giving up her seat. Obama's not giving up his seat. Why should McCain give up his seat? While I agree that term limits should be in effect for all federal officials (2 terms for Senate - 12 years, 4 terms for Representative - 8 years), the fact is, there aren't any. But I think the people of the states of Illinois, New York and Arizona are being under-represented during this campaign year. That is really the only down side to the whole thing.

Check out Vietnam veterans against McCain. John McCain is a great actor, not american. Look for yourself. And try to come up with an answer to this question: Why did John McCain allow for normalization of relations with Vietnam without a full accounting of the dead and missing Americans in Vietnam, and Russia? Why did he fight to have his POW records permanetly classified? What is John trying to hide? Ask questions. Demand answers. "He who dares not reason is a slave."

He should resign! That would be a two-fer when he loses the presidential electon in November. Bye-bye McBush!

Obama 2008 -- Yes, HE CAN!!!

If McCain wins than he most likely will LOSE his seat to a Democrat since the governor of Arizona is a Democrat.

John McCain is a guy who knows nothing about the economy, trade, or much of anything else. John McCain needs to go home and go fishing at the lake. If John McCain gets into a debate with Senator Obama,or Senator Clinton, he will not only lose the debate, but Obama, or Clinton, will make McCain look stupid. McCain is going to keep his senate seat because he knows he has no chance of becoming President of the United States. When McCain told the phony story about a North Vietnamese guard drawing a cross in the sand to show his sympathy for McCain being a POW, I understood then, how McCain would do anything to try and gain sympathy from the American people. Having been engaged in ground combat in Vietnam, for over 5 years, and stationed with the South Vietnamese (ARVN) forces, I can tell you this, "the cross draw in the sand by the VC, or NVA, means death." John McCain needs to stop looking for sympathy and he also needs to quit playing the "Vietnam POW card."

I will NEVER vote for McCain. I want out of Iraq. If McCain wins there will be MANY more Americans that will DIE in Iraq for we will be there for many years.

Also, I am pro-choice and the supreme court is in the balance. The next president may choose up to 3 supreme court justices which this could tip the court into the EXTREME right. The supreme court will be changed for the WORSE.

A Democrat over any Republican any day whether it is Barack or Hillary. My 4 year old daughter's future (supreme court in the balance) is too important.

Any Democrat who is a TRUE Democrat and wants this Iraq War to end would NEVER EVER EVER vote for McCain.

John McCain is a guy who knows nothing about the economy, trade, or much of anything else. John McCain needs to go home and go fishing at the lake. If John McCain gets into a debate with Senator Obama,or Senator Clinton, he will not only lose the debate, but Obama, or Clinton, will make McCain look stupid. McCain is going to keep his senate seat because he knows he has no chance of becoming President of the United States. When McCain told the phony story about a North Vietnamese guard drawing a cross in the sand to show his sympathy for McCain being a POW, I understood then, how McCain would do anything to try and gain sympathy from the American people. Having been engaged in ground combat in Vietnam, for over 5 years, and stationed with the South Vietnamese (ARVN) forces, I can tell you this, "the cross draw in the sand by the VC, or NVA, means death." John McCain needs to stop looking for sympathy and he also needs to quit playing the "Vietnam POW card."

watch this lifelong real DEM vote for mccain if obama is the nom. watch millions of us vote for mccain.

Democrats who vote for McCain are not true Democrats IMO. They don't care about whether or not we get out Iraq. They don't care about the supreme court. They don't care about social security.

Not true Democrats at all.

Democrats who vote for McCain are not true Democrats IMO. They don't care about whether or not we get out Iraq. They don't care about the supreme court. They don't care about social security.

Not true Democrats at all.

Watch us TRUE democrats vote for McCain, after Obama divides and destroys the dem party.

because he knows he will lose this fall and he will need a job after november.

McCain is as big a fraud as the current BOBBLE HEAD sorry A** BUSH..He is another washed up Republican. Of course he wont give up power none of these bums ever will..They all think they are GODS GIFT to the world..All he knows is war-war and more war..Let's BOMB-BOMB-BOMB Iran..He is another nut case like the present one in the Whitehouse who gets his "jollies" seeing the caskets come home.

I think people should notice how many hillary supporters are going to vote mccain if spineless obama gets the nomination. The number is bigger than the obamacans who would vote for mccain if hillary got the nomination.
I personally wont be voting for mccain (writing in hillary), but this is how the democrats will dig their own graves come november, letting Barack "Messiah" Obama get the nom.

McCain will not resign because if he does congress might be able to open up his prisoner of war records.

Well, Al, we won't miss you... you're probably a republican anyway! And we don't need your vote -- plenty of intelligent people to take your place!

Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!

mccain is just warmonger like bush and he is also for thr rich tax cuts. so i dont see unless you are rich how you can vote for him.

Watch and see how many of me there are.

Al = lifelong dem, never voted gop once in his life. but has had it with dems nominating unelectables. will vote mccain as a true american and reasonable alternative.

al-------go and vote for evil see if we care obama will win this fall and mccain can go back to his senate seat with the very few republicans that will be left after november and waste away into nonrelavence. the democrats will control this nation and take away the tax cuts for thr ich bring home the troops and stop the bleeding of our jobs to china(bushes business partners)

As an Arizona resident of course he should resign He's on AZ payroll isnt he? I never got paid to not work why should he? Whats he doing for Arizona?

Voting record? Patreus testimony?John didnt really ask questions He thinks he knows it all, and gave his opinion Kyl no better? Poor communicators !

We need better representation in the senate. What has he done for Arizona?

Poor example of what he'll do if elected President where's his ethics and by the way Where is he?

Not in Az but I can understand your wanting him to go. Now he is saying that he is comfortable with preemption stikes with countries that he does not like. He has already toled us that he does not like Iran and Russia...
He has not presented an original idea when asked about the economy his answer is to go back 17 years to a Reagan idea.

No matter what your thoughts are on Reagan; any fool can see that the econ has changes so much in the span of near 20 years that I hope he was joking

McCain is the real deal and will win the GE regardless of the dem nominee.
MCCAIN 08

The shocking ignorance displayed in many of these quotes makes me wonder what the hell happened to our educational system. Robert in Arizona - McCain is a federal employee and not "on Arizona's payroll" except to the extent that Arizona's citizens (as well as citizens in other states pay federal taxes.

John McCain: more of Bush only more warlike.I do give him great credit for serving bravely during wartime unlike many other GOP hawks we all know and dispise.

mccain would be over 80 years old at the end of second term.

Hey all of you who claim lifelong membership to the dems, as well as you republicans this year should consider voting responsibly. It's really childish to say, "if my candidate isn't the nominee I'll vote against my party". That is outright silly. Vote for the candidate that is going lead us in the difficult times that face our great nation. Instead of voting against someone who has a pastor that has said terrible things, or a woman who has basically said or done anything to get elected. Or vote against a senior citizen because of his age. All of these reasons are all foolish to vote or not vote for a candidate. Think and vote big picture. God bless everyone

I tend to agree with al........... almost. I too am sick and tired of the Democratic party ushering fools into positions of power simply because they are entitled to it. Pelosi, Reed, now Clinton, or Obama? Where are the truly electable good people? I've already decided to vote against the Dem party this year. These two fools don't deserve a senate seat let alone the White House. Only difference between al and I is I'll vote 3rd party as a protest because McCain doesn't deserve to be the White House car washer........ great american......... war hero..... yeah right. What the hell did he do to deserve the honor of being called a hero? The fire fighter who risks his life to save a child from a burning building is a hero. All JOhn McCain did was got shot down, held captive, and then treated better than other prisoners because of who he was. A real hero would have given his last bite of food to the guy next to him in a Tiger cage. McCain laid around in a comfy bed and did VC commercials.

Who would resign and give up the great pay, pension, medical, prestige, and other perks of a senator? If he loses the election, he gets to keep it all. McCain is elderly so who he selects as a running mate will determine how many will vote. The same goes for either Hillary or Obama but for different reasons than being elderly.

The only deal John McCain is giving Americans is a raw deal. More debt for the middle class and more war. The exception is the very wealthy who will make out once again reaping all the rewards of a GOP president in office. But of course they will never send any of their children to fight the wars the Rightwingers start and perpetuate. The wealthy Rightwingers are too good to fight in any war you know.

John should give up his senate seat. If he loses (which I think he will) he should then retire from politics. The guy is OLD, pilots have to retire at 60, maybe people over 60 shouldn't be president either. Remember what happened to reagan during his second term...

McCain will not resign because if he does congress might be able to open up his prisoner of war records.

I am amazed by the people who plan to vote for McCain if their preferred Democrat is not elected. Can you people not read? I am a dedicated Obama supporter, with no love for Hillary Clinton, but when I look and Clinton and McCain and ask myself whose policies will come closest to what I believe is right for America.......there's no comparison. McCain is a CONSERVATIVE. He's no moderate, no friend to Democrats. He calls himself a 'foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution'. He supports the most disastrous policies of George W. Bush. He specifically wants to overturn Roe v. Wade, and would probably have the chance to appoint the Supreme Court justices who would do just that.
The methods may be different, but the policy positions of Obama and Clinton are NOT terribly different. A McCain presidency would be antithetical to that of either Democrat.
Please......do not cast your vote in spite. This is HUGE. This matters. This is not about popularity or who you'd have a beer with. The choice here between Democrat and Republican is stark, and the fate of our country (including the lives of our men and women in uniform) hangs in the balance.

There is an error in this post. If McCain resigns before May 5th of 2008, there will be a special election THIS NOVEMBER to replace him.

This would likely create an open seat race in the 3rd District race as Shadegg plans to run for McCain's seat.

This guy (MsCain) is senile...

And he won't give up - they'll have to carry him out of the Senate foot first!

Some folks don't look at the full picture.Keeping peace and terroists on the run is not so cut and dry. We know little of what goes on behind the scenes and most interpretation from the media is just plain wrong. America needs a person of experience and character that does not lie or fabricate stories. One who has the American peoples interests at heart and not own agenda or ego. As for age--look at many of the senators and justices that are in their 70's and 80's. Are they senile? With age comes wisdom and discernment. So all you folks out there, be careful what you wish for. A change is not good if you can't state what the change is or how it is going to benefit all Americans. Pretty scary rheteric from those that preach to be divisive and angry instead of preaching unity and peace among us.

John McBush will be the death of us all.

Bill West, I thought you were talking about Obama until you mentioned age. Even now McBush is taking credit for a bill that he very much opposed. He did not help sponor it as Bush erroneously declared. Check the news articles leading up to its passing. Also, McCain tells half truths about Obama, and some of McCain surrogates lie outrightly.
Obama is trying to stick to the issues of the campaign. McCain and his surrogates are always attacking ghosts, manufacturing offensives. McCain can't win in an straight, honorable campaign, so he goes the low road. I-don't-trust-him. By the way, he needs to keep his senate seat. He will need it.