Oh really? Well it sounds like McCain is the real Hillary supporter based on a ton of his past remarks:
McCain: “It is well known that Hillary Clinton and I have a good relationship.” MATTHEWS: I think you’re running again. How about this? If you have to choose, because I’ve seen your office will you are like Barry Goldwater’s permanent replacement in the United States Senate. Let me ask you about Hillary Clinton. This is obviously our headline question tonight. By the way, the book is “Thirteen Soldiers.” It’s really a good read about our history and I think it really does talk about the foot soldier, the regular guy out there and all your resentments, about the experience, I think, in Vietnam are really healthy for people to read. Let me ask but this race. Do you think it’s going to be, do you think Hillary has got the competence to be president? >> MCCAIN: Well, I’m sure that whoever the American people select, I would support that. Do I think that she is good on foreign policy issues? I think this is a legitimate question. Look, it is well known that Hillary Clinton and I have a good relationship. We have — >> MATTHEWS: Well, don’t you agree on a lot? >> MCCAIN: We do agree on a lot. But I think it is a legitimate question if you said, Secretary Clinton, tell me a concrete accomplishment while you’re, during your tour as secretary of state. I think she may have trouble answering that. >> MATTHEWS: You mean a lot of input but not output? >> MCCAIN: Well, she traveled to a lot of countries. She is a great representative of America, kind of a rock star status, visited more countries than any other secretary of state. But what concrete policy or decision or whatever it is that she, was she responsible for? And I think she would have trouble answering that. >> [MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, 11/19/14]
McCain: “She is a great representative of America, kind of a rock star status, visited more countries than any other secretary of state.” MATTHEWS: I think you’re running again. How about this? If you have to choose, because I’ve seen your office will you are like Barry Goldwater’s permanent replacement in the United States Senate. Let me ask you about Hillary Clinton. This is obviously our headline question tonight. By the way, the book is “Thirteen Soldiers.” It’s really a good read about our history and I think it really does talk about the foot soldier, the regular guy out there and all your resentments, about the experience, I think, in Vietnam are really healthy for people to read. Let me ask but this race. Do you think it’s going to be, do you think Hillary has got the competence to be president? >> MCCAIN: Well, I’m sure that whoever the American people select, I would support that. Do I think that she is good on foreign policy issues? I think this is a legitimate question. Look, it is well known that Hillary Clinton and I have a good relationship. We have — >> MATTHEWS: Well, don’t you agree on a lot? >> MCCAIN: We do agree on a lot. But I think it is a legitimate question if you said, Secretary Clinton, tell me a concrete accomplishment while you’re, during your tour as secretary of state. I think she may have trouble answering that. >> MATTHEWS: You mean a lot of input but not output? >> MCCAIN: Well, she traveled to a lot of countries. She is a great representative of America, kind of a rock star status, visited more countries than any other secretary of state. But what concrete policy or decision or whatever it is that she, was she responsible for? And I think she would have trouble answering that. >> [MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, 11/19/14]
McCain: “I admire the fact that she is admired throughout the world and a very effective secretary of state.” “First of all, Secretary Clinton is admired and respected around the world. She and I have been friends for many years. We used to travel together…. So, I have — I admire the fact that she is admired throughout the world and a very effective secretary of state. I also think that John Kerry will do a credible job as secretary of state. He has a world of experience. And John Kerry and I don’t agree on a lot of issues, but we have a relationship which was forged years ago. And so I have confidence that he will carry out the president’s agenda and serve the president. Now, I wouldn’t nominate, very frankly, as friendly as we are, wouldn’t nominate him to be secretary of state. I would have my own selection. But I respect the president’s selection in this case. I do have significant and serious questions for Senator Hagel.” [Fox News, 1/23/13 (video 5:12)]
McCain: “We are proud of you. All over the world where I travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect.” McCain: “Thank you, Madam Secretary. It’s wonderful to see you in good health and as combative as ever. It’s — we thank you. We thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation, and we are proud of you. All over the world where I travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect.” [Foreign Relations committee hearing, 1/23/14]
McCain: “We are proud of you. All over the world where I travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect.” McCain: “Thank you, Madam Secretary. It’s wonderful to see you in good health and as combative as ever. It’s — we thank you. We thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation, and we are proud of you. All over the world where I travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect.” [Foreign Relations committee hearing, 1/23/14]
“Sen. John McCain said Monday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be a ‘very formidable’ presidential candidate in 2016. Speaking in Chicago at an event with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Arizona Republican praised Clinton’s work as secretary, according to Bloomberg News. ‘I don’t think there’s any doubt that Secretary Clinton would be a very strong candidate,’ McCain said. ‘I don’t think there’s any doubt she has widespread support. Her work as secretary of state, with the exception of this issue of Benghazi — which isn’t going away — I think has been outstanding. I think she would be viewed by anyone, Republican or Democrat, as a very formidable candidate for 2016.’” [Politico, 10/28/13]
According to The Christian Science Monitor, “At a Monitor-sponsored breakfast for reporters on Wednesday, Senator McCain, the 2008 Republican candidate for president, was asked to rate President Obama’s national security team. ‘I think the international star is Secretary Clinton,’ McCain said. ‘She has done a really tremendous job.’” [The Christian Science Monitor, 4/6/11]
Senator McCain: “I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good president.” According to The New York Times, “It was during their joint trip to Iraq in late February 2005 that Mr. McCain and Mrs. Clinton appeared via satellite on ‘Meet the Press,’ an appearance that put their civility on display. When Mr. Russert asked Mr. McCain at the end of the interview whether he thought Mrs. Clinton would make a good president, Mrs. Clinton came to his rescue, saying: ‘Oh, we can’t hear you, Tim!’ ‘Yeah, you’re breaking up,’ Mr. McCain added, laughing. But then he said: ‘I happen to be a Republican and would support, obviously, a Republican nominee, but I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good president.’” [The New York Times, 7/29/06]
Sen. McCain: “I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good president.” According to The Washington Times, “‘I am sure that Senator Clinton would make a good president,’ Mr. McCain said. ‘I happen to be a Republican and would support, obviously, a Republican nominee, but I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good president.’” [The Washington Times, 2/21/05]