The Republican nominee had interesting answers (read the transcript/article) during his interview on 60 Minutes:
"I wonder at what point do you stop doing what you think is right and you start doing what the majority of the American people want?" Pelley asked.
"Well, again, I disagree with what the majority of the American people want. Failure will lead to chaos, withdrawal will lead to chaos," McCain said at the time.
"That was not what the American people wanted to hear at that time," Pelley pointed out.
"That's exactly right. It's not what they wanted to hear. I can read the polls very well," McCain said.
"But you said it anyway," Pelley said.
"Well, I said, at the time I'd much rather lose a campaign than lose a war. Now, more and more Americans are believing that the surge is succeeding. I'm very glad of that," McCain replied.
What about waterboarding:
Pelley asked him about American interrogation methods today. Asked if water boarding is torture, McCain said, "Sure. Yes. Without a doubt."
"So the United States has been torturing POWs?" Pelley asked.
"Yes. Scott, we prosecuted Japanese war criminals after World War II.
And one of the charges brought against them, for which they were convicted, was that they water-boarded Americans," McCain said.
"How did we lose our way?" Pelley asked.
"I don't know the answer to that. I think one of the failures maybe was not to listen more to our military leadership, including people like General Colin Powell, on this issue," McCain said.
No answers on the economy:
"What do you do for the person who just saw gasoline go from three and a quarter to three fifty on its way to $4?" Pelley asked.
"I would love to tell you that I have an immediate answer for that. And I don't. The only way we are going to fix it is to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil. We've got to have a crash program, a all out effort," McCain said. "But, I can't give you straight talk and tell you that tomorrow I can change the price of a gallon of gas."
Aren't you part of the culture of corruption, John?:
"You point your finger at other senators and claim that there is a culture of corruption on Capitol Hill. But you take money from lobbyists who have business before your committee as other senators do. So, how is it that you call the system corrupt?" Pelley asked.
"Well, one of the reasons why I call the system corrupt is because we have members of Congress who are in jail, who are former members of Congress. But it’s not the individuals, it's the system we have today. I believe that I serve with honorable men and women. And I believe that the people who bring their case to government, the overwhelming majority of them are honorable people," McCain said.
"The lobbyists?" Pelley asked.
"Retirees have a lobbyist. Firemen have a lobbyist. Your business has a lot of lobbyists," McCain said.
McCain claims he’s never done a favor for money. He believes he’s being held to a higher standard because of his criticism.
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