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John, be sure to go around the Senate and thank all the GOP Senators who turned out and campaigned for you. That should take about 10 seconds!

No doubt they'll "back you" in 2012! Then you can run against Caribou Barbie, because she's in the game!

Good luck McCain!! Thanks for the exciting campaign! Bye!! I hope that our collegues have not lost total respect for you!! I hope that someday you enlighten others how th 'get Osama Bin Laden' since you 'know how to get him'. It would seem to me if you actually KNEW your American duty would be to let others know. o.O LOL! But let me stop...good luck Go back to Arizona. Get some rest.

To "WELCOME TO THE OBAMA SHOW" haven't you and others learned anything from the way Obama ran his campaign. There is nothing that is over his head. And, if you think this is over his head, just what would it have been for McCain and Palin???!!!!!!

Those two still thought that to incite racism would win them an election!!

Moderator- My comment from 7:30 is still awaiting moderation- it's now 8:24.

I actively campaigned for Obama, because I thought John McCain would take us further in the wrong direction. But I do respect him and believe he's a true patriot. It's time for him to put up or shut up; let's see you accept the will of the people and work with the democrats, Mr. McCain.

It's so laughable that everyone on here thinks he ran the dirty campaign. Obama ran MORE negative campaigns than McCain and you can look it up if you don't believe me. McCain kept his word about public campaign money, Obama didn't. McCain kept his honor, just like he always has.

Your war history makes you no better than the thousands of other veterans that were prisoners of war, no matter how many times you told us you were the best.

Your dispicable campaign of hate and divisiveness shows you have no honor and not a shred of integrity.

I am glad the citizens of AZ still have some faith in you, altho, I think the maverick aspect will turn, after all, a maverick is a horse or cow that is no longer part of the herd, and is alone and lost in the wilderness, and so shall you be.

And you have no one to blame but John McCain.

ALL the best to you and Governor Palin – She is wonderful!

I voted for Barack Obama in the general election after voting for Hillary in the primaries. I really don't see the point in continuing to trash McCain. He, to me is not that bad as a person. It's his ideas and his party that are bad. I have read that he refused to bring up the Reverend Wright. There were many dirty tactics that he refused to use. I used to demonize Republicans, but after reading some of the comments by the more hard core Obama supporters, I don't demonize them anymore, esp. not John McCain, who I consider to be better than most in his party. Some people accuse him of using racist arguments. I have seen many ageist comments by many of the more hard core Obama supporters. Would I ever vote for McCain? NO WAY, NO HOW. Do I have respect for him as a person? Yes, I do. Anyone who is not that well regarded in his own Republican party cannot be that bad as a person.

When you get back into the Senate old man, BOW DOWN and take a knee.

Solider up!

Well, I do blame McCain for running an ugly campaign. I also hold him responsible for the Palin mess. Having recently returned from Europe, I can't count the number of Europeans who pressed me about Palin and vocalized their concern. Was she the very best the Republican Party could offer? And when she ran her hate filled, bigoted rallies with local law enforcement shouting Hussein Obama to get the crowd angry and vocal, then saluting the crowds in approval, and Palin picking up where the hateful bigots left off, made me think of the civil rights marches and the dogs and hoses and clubs.

McCain, a true American hero. Obama will never be the man that McCain
is. Great to hear that he will be fighting that tax plan!

I belive when McCain's senate term is over he will not run for reelection. I also belive Barack Obama will be one of the best presidents ever. I'm 13 years old and I follwed every step from this campaign. I went to the Iowa Cauces and General Election with my dad.

P.S. I watched election coverage on CNN

I find it so interesting that the McCain supporters are still calling Obama out on 'socialism" when Palin admits and is proud of her socialist Alaska. They tax the successful oil companies, they ALL own the resources, so they ALL share the wealth via a hefty check each year. This year she even made it better by adding $1200 to each resident, working or not, no age limit, just a government check. Isn't this what you've all been whining about that Obama would do? But you love her and her radical, hate America husband.

"The next lion of the Senate"? These people still have not gotten the message from their colossal lost.

We do not like McCain. We like him less after this campaign and we detest the current Republican Party. He put our country at grave risk with his choice of VP candidate.

He has lost credibility and so has his party.

0h yeah, that one ..!

"We've got him where we wanted..!.."

Rings a bell anyone ???No, then try this other quote :

"On Nov 4th, God will decide, what's best for America...."

the idea that McCain ran a divisive campaign and Obama ran a positive campaign isrevisionist history at its worst. Obama ran far more negative ads than McCain did and he called Sen mcCain every name in the book as well. Telling crowds that McCain is confused and probably is too old for the job is as good as saying McCain is senile. Whuch a lot of Obamabots have said. But thats positive campaigning. Ypu tried to destroy Joe the Plumber, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton and anyone else who stood in Obama's way. And you did it with negative personal attacks. But thats OK because it was Obama doing it and Obama can do no wrong.

Good luck to you sir. You have done nothing more than to serve your country.

Well, someone's got to keep fighting for big business and the rich, I guess.

I cannot look at him. He lost my respect and the respect of many when he slimed and slandered his way across the United States trying to win this election. He shamed himself and our country.

McCain ran a terrible campaign.
Chose a terrible running mate. Infact he should actually apoligize to the country for putting us at such risk.
He should hang his head in shame!

Any individual who has abount 48,000,000 people vote for him deserves some respect for that deed. However, there was onemajor item that stood out in John McCain's campaign that he highly criticized Senator Obama for. That was judgement.

McCain's judgement was highlighted more and more as the general election progressed to the point where hit was visibly very poor.

It appeared to me that he used judgement appropriate for 20 to 30 years back when he gained his POW status. That judgement is like using an abacus rather than a computer.

There was no way he could compete on the same level as Obama simply because the skillsets were different.

Just like all of the lies that the McCain campaign used throughout the election process, id believe he was duped very strategically by Senator Obama by not accepting public funds.

That was an extremely stragtegic choice that Senator McCMain failed to see, and he complained later that Obama lied to him to Wolf Bilitzer in their interview on CNN. It was not an attack on McCain's character, rather it was it seems to have been under the radar until Sept. when McCain had only a finite amount of funds available.

Funny, isn't it "tit for tat" in hard fought elections.

John McCain, all though I was disappointed in the hateful campaign he ran, he made me believe he would do anything to win. After Obama won President elected, and John McCain came out to address his supporters, I once again saw the John McCain of 2000. The man that was known for his honesty and intregrity. The True American Hero, all of us remembered. I wish him nothing but the best in the future.

Let the womenizer, adulterer, lier, racist, bigot, skinhead, women hater go back to the people that made him and the people that promoted RACISM, BIGOTRY, HATRED AND PICKED A VP THAT WAS A BLANK SLATE THAT HAD SOME DOTS IN IT.

now the game is over stop blame one another give Macain a break he did all the best he can ,you know when you go to fight you got two chances win or lost let's start working to rebuild america.

McCain call Palin and tell that Alaskan Hillbilly to buy Trig some shoes. It's horrible the way she wags him around in Alaska with no shoes on. She has sweats on or a coat and he doesn't.

Let's hope for the best. At least John McCain is still in the Senate. He should have been Commander in Chief, but it didn't work out that way and I believe he did run an honest campaign.

Bill writes:
"Hate to see people speak poorly of McCain now that this campaign is over. Disagree with him all you want, but you can't decry his love for his country. He has spent his entire life proving his love for his country. You have to respect that."

Maybe you forgot when John McCain and Sarah Palin questioned the patriotism of everyone that did not support them? They didn't respect us throughout that entire campaign. In fact, they did more to to erode the progress of unity and patriotism than any other modern figures. Do unto others...

When the military draft comes back and it will, because we don't have enough military to protect us from all the other countries who would rather see Americans dead, we'll see who takes their words back about Senator McCain. He came so close to giving his life for us americans.
I believe, that the majority who post comments here are very young and don't know the first thing about what happened during the VietNam war.
God Bless all that served and to the families that lost our many soldiers.
Whether you voted Democrat or Republican give Senator McCain the respect that he so deserves.
I'm sure that many of you had fathers, uncles and grandfathers that served our country. How would you feel, knowing that spoiled brats were talking about them that way?
Think about it!

Oh my, can someone make him disappear, please? I wish he was from Alaska.

Some people are not simply satisfied with victory. Everyone else must be diminished or destroyed.

Quit kicking this fine man.

And that goes for Sarah Palin, too.

john mcain still wants to fight with obama over taxes?he still doesnt get it even after the people of ameriva spoke and gave obama a clear mandate! tou wont make another term voted into office and the rest of your repubulican cronies wont be voted in next time either,wake up!

Why is it that the nastiest comments about Obama are full of spelling mistakes and have lousy syntax?

Tremend18- I have to admit that I tend to feel Obama had some help "buying" his way into the White House- whether out of desperation of a body of people or other reasons. But, if any funding came from outside of the United States, that could be concerning. I'm happy for the black community because America worked for them, and proved herself true. If one people are oppressed, while others prosper, then it is a divided country, but America is supposed to be open to all to achieve their full potential.

I will NEVER respect this man again! He showed his true (lack of) character and integrity and ethics!

McCain needs to stand up for Palin.

McCain need to move to Alaska and take Palin job as governor
see McCain what happen in the election the American people do not need people to bring our country apart

Bye Bye mccain/Palin

"End of America"

SHAME ON YOU. Vile.

McCain have a true supporter in Palin.

Heard on the news tonight that Palin was invited by OPRAH......LARRY KING......BARBARA WALTERS....to come on their show.

IS THAT FOR REAL??????????
They already LOOK BAD......they are exposed.
Did Obama ask them to do this? Amends after the election is won?

TURN THEM DOWN....DOWN......Sarah.
Two are very old and and therefore limited. The other is exposed.
Sarah.....you are young and beautiful and they can't take that from you.

Hopefully he's learned not to divide people in times of trial.

"Senator McCain, you ran the most nasty and vile campaign in history. "

With the exception of the Democratic 2008 campaign, of course.

I did not vote for McCain but I respect him as a person. He did an honorable thing in serving this country. For that he deserves our gratitude. I have been reading the posts on cnn.com since after the election. The comments have ranged from inspirational to down right frightening. I think to myself.... What is the hatred all about? I live in Mississippi and since the election results, minorities have been put on alert about reliation plots of the KKK and other hate groups. This should be a time when the nation starts the healing process that has lasted through racisim. Minority children can't even feel safe in saying that they are happy about the new president. I am fed up with bigotry, racisim, sexism, and down right stupidity. All bigots should be ashamed! All racists should be ashamed! How dare any of them make others feel unsafe or afraid. Stop the bickering! Stop the fighting! Start the healing now before it is too late!

Ok – the right Senator is returning to the Senate.

Let's work together – and get this country straightened out in the next few years.

Thank you.

Niki, New Jersey November 7th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

THANK YOU. COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER.

Thank goodness Palin is back in Alaska.

Pundits, get real. We all know that the campaign leaks are probably true. Look at her interviews with Gibson and Couric. She came across as not qualified.

Senator McCain represented the GOP very well and as expected...GRUMPPY OLD PEOPLE!!

Who cares if he returns? Just make sure he brings his Depends, and Geritol so not to stain the seats........like he stained his campaign

McCain is a good man and a war hero. Obama has done nothing!!

Obama will not fix anything – the economy will most likely fix itself and he will try and take the credit. He needs to figure out first who he "owes" in this election and then he can figure out his cabinet. One thing for sure, he will not be running the Country – other "smart" people will be doing it for him.

Republicans – "Divide and Conquer." They view themselves as conquering the American people once every 4 years.

Democrats – "Unite and Prosper." They view themselves as bringing the country together to seek progress and prosperity.

Is last Tuesday any wonder?

Rather than "fighting Obama on the tax plan" McCain should be doing his famous Reaching Across the Aisle trick to find common ground on getting this country back on track.

Even mentioning McCain in the same light as Ted Kennedy is a slight, in my mind. Its not about tenure in the Senate - it's about results. And when it comes to results-based legislation, McCain doesn't have but a small fraction of what Ted Kennedy has accomplished for his nation.

Well, one thign we know for sure: Kleenex is going to do well this quarter with all the crying the Republican bloggers are doing. Lose like you've got a pair for crying out loud.

In my view, Senator McCain will have a long road ahead of him in order to re-establish his credibility as a leader. Sadly, his disgraceful campaign alienated many of his former supporters and left a bad taste in the mouths of many Americans.

But. . .this said. . .I wish him well and hope that he will be able to help the new administration solve the huge problems our nation faces.

I like the thought of John McCain and Barack Obama working together on pieces of legislation.

Give McCain a break! I'm a fairly moderate Democrat who did not really like his plans but I always wanted him to do well! Stop being jerks.

I think we should go back to spanking so our children will grow up to show respect and be polite to others despite their age and skin color.

I thinkJohn should get back to work and move on. The people have spoken, Obama is our new president and the republican haters need to stop the madness and rally around the new administration to undo what Bush and his cronies have created. If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.

John McCain made his bed now he has to just move on. Life is too short for any of us to look back on what could have been. Unfortunately John ran a bad campaign and chose the worst person he could as a running mate. I wonder is he secretly did not really want to inherit the Bush leftover mess.

I just hope McCain doesn't sit around and sulk like he did after the 2000 campaign- after all it was he who stooped to campaigning in the dirt. Palin was his fault, the dirty campaigning was his fault, his erratic behavior and policies were his fault. The only thing that was not his fault was the brilliant, above the sewer campaign that Obama ran! I have to wonder if he realizes how much respect he threw away with the american electoric?

Jelousey, racism, hatred, narcissism and bitterness is a malignant sickness of the soul. I want to send some get-well soon cards out to MCcain and Palin before they think of serving the American people with wholeness of the heart. Praying for you both!

I wish him well, but, please have him leave his "bicker bag" behind.

I'll never look at John McCain the same, after the way he ran his campaign. He used us against each other, employing fear and hatred as weapons. He is a disgrace.

While I did not vote for McCain, I do wish him well.

Senator McCain, you ran the most nasty and vile campaign in history. I lost a lot of the admiration I held for you as a Hero. Well there were moments during the campaign when I saw the McCain I came to know you to be years ago. I will continue to respect and honor you as a hero to this great nation. You gave above and beyond the call of duty during your time in the service. I hope when you return to the senate that you will once again be the McCain I long knew and honored.

Whoyahhhh

I feel sorry for McCain, who after being so critical of eveyone in Congress including Repulicans, and having few people in Congress actually get out and campaign for him, does he really have a party??

Maybe Leiberman and he can start their own!!

Senator Graham promised his state that he (Graham) would "fight President Obama tooth and nail". I expect Senator McCain to do the same. It will be good when Arizona and SC get new senators who don't have the partisian baggage to prevent them with working with the Democrats.

Go for it, Senator. Let's hope that we see the McCain of 2000 in the Senate, and not the McCain of 2008.

I'm glad to see he's getting back to the job he was elected to do. Diehard McCain supporters need to cool down, the election is over you can stop spreading lies now about Obama. I don't understand why they think Obama is so "scary" he was surrounded by big named people on both sides throughout his campaign and is expected to be surrounded by respected people in Washington during his Presidency. Contrary to what McCain had lied about during his campaign none of his ideas are "radical" and even the Republicans who supported McCain are saying that Obama really isn't "far left" liberal, but instead he is actually "center". What is truly scary is the fact that George Bush the last 8 years has destroyed our country, economy, and respect in the world. The last 8 years is scary not Obama. GET OVER IT he's your President whether you like it or not so enough of the whining, nothings going to improve by sitting around and crying about the McCain loss.

I don't think many of you are being fair. McCain ran his campaign and lost. Yes he said some boneheaded things. Yes he let the RNC dictate his VP choice. Yes he went retro in his ideology of how how win a campaign. But you got to give hime some love for what he did Tuesday night. That there folks who didn't know John McCain before was the John McCain we all knew. I guess he was so eager to win that he forgot about who he was and that will haunt him for the rest of his life. Although I have full support in President Obama, I have regained some respect for you Senator McCain, and I wish you well and hope you can continue to be that "Maverick" in the Senate. And Senator McCain, tell the junior people in your party to never change who you are no matter what. I hope that is the lesson that you have learned Senator McCain.

Ease up, everybody. I wasn't happy with McCain's campaign either, but his concession speech was uncommonly gracious, and ironically enough, I expect McCain to be one of Obama's key GOP allies.

Now that he has gotten his presidential ambitions out of his system, maybe McCain can finish his career on a high note by working with Obama for the good of the country.

I'm still irritated by the 2000 election. I wrote in Al Gore.

Time to call it quits, give it up! You'd make a nice greeter at Wal-Mart

Stay home and enjoy your golden years, take a trip around the world, or go visit Sara Palin. Maybe you guys can go hunting together, smoke a cigar and talk about who's the better maverick. Bye, bye!

AS AMERICA WATCHED MCCAIN'S CAMPAIGN . . . DON'T THINK I LIKE THE IDEA OF HIM BEING IN POSITION OF MAKING DECISIONS!

McCain we need you more loud and straighforward than ever before!!!!

I am hoping that McCain will be able to work with Obama and the Dems. I would have voted for him if he had not selected Palin as his VP. Now, I am 100% behind the candidate I voted for Obama. And really hope that all senators Republican and Democrats can and will work together to resolve this crisis that we are in. I need a job.

The McCain that I saw on the eve of Nov. 4th was the McCain of 2000. It is a shame how you changed overnight because of political gains.

As a Canadian who watched history in the making, I am still amazed at how ignorance can still shine so brighltly. Sen McCain did run a very nasty campaign and anyone who did not see that has blinders on. The Senator did serve his country well in the past and if he chooses not to retire I am sure he will serve his country well again. However the USA is now taking a new path. When this well educated, well tempered with Christ like qualities, man brings your country back to its greatness it once had, all Americans will benefit whether you are a racist or not. Even if the recist refuses to admit it. I can understand the some Americans can not image that a Black man can be educated, have common sense and great character. Maybe they need to revistit Dr. MLK's "I have a dream" speech. Oh wait a minute, THEY WOULDN'T GIVE HIM A CHANCE EITHER.

I respect McCain for his service and sacrafice for the country we ALL love. I don't think he owes any of us an apology for selecting Palin either. He made a choice, he lost and he will carry that with him forever. I am also glad that the truth is leaking out about Palin from his camp. She cost him many votes and caused the country a great deal of damage with her hateful rallys, which we are learning now, were not sanctioned by McCain. She dragged him down and now wants to use the opportunity he gave her to climb the political ladder to 2012? He gave her a chance of a lifetime and she should have declined if she was not ready. She wasnt ready and we all saw it unfold. I know there are many who appreciated Palin and supported her but not one of you was ever going to even give Obama a chance to begin with. Palin is interesting and new and charming and for those reasons she drew attention and crowds, but she was never Commander In Chief material, at least not this time and maybe never. History has always stated that the Vice President selection will never WIN you the election but it can certainly LOSE one for you. Back to the Senate for McCain to serve out his term and he has my complete respect but the President Elect has my loyalty and support. The people have spoken. We live by the Constituion of the United States, keep that in mind all of you who are so quick to slime the President Elect. I would also advise those who oppose him to do it in the spirit of the First Amendment and not in the arena of hate. Threats will not be tolerated.

I wish John McCain the best of luck returning to the Senate. Although I didn't vote for him this round, (I did in 2000) I hope to see the Maverick we all remember return and not the man who ran for President.

I'm glad to see McCain is staying out of the bickering between his campaign aids and Palin's campaign. He has a very important job and that is what he is good at.

God speed back to the Senate.

I am happy to hear this! John is a valuable member of the Senate and will make a substantial contribution. I didn't vote for him because he chose Sarah Palin but I do believe he is an honorable man and I am very happy he is going back!

Is the real John McCain returning the Senate or that one who was running for president? I never want to see that "presidential" McCain again.....the old McCain was wayyyyyyyyyyyy more likeable and intelligent than that presidential one!

I gained a little respect for McCain during his concession speech.

However, that does not make up for his kook campaign and the division he created in his blind quest for the Presidency. He is a has been. His career is over and he is in the twilight of his life.

Thank the Great Spirit that he did not get elected.

Sen McCain- Thanks for your service to our country. Now that the election is over, maybe those bitter people that once cared for you and supported you will come to their senses.
You are a true American Patriot.

For the record let me state that in the 2000 primaries I voted for McCain. In nearly 20 years of voting I had mostly voted Republican. I have considered myself a moderate by most standards. This year I voted with no shame whatsoever for Barack Obama. You far right conservatives need to come to the realization that you ....yes you and your ilk lost because moderates and independents like me voted against you. The so-called party of small government has become anything but. Spend, spend, spend...war, war, war...and of course you want the government to enter peoples personal lives and govern on social issues. This is not small government you twits. This is not the party of Lincoln or T. Roosevelt or even Goldwater. So when I hear idiots like Terry Perkins say the Republicans lost because of the moderates I can't help but laugh at this dying party. The republicans need to look to the future not the past.....no more rallying around Reagan and being the absolutist morons you have become. Its about the economy, war, health care, and education, not fsocial issues like gay marriage and abortion issues. This is not a theocracy, quit letting the religious right pull your strings. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, while expecting different results. Wake up.

As 'Ken in Florida' said, McCain can be one of Barack Obama's most effective tools in the Senate. I had many problems with McCain's campaign tactics, but he's an excellent senator with the unique ability to influence his peers and promote bipartisanship.

OH NO!!!! HIS HAND IS OVER HIS HEART...IS HE FARCING???? QUICK, GET TEH PADDLES!!!

John Mccain will treat President Elect Obama with the upmost respect... Just as ALL OF US CONSERVATIVES need to do.................................UNITE UNITE UNITE. We have a Country in TROUBLE>>

Obama would have done the same thing. I think that is a respectful thing for Mccain to do. UNITE !

Get to work!

To End of America:

If you think our country is going to "end" as you say, go find another place to call home. Simple as that. This country is the greatest country in the world. We have our issues but tell me another country that has the type of diversity and opportunity to fulfill your dream. There was no cheating going on. The people have spoken. 8 years of Bush and his failed policies not only have caused harm to Americans, it has also resulted in tarnishing our standing amongst the world.

Your racist remarks about Michelle want to make me "puke". Grow up. And for those that want to see Obama fail, y'all need to check yourself into mental institutions. If Obama fails, the ENTIRE COUNTRY fails. If you cannot see the urgency of the current situation in order to set aside your ideological difference, you are CRAZY. I can honestly say that if McCain was to be President, he would have my support. Do you follow the logic on why we need to support Obama?

ANYONE WHO DOESN'T RESPECT MC CAIN IS NOT AN AMERICAN!!!

THE YOUNG VOTE, ACORN GROUP, OBAMA GULLIBLE SPEECHES, AND MONEY BEAT HIM.

BY FAR HE IS THE BEST FOR THE JOB AS PRESIDENT.

I WILL SUPPORT OBAMA AND HOPE TO GOD HE LISTENS TO SOME PEOPLE IN CONGRESS (BUT NOT REID OR PELOSI) LIKE MC CAIN WHO KNOWS HIS STUFF.

OBAMA HAS ALOT TO LEARN AND THIS JOB IS OVER HIS HEAD AT THIS POINT. I JUST HOPE HE IS A FAST LEARNER.

I wish Sen. McCain good luck and peace in the future. It was an ugly campaign that needs to be left behind us. Lets work together to get this nation back to prosperity and honorability.
I am a true Obama supporter, but I am also an American citizen.

look every one the repubs work only with hate,,, i take that back not all repubs, but he (McCAIN) put up a good fight, and he lost so why cant we just let it go,,, you can sit back and complain or you can step up and do your part to make this a better America,,,, like i always say "you can go back to where your family came from",,, and dont say from America\. IF you are an american, why dont we all start acting like it? i too am Black and White, and proud of it...... so lets stop all of this crazy stuff and be AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!

It is so sad that so many people have so many hateful commments and show that hate blacks but are hiding like cowards behind computers and insighting racical diversity. I guess when you talk down to another person that makes you feel superior. But in reality you are the thing you hate most. Maybe if McCain did not run a negative campaign and used lies and racial diversion and just ran a decent campaign the out come would have been favorable. Not to mention the prior republican track record was not so horrible he would have suceeded. Everybody does not choose a candidate by the color of thier skin, but in fact thier words and the issues facing america. Open your eyes . Wake Up america do not judge a man by the color of his skin but by what is in his heart.

Thank you Senator McCain. You are a true American Hero and an Honarable Man and we appreciate all that you have done. Froma a Democrat turned Independent.

McCain has shown himself to be incapable of any good. He has proven to be a failure yet again.

5 planes, 32 propoganda films, a wife and family, millions of veterans with no benefits, many people with jobs that were shipped over seas, investors in the stock market, Palin, and two lost bids at being president. His list of failures is more then any one man should be allowed to compile in a life time.

It's time he retire, so he can stop failing us!

our new president is awesome. you are no longer honorable mr. mccain.

As long as the Rethuglicans only appeal to small town, Midwest and Southern Religious Right zealots, then they will continue to have their butts handed to them in National Elections...can you say "Fascists"?

Republicans and christian right wingers have almost ruined this country.... NEVER AGAIN

GO OBAMA!

Polly: "It's time for America to start respecting their veterans and to count their blessings. Senator McCain deserves the utmost respect for his lifetime of caring for this nation."

Yeah, I'll respect veterans... the respectable ones, that is.

He went through the absolute lowest hells of reality that war is and says that he'd like to see the US servicemen/women in Iraq "another hundred years"?

Yeah, he cares. He cares enough to send more to die. I hate all your boomers – you screw up and then send my generation to die for their mistakes.

"When wars are fought by those who actually want war, there will be no more wars."

Retire McCain; your act got old. And, Thank God we don't have to hear anymore from that self-righteous "Hockey mom". I guess all sorts of "real Americans" spoke on November 4; not just the small town, white, pentecostal "real Americans".

Bill,
The miserable, scary ride is the one we've all been on for the past 8 years. It's sad that you still don't get it. You would give Bush a third term if you could, wouldn't you Bill?
You keep saying: 'Listen to yourself', 'Think for yourself'.
Listen to yourself Bill. The people have spoken, and they have spoken 'very clearly' as John McKain had the courage to admit. So suck it up and let go.

Don't get emotional. Take a breath.

It was miserable, it was scary. We have finally pulled out of it together.

Now that's a man. I bet he votes yes, or no instead of present.

Joshua College Station Texas wrote:
Why should McCain fight Obama on his tax plan? I thought the voters of the country had spoken. Obama has a mandate. It ought not to be about Republican ideals, but about accomplishing the will of the people. I guess I'm just naive and idealistic.

He doesn't have a mandate. Take a look at the numbers from election night. You will notice that he only won the popular vote by 7%. Hardly mandate giving numbers when you consider that over 122 million people voted.

Looking at some more numbers you'll be able to see that a democratic controlled congress has managed to put us 2 trillion more indebt in 2 years. It only took a republican / mixed bag congress 4 years to do the same.

Oh, the dems could of ended Iraq anytime in the last two years if they cared to by simply stop appropriating funds for the war in Iraq. They didn't.

How quick you all forget ... that due to McCain's service to this country... protecting its freedoms ... is why you all can voice your stupid opinions!!

MCCAIN, you defend Obama's honor to false charge of Muslim and fear
you make adamant requests for all GOP PAC advertising to omit any reference to Wright

But you stay silent while your own people attack Gov. Palin

EITHER WAY YOU DON"T LOOK PRESIDENTIAL, SENATORIAL OR RESPECTABLE AND CERTAINLY NOT WORTH THE VOTE I WASTED ON A MAN WITH EITHER VERY POOR JUDGEMENT OR EXTREME PETTINESS

The election is over, but I have never seen so much racist statements made by Americans. So disrespectful of the President elect. The sad part the same racist people will swear they LOVE the LORD. Ya’ll need to go back and open up your bible and get the heck of the bloggs.

It was a good fight John. Your lifetime of service to this country has made you more of a hero than you can ever imagine. Thank you for all you do for us and come on back in four years and give it another go.
We need people like you to keep Washington honest.
Keep up the good work!!!

republicans hate america.

You are exactly the problem. Lets review.

1)You Name is Republicans Hate America.
2) Your first post calls MCCain an Moron
3) Your response to mine calls me an idiot.

How are you so upset, you won? I'm sure Obama would be real proud of you right now.

I guess he didn't get that call for a cabinet selection and this will be his way of "working across the aisles, my friend";

He should work in the Senate and do something for AZ, to improve the failing education system.

Why should anyone be surprised that he "intends to fight the tax plan", it directly impacts his pocket. Contrary to what anyone chooses to think he was not running for POTUS for the good of the country (Country First), but merely for own selfish reasons. As he indicated in his 2002 memoir.

Glad I didn't vote for him.

Maybe he'll let the Senate know how to catch Osama bin Laden, since he told us all he knew how to catch him.

Willy Brown, go ahead and swallow that pill to cure your bitters. Even John McCain knows who the victor is. Next time they scoff at a "community Organizer" they will think again. Barack Obama won the election without stooping to the levels of some of the McCain campaign members and those with views as yours. As long as the mud was being thrown at Obama, I guess you were alright with that. The mud-slinging did not work, and Obama ran the better campaign. Get over it. Barack Obama,excuse me President Barack Obama is reaping the prize that he had his eyes on.

McCain... you ran the sleaziest campaign in our nations history...

You are no Lion...

You are a pig...

Thank you for your service to our country Senator McCain.......I only wish you had become the Republican nominee in the 2000 Presidential Election......our country would be much better today!!

You also could have picked a much better running mate!!

I hope you continue to work in the Senate for our country as Senator Kerry has done after losing the 2004 Presidential election.

HEY END OF AMERICA – Obama Cheated his way to the White House? Last I checked he won a total of 364 electoral vote and close to 10 million more votes than McRage, that's hardly cheating dont you think....all of you Obamahaters, QUIT CRYING!!!!!!!

Dirty up the White House, you bigot you.....

DIxie...Please be nice...We are sending John back to you and AZ.

Can he even "reach across the aisle" with his stompy decrepid short hands? IHis remaining years will be best spent retiring in one of his seven homes sitting on his porch drinking prune juice while arguing with Cindy on forgetting to take her pills.

If he REALLY cared about Sarah Palin, he would speak with the media to defend her. Let's wait and see. It will show you whether he's a real maverick or not.

November 7th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

John Mccain will always be the best man.
Obama cheated his way into the white house and the thought of his wife dirting the place up makes me want to puke.

______________________

To this poster who knows who he is. What do you know about this lady's sanitary habits? Have you been hanging with them at their place? If so the dirt you saw must have been the puke let out when you found that you were no match for them. You are nothing but an uneducated bigot and sshould get ready to stew in your self inflicted misery for at least four years while us mutts have a plan to help build a wrecked country.

He has the hands of a reptile

That's right... Obama cheated which is why he won in a landslide. Give me a break. We have put up with your moronic politics of the right for 8 years. It's our turn now; get used to it.

I heard John is still talking about Bill Ayers!

I hope Sen McCain improves his "missed vote" ratio. That really hurt his cause, imo. Working is voting on all issues.

While I'm glad McCain didn't win the election, I actually feel bad for him. He looks so broken and upset. I hope he finds peace.

TO: Dixie and Republicans Hate America. Im from ARIZONA and I VOTED TO BARACK OBAMA!. Can't we all just move forward and stop the hating and bashing. Give him the chance to prove you wrong.

Dixie AZ November 7th, 2008 4:45 pm ET
The end of America by Obama. You are lower than whale poop.

republicans hate america November 7th, 2008 4:40 pm ET
YOU MEAN WE STILL HAVE TO HEAR THIS MORON?

Joe.... Yeah Joe.. he didn't b/c the GOP and major corporations spent money on his behalf so they could ensure he would get into office and jobs would still be able to go overseas without challenges. Yeah, real American alright. He placed Americans under the bus for political gain.

In response to end of america, two words: Ignorant idiot

Go have an Affair John!!

I agree with Bill on John McCain being a good, decent and honorable man.

Howvever, talk about extremes Bill, that's how I would qualify your rants. Hopefully the MAJORITY of our fellow Americans are of a more modern way of thinking. I would say the only thing "scary " would be your and others' close minded, archaic and ignorant perspectives.

Grow up already, this is 2008, 1808.

The end of America by Obama. You are lower than whale poop.

I am going to stop reading the comments. I am ashamed of how we treat one another here. Our politicians run wild because we are too busy cutting each other down. Regardless of who you voted for we need to bring civility back if we are ever going to compromise on the issues

"Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city."

I am glad to see McCain going back to where he has, and can do the most good. He was a pretty good senator 'as conservatives go' over these last 30 yrs. I have always liked the original 'goldwater' version of McCain. This last year has done a lot of damage to his rep. Hopefully he can get back on track in the senate.

He lost to Bush twice – first is the 2000 primary, and this year he lost beause of Bush's low approval rating...

Mccain Is Going To Fight Obama On Tax Policy? . . . John Mccain . . . The Problem To All Our Solutions!

Bill- You are an idiot have you been paying attention at all what has been happening the last 8 years? Whatever is to come will still be the mess that was caused by the GOP period!!

Yeah, John, since you have the right answer for everything - be sure to fight Obama on the economy. I remember you saying you didn't know much about it. Were I you, I might find it wise to cooperate.

It really amaze me how those who did not support Obama are on blogs saying you guys stop with the insults, your candidate won, and you should be ashame and then turn around and call Obama supporters Freaks and say things like "Obama is going to fail",
blah blah blah?
The insults should stop on both sides, You think?

Back for how long? Will McCain's return be less than 24 hours like he suspended his campaign to go to Washington to pitch a fit that didn't work and finally he retreated to his office and closed the door. It didn't work then and it sure won't work this time. Wish I were a fly on the wall.

Bill-

You need some rest. Get some.

YOU MEAN WE STILL HAVE TO HEAR THIS MORON?

To: Waaahwaaah

WHY DIDN'T MCCAIN WIN? IF YOU CAN ANSWER THAT FOR ME I WILL BE SO HAPPY.

Well. This election is ALL about Obama – people either vote for him or vote against him. McCain is irrelevant....

John Mccain will always be the best man.
Obama cheated his way into the white house and the thought of his wife dirting the place up makes me want to puke.

YAWN

Loose the rancor and dishonorable behavior that characterized your campaign sir !

You can rebuild your reputation. How do you want your great grandchildren to remember you when they read about you in the history books?

The country needs him now more than ever. We are probably going to face a period of intense divisiveness, just as toxic as the demagoguery of the Bush reign, but of a different kind. McCain is a person who can help bridge that gap and start the healing, if he is willing to take on the task. If the "old" McCain so many knew and once respected can reemerge from the ashes of the campaign, return to the Senate, and make a sincere effort to once again reach across the aisle, he will help this country move forward. He has the opportunity to regain our respect and admiration. Let's hope that he will demonstrate by his actions that "country first" is more than just a campaign slogan to him.

Listen to yourselves. You folks have been, starting with your fight with Hillary, the most vile, hate filled group I have ever seen. I pray its the ability to hide behind a keyboard that allows you to say these things. And I suspect many of you are too young to realize whats coming down the pike in the next year. But listen up.

1) You have no idea what a harsh campaign is. McCain not only called Rev Wright out of bounds but repeatedly called out people that would (Gasp) use Baracks middle name. He had his bones broken rather than betray his country so you can probably survive being called out on redistribution of wealth being a socialist policy.

2) Think for yourself, stop trading your self over to all things Barack because he is not Bush. We have no idea who he is and the policies of unity really mean (unified opinion) with no room for dissent. Do not allow this swing left to break the tehter of our founding principles.

Take a breath, leave Lieberman, McCain and Palin alone, they ran on what they believed was best for the country, She is the most popular Governor of any of the 50 States. What have any of you been in charge of who dare are calling her out. If you really want a scare, ask yourself how blind a bunch of party zealots have to be to have Al Franken represent them.

I usually dont get emotional, but we are in for one heck of a ride, one that Ive gone through before. Its miserable, its scary, and we can only pull out of it together. You can not unify from an extreme.

He's going to have a hard time. His reputation is sullied by the divisive and hateful campaign he ran. He has angered moderates by courting conservatives on the campaign trail. He has angered conservatives because he has been moderate on things like immigration. He has angered democrats because of the lies he told. He has angered republicans because he has turned against their issues at important times.

The problem with being a 'maverick' is that it doesn't build bridges. It burns them. It's one thing to stick up for what you believe. It's entirely another to disregard the value of building coalitions at a whim.

McCain is washed up. He is old. America spoke. He almost lost Arizona. He should retire. He looks like a real old man. We don't need anymore of his personal attacks. McCain should take a vacation to Alaska. Maybe he wants to keep away from the snake up there. (Palin)

I really have to say McCain did well in his campaign. He didn't even spend half as much money as Obama and Obama still only got 52% of the vote.

"Why should McCain fight Obama on his tax plan? I thought the voters of the country had spoken. Obama has a mandate"

Hey, Josh, Obama has no mandate. Look at the popular vote. I voted for the man, but he has no mandate. Be careful with those words, Bush used them as well, and he destroyed his party in the process. Republicans might be a minority, but they are a large minority.

Also, McCain represents his state in the senate, not the country. Perhaps the majority of Arizonans disagree with Obama's tax plan and wish to fight it. Obama's tax plan was the reason I voted for him, but McCain has every fight whatever legislation he does not agree with, in fact, we all have that right.

Obama better not tax me or I'm just going to have to pull back on my spending on charitable contributions, employment and employee benefits.

John McCain is a good and honorable man, and probably one of the best to ever walk the halls of the Senate. It's become easy for us Dems to forget that. If the GOP is to ever rebuild itself into something again, it will need people like John McCain, Dick Luger, Colin Powell, and those like them to reshape the Republican party into more then just frothing at the mouth morality police

It's so sad that some of you losers can't get your head out from out your behinds. Although I am not a John McCain supporter, I respect the fact that he loves this country, in his own way, just like the rest of us Americans...AND Obama. If we are One Nation...why can't we be One People and respect who the Country elected. And for the idiot who said that Obama will bankrupt the Country...look at the economy now and looks who's running it. For that kind of statement to be made, makes you look like non other than a stupid racist. Get a life and grow up.

Yea, McCain, get you butt back to work and keep NOBAMA in line – though I don't think that's possible after his loose cannon choice in Rahm! That man is going to get the US in serious trouble if his foul mouth isn't quelled. And you people thought McCain meant war? Watch out for Rahm!

I hate to see people speak poorly of McCain now that this campaign is over. Disagree with him all you want, but you can't decry his love for his country. He has spent his entire life proving his love for his country. You have to respect that.

Then again, these are the people who elected a man who has merely spent the last two years talking about his love for his country. Hope he can back it up as well as McCain has throughout his career.

11/4/08 – All I can do now is "hope".

I used to like McCain, today I don't care for the guy. I read his bio, and the voters of Arizona should see what kind of a man he really is. He's a creep, and just because he was a crappy pilot who got captured by the North Vietnamese, doesn't get him the title of hero, he's a creep.

Hats off to McCain....at that age we all saw his energy. i am sure now we will see old McCain which is straight talker....i am sure he will be
very much helpful to OBAMA.

There's only one "lion of the senate" his name's TED KENNEDY

Re-TIRE!!!

Like in the aftermath of 9/11, here is an opportunity for statesmanship, this time for John McCain. He can go back to work for the American people and have a significant, positive impact, if he so chooses. In whatever he chooses, he can always be proud of the life he has led and the contributions he has made.

So far Barak Obama hasn't made any presidential mistakes, so he has my full support. I am eagerly looking forward to the future if we can be brought together again to work towards common goals.

LOL please, who cares...."McCain would be a better president than Obama"...shut up already.

you showed your true colors mccain, i lost all respect for you, your nasty campaign could have cost president obama his life, i can't forget this, why don't you apologize.

Obama supporter wishing Sen. McCain all the best despite the blighted campaign the GOP ran.

Let's see how he's accepted upon his return, what with his charges of socialism and communism against our next president. Somebody said "elections have consequences," well, so do campaigns.

the senate needs John there to help get our country out of this mess. with men like John in the senate and Barack in the White House, we will be better off.

Change begins now.

OBAMAMANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With a paper bag over his head and two eyeholes I presume?

you know this man is 7o years plus and he put up a fight that some 50 year olds couldn't handle, he served his country as a pow, that was mocked by many, all of his life he feels that he has worked for the better for his country and he has done more than most of us ever will. He deserves respect, even if you disagree with him on the issues, it's time to let him rest and get off of him so that he can finish working for the country that he loves, leave Palin alone too, you no longer have to deal with this issue anymore it's time to be kind!!

A complete reason for Not Voting for McCain was Lindsey Graham !
And if Graham were to leave the Senate it will certainly be a Plus for South Carolina.

He deserves a break. It was a long campaign. I didn't vote for him, but I do respect him and it will be good to have him back in the Senate.

Why should McCain fight Obama on his tax plan? I thought the voters of the country had spoken. Obama has a mandate. It ought not to be about Republican ideals, but about accomplishing the will of the people. I guess I'm just naive and idealistic.

I wonder how he plans on reaching across the aisle after demeaning so many people. He should give his seat up to Palin......Sike! At least Palin will be able to work with the Obama Administration on bringing energy independence. What can McCain bring to the table? All he's brought to the country these past few months is diviseveness.

I'm a lifelong Democrat. When this election began to take shape, my first choice was Hillary, but my intent if she didn't get the nomination was to vote for John McCain. I've met him before, and he's an honorable man and a true American hero. We're both Navy veterans, and I admired his independent streak and wept for the way he was maligned in 2000 by W. and his gang of cutthroats. Unfortunately, that same John McCain wasn't able to run in 2008. Out of necessity, he had to make a political choice to mend some of the fences he damaged with the right wing of his party, because he knew if he didn't he'd never get the nomination. That necessity, along with the perfect storm of a bad economy, an unpopular President, and a general anti-Republican mood doomed him. The fact that he competed as well as he did is a credit to his grit and determination. I'm glad to have him back in the Senate, and I hope he'll feel free to be the same "straight talking" John McCain that so inspired me in 2000.

You know Ursula, I think he means exactly what he says...I think he endured some tramatic things at a fairly young age and I think that inspires him to be a "better" man today.

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Way to go Senator McCain!

Before you get back to the Senate however, could you please have a small press conference and take some of the unnecessary burden off Sarah Palin.

As a woman, I can't believe how the MSM is treating her based on the cowardeous words of someone who remains anomous. That is pathetic. She brought thousands of people to hear you speak and energized your campaign. Help her out now when she needs it.

Thanks,
Laura, Boston

CNN why is my comment still (since 3:31 awaiting moderation). Did I say something to offend???

... one more thing. Keep your distance from the guys was 1/2 of "Sore Loserman 2000" and become "Joe the Loserman 2008". You don't know what he is up to next.

At age 72, I think it is time he retires. He does look very tired. People usually retire at age 65. These older folks do need to step aside and make space for bright, upcoming young peole. John McCain has serve his time.

Welcome back to senate, Mr. McCain. All the best ...

There was NOTHING honorable about your campaign. Shame on you!

CW wrote: You'll be begging for John McCain when Obama bankrupts our country and throws us into a depression.

Oh my...Are we on easy street now?? Last time I checked we are bankrupts and our country is in depression. Haven't you heard Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, AIG, Lehman Bros. just got bailout. Now the auto industry and who know what else. Time to wake up and drink your coolaid.

Funny, he used to basically agree with Obama's tax policy before he ran for President.

How about McCain letting Obama know how to "fix" the economy, and "catch" Bin Ladin? He hinted towards those abilities in the 3rd debate.

Thank you for your service to this country Senator! We need Senators like you!

Go back to senate and become the man you once were, the man everyone loved except the right wing whacos like Limbaugh.

You concession speech proved you can be the same guy again. You stool tall in the speech showed what you once were.

Good run John. Too bad you were out marketed by the liberal media in love with a no name. We will soon see how fast he flounders.

Although I am an ardent Obama supporter, I have a GREAT deal of respect for John McCain. I lost some of that sentiment, during the run up to the election but I fault his campaign staff instead of the man. I agree that, especially since the election is over, PLEASE no more McCain/Palin bashing – it is NOT good for this Country and NOT fair to either of them. I was especially moved by McCain's thoughtful concession speech – it was enough to re-establish my FULL respect for this man. I wish John McCain a succesful return and a happy Life.

Apparently the Obama followers didn't listen to his speech too carefully on election night. Stop the immaturity and the attacks. As he said, we are one nation. (I did not vote for him, but I certainly do not wish for him to fail and you are not helping him at all by trying to divide people with your venmous attacks.) You did the same thing to Clinton. Grow up. McCain is a great and honorable man and because of men like him you have the freedom to spew your hatred in this forum. Having said that, McCain should come out and defend Palin from the attacks from unnamed sources in his camp. What cowards! All heresay and unsubstantiated attacks. I look forward to seeing Palin in the future, a truly breathe of fresh air.

OBAMA SUPPORTERS STOP ATTACKING JOHN MCCAIN I AM AN OBAMA SUPPORTER AND I SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH THE CAMPAIGNS ARE OVER MCCAIN SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND HE STILL IS A UNITED STATES SENATOR SHOW SOME RESPECT!

Already? He should go to the great state of Alaska and hang out with that pitbull named Sarah. BTW, did she give all the clothes to charity?

Good luck John! Thank you for your courage during the long, hard campaign. Please continue to fight for our country in the Senate. Take care and Godspeed!

For those of you who still claim McCain ran a negatice campaign...check your facts,President elect Obama actually ran more negative attacks than McCain. Let it go. The people who study this stuff have already said this was not a nasty campaign, as some in the past have been. Can you on-line people stop your attacks and follow our new Presidents advice...stop the fighting and work together...and I didn't support Obama, but he is my President.

Bruce you wrote "it would be interesting to see if he reaches across the aisle." Are you kidding me? This guy has been reaching across the aisle his entire career. You can't deny that and if you do it just shows your stubborness to accept that fact and your lack of knowledge of who has done what in Washington. Learn the facts before you and your idiot Obama freaks write comments on this ticker.

Will he ever apologize to all Americans for choosing Palin? I think he owes us.

How pathetic you people are......Your candidate won and you're still attacking John McCain. How can someone run a "nasty campaign" when what they are saying is true????? You'll be begging for John McCain when Obama bankrupts our country and throws us into a depression!

So...he's not interested in getting Usama bin Ladin? Apparently he know know but plans on keeping it a secret.

Good Luck Mr. McCain, I'm sure you would have made a excellent president.

He's like a woman... says one thing, means another... and I'm a woman. I should know! That is also typically republican of him. I don't understand why our country can't seem to meet in the middle.

to Aware: for you to even put Palin in the same BOOK as Hillary, let alone the same sentence, speaks to the spell the redneck Alaskan witch truly cast over some Repubs. While I supported Obama from Primary through his win, Hillary is a woman of substance, experience and INTELLIGENCE. Palin is a wookie compared to HRC.

It's time for America to start respecting their veterans and to count their blessings. Senator McCain deserves the utmost respect for his lifetime of caring for this nation.

John McCane needs to retire

John, while I heartily disagree with the way you ran your campaign near the end, I do not think you an evil man. I think you a man whose ego got in the way of good sense. Old, powerful men are used to getting what they want, and when that didn't happen, McCain didn't know how to respond.

I hope you are sincere, Mr. McCain. And I hope that you and President-elect Obama, both being men pledging to serve this country, can work together. It sounds cliche and cheesy, but we need it right now.

Hopefully the "old" John McCain will return to the senate next week. I respected McCain until he "changed" during the campaign. I am hoping that as he stated in his concession speech on Tuesday night that he will reach out and be willing to work with the new President elect Obama. At this critical point in our nations history enough with the fighting and bickering., there are to many very serious issues facing this nation and everyone needs to be mature and work together to get our country out of this deep hole.

Rememeber this is America whether we are a Democracy and it wont matter what "side" your on if the ship sinks, it still sinks.

Hopefully, John McCain will be able to extend the graciousness he did and work with all to accomplish much.

Senator McCain is going back to do what he and his republican cohorts do best when they don't have the majority, obstruct progress.

John McCain and his fellow republican congressmen and George Bush and his administration accomplished what republicans have been trying to do my whole lifetime and I'm 64 years old, they reversed FDR's new deal. What John McCain and George Bush have given us is the "old deal" of enriching the elite.

Welcome back my foot.

Who wants him back after the true self he has revealed to America?

John McCain could have been responsible for creating the biggest racial divide in this century. He is the dirtiest, nastiest, most low-down politician I have seen in years.

His integrity is shot.

His credibility is shot.

He has turned on Palin when it was his fault for picking an imbecile and a hate monger and a racist.

Don't come back to the Senate.

Go Home, John. Become extinct like a good dinosaur.

Your time is done. You are the past. The past we would like to forget.

And leave Cindy alone, preferably several states away, to live her own private hell.

Well, of course he's going to fight Obama's tax plan. After all, it will affect his wealthy friends as well as himself. This is one of the main reasons, along with Palin, that I didn't vote for him. McCain is one of the many career politicians that need to be voted out of office. We should have term limits on congress and the senate just like we do the presidency. I honestly believe most of these politicians are idealist when they become one and firmly believe they can help the people and our country. However, after being in office for a period of years, they seem to forget why they became a politician and start only thinking of the perks they, themselves, get.

I'm an Obama supporter but I think Mr. McCain is a valuable servant and true HERO for his country. Welcome back Senator.

Please Senator, please don't fight President Obama on giving me a tax break. I don't make $250,000 per year. I spent most of my tax break money on gas for the past 4 years. I know you and President-EjectBush made it look like you were doing us a favor, with the phony tax break, but you really stuck it to us. So do me a favor and stay away from the President.

FREENLOV

Watch your words you obamacom you can receive a big surprise and you will regret about it

People like you: Obamacoms who aggressively attack all of Obama's candidates are creating your own cancer. Your generation will make sick and tired the next generation who will fight and destroy you to end your wave of hate and unfair participation in the political game even

Unlike his ads, his concession speech was very sincere. I applaud him for that. If he was that sincere from the get-go, it may have changed the outcome. In any case, back to work.

Mc is back in the senate, that is where he belongs and he should keep his promise to work with Obama and support him to address the economic mess created by WBush/Cheney/McCain's policies on deregulation.

Well said Marc PDX.
Thank you McCain.
You made many of us proud.
You are a true American.

Aware: You're kidding- right? Sarah Palin in 2012 – she can't even light a candle to Obama – Could you actually see her making an acceptance speech like he did on Wednesday night – get real! She is incompetent from start to finish.

McCain should lead his party in working and co-operating with Obama to move the nation forward. Compromise where compromises can be made but do it without confrontation. There is no need to "fight" as he campaigned in the election.

McCain needs to get rid of that kind of style. The new electorate are looking for cooler heads to prevail and want politicians to overcome their apparent ideas that you always need to fight and disagree with your opponent.

Speak with a conciliatory tone and seek to find common ground.

Go back to the Senate, be proud and hold your head high but quit looking for a "fight" and work for the common good of the American people.

Please, people, show some respect. And please walk the walk with the message of UNITY that Obama has put forth. Disrespecting McCain after all he has done for America is not unity.

He ran a low dirty dishonest campaign after he told us all he would take the high road and not engage in any personal attacks. The writing was on the wall and McCain knew it. I'm still trying to figure out why in the world he picked someone like Palin to be his VP running mate. Someone walked him like a dog.

McCain should led his party in working and co-operating with Obama to move the nation forward. Compromise where compromises can be made but do it with confrontation. There is no need to "fight" as he campaigned in the election.

McCain needs to get rid of that kind of style. The new electorate are looking for cooler heads to prevail and want politicians to overcome their apparent ideas that you always need to fight and disagree with your opponent.

Speak with a conciliatory tone and seek to find common ground.

Go back to the Senate, be proud and hold your head high but quit looking for a "fight" and work for the common good of the American people.

Hmmm

I wonder how he will work with Palin should she be anointed as the replacement for the soon to be vacated Alaska seat in the Senate. Will McCain work with Palin or will he complain – as his campaign staff has for the last several days – about her incompetence and inability to be a team player?

Perhaps Darren is right, "Retire, John."

Folks,

The election is over. Although I voted for Obama, I say this with all the seriousness I can muster:

LEAVE JOHN MCCAIN ALONE NOW.

There is no reason to continue to insult him or Sarah Palin.

Take the high road.

exposer, you would be hard pressed to find any quotes of John McCain calling Obama any of the things you mention, except 'that one'. Since when is 'that one' a slur? The election is over. McCain was gracious in defeat. Even Obama honors his service to his country. If you are a true Obama supporter, perhaps you would want to emulate his attitude rather than continue to spead lies about a true hero.

Mac needs to drive one of those 13 cars he owns to go cozy up in one of those 8 houses he owns and let America move forward. Old Codgers like him, Lieberman, Chaney, etc don't care if they screw up America for the rest of us. They don't have as many years left as we do. The true value of a man is shown in the most difficult of times. McCain, we saw you self destruct in your campaign. Thank God you weren't elected!!

I take offense the the last statement in this article, McCain wants to be the "next lion" in the Senate. The Lion of the Senate now is Ted Kennedy. Please, do not try to compare yourself to him, or try to take over his title while he is ill.

Good on John – now go back and live up on your promise to work with our next President. Since you can't even stand up to the RNC (ie your VP pick) working across the aisle should be a lot easier than standing up for your principals.

Sorry for ur lost !!!! If u run in the next 8 years make sure u run a positive campagne and pick a runingmate whos qualifie for the job. Not just a beauty queen.

boy, even when you people win, you are still _ssholes. what a bunch of spoiled children. another reason I will never vote dem.

IS HE GOING TO SUSPEND HIS CAMPAIGN? ......OH WAIT HE LOST ON TUESDAY! If he going to go back with a bitter attitude then he dont need to go back!!!

John.... I hope you come back to the Senate the same person you was when you left as John running for VP don't know that guy and he was just grumpy and mean spirted.... hope you got over all that and ready to work to get America out of the mess you voted for 90% of the time ;0(

Yep ole John needs to go back and vote with his buddy George 90% of the time that is left.

I really think it is sad what happened to McCain during the election. For a long time, he was a Republican I could always respect and admire, even when I disagreed with him on a position. But for whatever reason, he threw his lot in with the agents of division and fear in order to win the presidency. I sincerely hope to see more of the old John McCain in the future, the gracious, sincere leader we saw in his concession speech. He has a lot of work to do in order to repair the damage he has done to his own reputation by selling out to the radical right.

Hasn't McCain learned his lesson about "fighting?" Fighting (and fighting dirty) is a big part of why is lost so badly.

Oh yeah, one more thing:
– A Lion represents leadership.
– A Mule represents a hard wroker

McCain should shoot for Mule – Lion might be too much to ask of him.

What's the word Repubs used to discribe Dems back in 2001..."irrelevant".....Mccain you are "irrelevant", as is the rest of your party. Instead of trying to pull Dems to your side of the fence, it's time you begin leaning left......like the majority of the country.

Welcome back senator. This nation still needs you.

I'm glad you are returning to the senate too. While I disliked the racial tone totally and resent the message you tried to send-it is all over and as a Christian I am willing to forgive you. Although I bet on election night your (first family) looked real good to you. Perhaps your unforgivable conduct towards your first wife took a lot of votes away from you. Many of us don't like that kind of behavior and it will never be accepted in our society.

My suggestion: go enjoy the second family you sold your soul for and go out with some dignity. I hope your and PE Obama can work together in his new administration and thank you for your service to this country.

Can Lindsey make up his mind? Is McCain going to be a thorn in the new President's side or is he going to work with him to help the American people? That's whats wrong with the GOP. They are a bunch of hypocrites. The American people are tired of the lying and back-biting. Say what you mean and mean what you say. For crying out loud. It's a shame more of them weren't up for re-election.

Welcome back, just don't act like a wicked old weasel like you did during your campaign. Be careful how you treat folks.

I have lost respect for John McCain because of the vile Palin attacks from his campaign people. He never dealt with the Palin media attack machine and is ignoring the current fiasco!

Camp McCain ran a very poor campaign but it was not Governor Palin's fault! She was the only breath of authentic life in the whole election. To trash Palin equates to the democrats trashing Hillary!

Don't you bitter republicans understand that you are disgracing yourselves and your party?

Neither a republican nor a democrat will I be since they have both demonstrated an outrageous capacity for sick cannibalism in their own ranks!

Don't you bitter republicans understand that you are disgracing yourselves and your party?

Palin will be back and so she should be!

Governor Palin is the only person who could entice me to vote Republican in 2012 or 2016!

For he's a jolly-good-fellow...Endure and trust and things will work out.

Should be you as the president elect. Let me apoligize in advance for the american people.

Goodd!! Go out there and fight them!!! WE need diversity otherwise we'll ruin the country. For eight years, all the ELEPHANTS climbed the same hills, ate the same lunches and slept in the same chairs. What did we get? 8 trillion dollars in debt with a failed economy.

I hope McCain retires after his term is up so he can have plenty of time to reflect on how awful he was while running for president in 08. He's licking his wounds now after he got his butt kick for being so rotten during the election. Lesson learned should be to all the other politicans who stoop so low to win an election. He never put country first.

A real man.

We respect you for your intergrity forever.

May be he need some vacation time...

But I think Hillary's event is more painful than his. Hillary's outcome was razor-thinned. I hate watching the Olympics and see my athlete lose by .00001 seconds.

Good, you can get Lieberman your BFF a chairmanship in the Republican party.

CNN,

WE TRULY HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF HIM.

Though I voted for his opponent I thought John McCain was truly gracious in his concession speech and am confident that quality will be in evidence as he continues his career in the Senate. For whatever reason, the true John McCain seemed to be MIA from September on. Had that not been the case he may not have had to deliver a concession speech. Best wishes ot him for the balance of his career.

He deserved rest. He put up a great fight.

Yeah, I know. Hillary and McCain can attend crying sessions together. It hurts. Trust me, I cried when my athlete didnt win at the Olympics.

Nice try, John McCain. You are a true patriot and hero. Sadly, we should have nominated you 8 years ago.

Mccain ran the nastiest campagne of all times, knowingly lied and also called Obama a star, hollywood star, a terrirst friend, a terrorist, a socialist, a commiunist (only beacse he wants to take the taxes for people making over 250K to the rate Clinton had and Bush had changed), he called Obma "that one" among other things, at last he and that nasty woman Plain were only talking about nonsense. A pin, a meeting years ago in Chicago public housing, a meeting with someone from Palistine who lives in US for decades all academics... etc.
Nasty old fool he looked to me.... He could have pulled 17 of the best economic minds in the country and make a proposal rather than put on a show and stop the campagne and run to Washington for photo ups and look foolish.
I say this man is mean, is rude, is nasty and I am glad he lost
Thats all folks

John McCain has lost all respect. He pushed all his chips into the center of the rightwing lunatic table – and he lost.

Retire, John. Just go away and take your angry wife with you.

be interesting to see if he "reaches across the aisle"

I feel bad for John McCain, but doesn't he see that the majority of Americans thought Obama's tax plan was better? Can he now admit that Joe the Plumber was a character made up by an egotistical, hungry foor fame man? Let it go, John. You lost. Now be a good sport about it.

Well, of course he's going to fight Obama's tax plan. After all, it will affect his wealthy friends as well as himself. This is one of the main reasons, along with Palin, that I didn't vote for him. McCain is one of the many career politicians that need to be voted out of office. We should have term limits on congress and the senate just like we do the presidency. I honestly believe most of these politicians are idealist when they become one and firmly believe they can help the people and our country. However, after being in office for a period of years, they seem to forget why they became a politician and start only thinking of the perks they, themselves, get.

Which one of his home's is he at?? Republicans are anti progress, congress and the American people will be much better off if he sits this one out. Let the Dems make the choices so we can get out of this hole the repubs have dug. The regional party of the south should all stay home.

I heard that McCain wants to return and become "the lion of the Senate". Get in line! Hillary said the same thing after she lost the primary election to now Pres. elect Obama. Moreover, Ted Kennedy already has that title and HE is coming back to the Senate in January, God willing and I hope.

"wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... Crash n' burn, huh Mav?"

McCain was never Presidential Material, he will live rest of his days in shame, and being Senator.

He will fight Obama on taxes because it will cost his beloved heiress wife a lot of money. Is it greed, or is it greed?

Glad to see he's getting back on the horse. I didn't vote for him, but I have a lot of respect for Sen. McCain and what he's done for the country.

Hopefully McCain has increased pull within the party after his attempt at the Presidency, and can use that power to try to push the Neocon, Big-Government agenda out of the Republican party. If he, or anyone, could do that, it would be possible for me to vote for a Republican again (when the right one comes along).

Thank you Senator McCain for all you do. I know this country has always been your main priority...for that we will always be truly grateful. God bless you Senator McCain.

You can bet, being the sore looser he is, he will do everything in his power to TRY to make President elect Obama look like a bad choice. He can call himself a maverick all he wants to but in fact he is just an old goat who REALLY LOST and now he's going to try to make every one in the USA pay by playing I hate you politics. Obama beat him once and I'd bet he can do it again...And again... And again...

Give Up McCain You Have Lost...

When he "reaches across the aisle" he needs to remove the knife he stuck in so many people's back. He ran a divisive campaign. I can't imagine that many Republicans or Democrats are looking forward to working with him again.

The FIRST thing this man needs to do is to speak to those people that he and Sarah Palin whipped into this racial frenzy.

ALL those people that were crying 'hand him' and 'no Husseign' are STILL out here threatening the President Elects life.

They are saying they need to get together and kill him before he has a chance to 'ruin' this country.

SOMEBODY HAS TO STOP the racial tenssion caused by the McCain/Palin campaign.

NOW

AWESOME!!!!! We will have our McCain back – he one who he was – not the one who he became after winning the republican nomination.

Welcome back the old (real) Senator McCain. I applaud you for who you have been and what you have done for our country. You SIR, are a good man.

i've lost all my respect for this man. i would like to see him just go home and stay there he has so many he wouldn't get bored.

“He put his heart in it. It didn’t turn out the way he liked,” Graham said.

However, Graham also says McCain is a “duty bound guy who won’t go A.W.O.L. from his duties in the Senate.” Graham insists McCain is determined to fight President-elect Barack Obama on his tax plan, but is also eager to “find common ground” on other big issues.

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT.

I gues McCain hasn't learned a damm thing from loosing the election, why isn't he retiring from the senate? And why didn't he fight fight fight BUSH? Poor Obama he has to deal with the bully from second grade, who is going to try like hell to make life tough on Obama.

Oh well it didn't work during the election loser and it wont work against your new President OBAMA

I think McCain felt he was intitled to the Presidence and he is a spoiled little brat who will now go back to the Senate and continue to be a thorn in everyones behind. It will be a pleasant surprise if he really tries to work across the aisles.

I'm glad McCain isn't going to harbor a grudge. There is too much hard work ahead of us. Hopefully the returning members of Congress will decide they better get busy rehabilitating this country or they too may be unemployed and looking for work along with millions of other unemployed Americans.

Take a seat John and watch along with us as Jimmy Carter Part II
ruins this country.

Popcorn.

He intends to fight Obama's tax plan?

That tax plan was THE central issue in the election and the people spoke loud and clear. How dare he continue to fight the will of the people?

You lost the argument John, now back off.

One can only hope that he and the rest of the Republicans have learned their lesson, that we as Americans will not allow an election to be stolen through negative and untrue rhetoric.

"McCain is determined to fight President-elect Barack Obama on his tax plan, but is also eager to “find common ground” on other big issues."

Put 'em up, put 'em up! You are in for a good fight; another one you are destined to lose!

Haven't learned from the campaign, hunh Senator McCain?

Hopefully he will convince Joe the LIEberman to convert his affiliation to the group he belongs with, the REPUBLICAN party. He has stabbed enough Democrats in the back, now he can work on the Republican side for awhile... Lieberman reminds me of Phil Graham, the other McCain friend, who was once a Democrat but when things didn't go just his way he finally showed his true colors and declared himself a Republican. And he fits right in.... They both do.

"Graham insists McCain is determined to fight President-elect Barack Obama on his tax plan"

...President-elect Obama has a mandate for the changes he was campaigned on.
If McCain stands in his way it won't be very well received by the majority of the nation.

The people spoke last Tuesday regarding Obama's tax plan, John. You should try listening.

Back to work!

Mac is Back!!!!!!!!!! He got them where he wants them.

There was an article in the Arizona Republic the day before the election that stated, "Arizona will finally have two senators again," this was refering to whether McCain won or lost: If McCain won, then Gov Napolitano would have to name a replacement who would have to be a Republican according to state law; if McCain lost then it would be the first time since the 1990's that Arizona actually had two senators working....referring to the fact that McCain did not do much voting in this time frame, and because he was "campaigning" for President since 1999.

Glad he got some rest and is coming back.

Way to go Senator McCain!

Before you get back to the Senate however, could you please have a small press conference and take some of the unnecessary burden off Sarah Palin.

As a woman, I can't believe how the MSM is treating her based on the cowardeous words of someone who remains anomous. That is pathetic. She brought thousands of people to hear you speak and energized your campaign. Help her out now when she needs it.

Thanks,
Laura, Boston

Senator McCain.....

Well done SIR, Truly a soldiers' soldier

You frikkin ROCK!......

now he'll be a maverick, because he'll have hard feelings toward the prez

He tried and failed, and in the process, sullied his own good name. He is not the John McCain of 2000 any longer. I expect him to vote with Obama the first few times to put up a show of cooperation and then ease back into throwing temper tantrums and flailing about like the spoiled brat he is.

I will never see him the way I used to after he showed his true colors. Suck it up, gramps.

"Graham insists McCain is determined to fight President-elect Barack Obama on his tax plan"

Ahh...so much for working together. Here comes Johnny...the problem to all of our solutions! Go be a treasonous and unhonorabls scumbag somewhere else LOSER! You are a disgrace to the human race!

What a shame he isn't our Pres. elect.

WHO CARES?