February 19, 2008
Posted: 10:30 PM ET

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Watch Sen. McCain's entire Wisconsin victory speech.

(CNN) – Sen. John McCain used his Wisconsin victory speech to train his sights on Sen. Barack Obama, who scored his ninth straight win against Sen. Hillary Clinton Tuesday night.

“I will fight every moment of every day in this campaign to make sure Americans are not deceived by an eloquent call for change,” McCain said, referring to Obama’s key theme and much-discussed style of oratory.

“It’s no more than an eloquent but empty call for change that promises no more than a holiday from history and a return to false promises and failed policies of a tired philosophy that trusts in government more than the people,” said McCain.

“My friends, I’m not the youngest candidate — but I am the most experienced,” McCain also said, taking another shot at Obama.

–CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain • Wisconsin


MichelleO   February 20th, 2008 2:26 am ET

Obama is AMAZING!!! I cannot wait to see him face The Big Snore McCain in a debate. I don't think McCain will know what hit him. He will probably get short tempered like Bill did earlier this week and just lose it. I am so looking forward to November. It looks like we have another JFK vs. Nixon in the making.

Obama 08

Trang, Fremont CA   February 20th, 2008 2:21 am ET

Senator McCain, I am glad to see you have recovered from your trip from Vietnam. Many other people are not so fortunate. Once you take a life, it can do crazy things in your psyche - and that's what war does, Sure, you can justify it - saying it's war, but it's feel really bad, and you wish you are not there. Senator McCain, with your 100 year war, you continue to put young men in that difficult position. If they are lucky, they go home in one piece - but it's their psyche that they have to struggle, and it's unseen by many. If you've been in war, you have to do your best not to get young men in there. It's their life that you are sacrificing w/ your 100 year war, let alone the financial cost that we taxpayers and future generations have to bear.

On a different note, this country can really use some help at this point.

bond   February 20th, 2008 2:06 am ET

John McCain should probably have his wife not speak anymore and not make snide comments referring to Michelle Obama's patriotism. It would be unfortunate that her skeltons come out referring to the fact that she was a drug abuser who stole drugs from her own non-profit organization (AVMT), then was busted by the DEA and the US Attorney's office. But then again, maybe he should support whatever she says since he cheated on wife #1 with her…

Darth Vadik, CA   February 20th, 2008 2:06 am ET

What now, another anti hope speech?

Don (Houston, TX)   February 20th, 2008 1:54 am ET

Is this the platform he's going to run on? Are you serious?

James Recto, Virginia   February 20th, 2008 1:51 am ET

Man, I am afraid Sen. McCain will smoke Obama if he ever wins the nominee. Then again, McCain is so much better than Obama so why will disgruntled Democrats vote for Obama if they know McCain can do a better job even knowing he is a Republican. Hillary is the only person who can match Sen. McCain fair and square and they are both professional candidates. So why vote for less when you can vote for more - Sen. Clinton for President!

Independent   February 20th, 2008 1:47 am ET

Shush grandpa! At least it is a message of change. What's your message? Whatever papa and baby Bush tell you to say!

Bess   February 20th, 2008 1:15 am ET

These remarks are the epitome of spin. Surely McCain knows that but it seems he has nothing else to say. He is basically calling the American people stupid sheep. His egotistical disdain for Americans is really appalling. It amazes me; the Obama campaign is melting the masks and exposing the beast politic as corrupted. We all knew it, but who would think they would hang themselves before our very eyes?

Sam   February 20th, 2008 1:10 am ET

Obama has only said good things about McCain as a person. I hope McCain can run an above board campaign. But regardless, it is about Change and McCain is now following Bush politics instead of trying to unite the country like Obama.

Chris   February 20th, 2008 1:08 am ET

Sounds like an Ol' Fogy to me talking to us whippers–snappers!!! His 'Rally' looks like a commercial for AARP. Is it just me but is there something just funny about CINDY!!!

autumnheart   February 20th, 2008 1:00 am ET

I totally agree with MC.

Beacon   February 20th, 2008 12:41 am ET

And let the machine roll…….. This is what Obama will face if he wins. The republicans knew of this all along. Yet, Obama thought they were in his corner.

What a waste….

sean Detroit   February 20th, 2008 12:39 am ET

keep swingin' old man, maybe you'll give him a cold

Fairfax, VA   February 20th, 2008 12:38 am ET

No thanx McCain..

America dont need a president like u!! a figure like Bush..
its alrdy a headace with Bush being a president..
McCain ur going down

Obama 08

val davydov, ma   February 20th, 2008 12:36 am ET

Excellent statement by McCain. He is absolutely right.

Jonathan Forbes--Independent   February 20th, 2008 12:32 am ET

You've said it perfect, McCain. Obama has simply been sounding an eloquent but empty call for change.

Let us all vote for McCain in 2008

OBAMA 08   February 20th, 2008 12:31 am ET

He can target him all he wants.He is a pretender to a past throne.
He could not beat George Bush.Sure as heck cant beat Obama.The scare tactics he is using no longer work..We have lost more Americans to his,Bush's, and Hillary's 100 year war than we lost on Sept.11;
not to mention
30,000 broken minds and bodies of our children.We have lost our
honor in the world and we are about to loose the economic race,which we were in a position to win.We have the Bush and Clinton cronies to
thank and ourselves for electing them.

Steve   February 20th, 2008 12:18 am ET

I bet many Americans are stupid or naive enough to buy a pig in a poke!

Great speeches do not great achievements make.

Mace   February 20th, 2008 12:18 am ET

I liked John McCain before he became a puppet for the Republican party. The independent fire he had in 2000 was what made me want to vote for him then. Now, he just seems to be playing on the personal attacks and divisiveness which seemed to be the staple of the Karl Rove years in Washington. I think Hillary realized all too late that going negative against Obama would not work. Doesn't McCain see the same for his own political future? He is a strong enough candidate to rest on his own laurels…now the question becomes, why won't he?

Marlon   February 20th, 2008 12:12 am ET

And all this is ridiculous. McCain hasn't even listened to the policy speeches Obama has made concerning specific proposals to help students, to empower the poor, to help create jobs and strengthen the U.S. infrastructure, to heighten the role of community service, to mend our international image, or anything else - he's just riding the spin Clinton's created around Obama "being in the promises business, not the solutions business." Empty call? There's plenty of meat in Obama's call for change, but acknowledging it wouldn't fit with McCain's political message. He's commenting on a media spin about Obama, not commenting on Obama himself.

I hate politicians like that, hate political games that politicians play with national media spin like that. McCain's (and Clinton as well) trying to turn a strength of Obama's, that he puts a lot of focus on inspiring people to get excited in an otherwise uninspiring, rather frightening political time, into a weakness - that he doesn't spend enough time looking gruff and experienced.

Because it's all about _looks_. When someone says, "I am the most experienced candidate," what they're really saying is, "I look like the most experienced candidate because I'm no-nonsense serious." If they really want to show their experience, they should talk more about their ideas and visions and less about themselves and why they're so great.

LaLainKCMO   February 20th, 2008 12:11 am ET

If McCain is soooo sure he's going to win, then why does he resort to such low blows?

Run a clean campaign - slogans or not, that's what we want.

Act like a leader, John, if that's what you want to be.

observer#1   February 20th, 2008 12:02 am ET

AntiChrist comes to mind when I hear Obama.

spieling   February 19th, 2008 11:58 pm ET

wow… it's on now! Here come the BIG guns… but all in all.. '"Yes We Can".. Gobama '08

Texas4Obama   February 19th, 2008 11:58 pm ET

The way that Mrs. McCain ROLLED her eyes when Senator McCain referenced 'change' (Obama) was not very befitting of a wife of a Senator.

Americans for Obama '08

Chezburgha (Independent)   February 19th, 2008 11:57 pm ET

Poor McCain. He is a genuine war hero. But he has tied himself to the failed policies of his man: George Bush. Talk about failed promises and deception.

I would consider voting for him if he didn't pander so much to those right wing wackjobs. If Hillary is the nominee - I'll consider John - if he'll accept an independent, but I don't think that's allowed in the intolerant republican party.

Reuben   February 19th, 2008 11:55 pm ET

“My friends, I’m not the youngest candidate — but I am the most experienced.Yes we know your old but can you change with the times can you keep up with what the people want because i dont think so the people want change.and your not willing to change the war and you look like a soon to be bush?

kathleen, illinois   February 19th, 2008 11:55 pm ET

Experience, Blah, Blah Blah. I have respect for McCain
because he served out country but that's all.

OBAMA 2008

WP   February 19th, 2008 11:53 pm ET

McCain is out of touch.

kathleen, illinois   February 19th, 2008 11:53 pm ET

I am tired of hearing, MY Friends. McCain's friends remain
with the cronies of Bush, Cheney at the White House. Well,
and Cindy.

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