John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/09/08

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
Portsmouth, OH 07/09/08

TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: "[...] I'm the founder of a small, non-profit hospice in Wilmington, Ohio. [...] I'm sure you are aware that DHL is closing that airpark in Wilmington. We will lose 8,600 jobs. [starts to cry] Will you call for Senate hearings to investigate the DHL-UPS joint venture, which could be an antitrust issue? [...] We're just small people trying to live a life. And I want to be able to keep our nonprofits alive. Thank you."

JOHN MCCAIN: "I have been briefed, and I know about this situation. [...] This is a terrible blow. Um, if there's an anitrust implication that's associated with this, I certainly would seek a thorough investigation [...] We are in a period of transition to a global economy. That is of no consolation to anyone who is losing their job. [...] But we have to offer them an opportunity to get the education and re-training programs so they can re-enter the job market.

MCCAIN: "[...] I've got to look you in the eye and give you some straight talk; I don't know if I can stop it or not. Or if it will be stopped it. [...] In fact, some more straight talk: I doubt it. Ok? But I am for a thorough examination of this situation. [...]

MCCAIN: "In the meantime, there are manufacturing jobs that have been lost all over the state of Ohio, and it's been a terrible trauma and we have got to give people another opportunity. And you do that by going to the community colleges and saying: design education and training programs that are designed for the local job market and implement those programs. The private programs today do not work. They are total failures.

MCCAIN: "[...] But I also want to make a commitment [...] if someone has a high-paying job, particularly an older worker, and that worker has to take a low-paying job just to survive [...] that we would subsidize, with some of this job training money that's being wasted, that worker's salary [...] while they're undergoing their re-training and education programs.

MCCAIN: "[...] I believe in free trade; I believe that it's important to the economy."

LABEL: JM OH 7-9 (SD#25) GHBST-ClipD

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[liquidsky2007]

In 2003, over the objections of members of Congress who "cited concerns about a subsidiary of a foreign company controlling a segment of air commerce in the United States," John McCain and Trent "Happy Birthday, Strom" Lott prevailed in allowing the German-owned DHL to buy Airborne Express.

On the "bright" side, McCain's senior advisor Rick Davis made a mint on the deal.

[metatmag]

Why does it always look like the people at these McCain functions are bored stiff?

[WalliceTheWallBall]

Dur thats really funny dumbshit. I'd rather vote for him then a lying black terrorist. You all think Obama is going to make all this stuff go away but he is going to make our lives a living hell, you wait!

[WalliceTheWallBall]

Obamas a socialist and a terrorist. Hes going to take away money from the hardworking people of this country and give it to the lazy slackers... yeah that's a great plan isnt it?...God, youre stupid. Go die

[whitepaw54]

do some research people, hes the cocksucker that caused it, Christ people wake up!!! and think and do some homework!! Hes as rotten as Bush!

[corvette4432]

You can't stop it stupid,McCain could give a shit about you,he'll retrain you alright..for a job at Walmart...hasn't voted to increase min wage in 19 yrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's a friggin idiot.....retrain??????????? Keep voting Republican stupid!! My heart goes out to you?? Yea I bet it does MR 9 Houses..19 YEARS AND HE WON'T VOTE TO INCREASE MIN WAGE,WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU ABOUT THE MAN,STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BustinBush]

Listening to the sound of grass growing is more exciting then McCain!

[GoRed2008]

Wow Enough is Enough?!!! that sounds familiar.

Now McCain has resulted to STEALING Obama's campain slogans and words.

What a joke.

[ENTERTAINER4you]

OBAMA,BIDEN 08 MY FRIENDS!!!!!

[Jubb3500]

It's really simple folks.

IF you think the last 8 years of a Republican run government have been good for the country, then vote for John Mcsame.

HE voted for Bush policies 90% of the time. Hardly a maverick.

McCain and the RNC talked "change", but from what. Themselves!

Endless War, debt, recession, corruption, tax cuts for the rich, pollution, erosion of medicare, runaway health costs, torture, corporate welfare, the erosion of the middle class, runaway gas price More of the same.

McBush.

[KellyClarksonRoks]

I was there... and I am the guy in the black shirt 3rd row up next to the girl in blue and I was not bored at all... I was stiff from sitting there especially since it was 85 minutes late getting started..

I enjoyed being there and seeing my candidate in person...

You couldn't pay me money to vote for obama, the only diff between o"B"ama and o"S"ama is simply "BS!" McCain does care for americans and for jobs I dont believe Obama cares for anything AMERICAN...