Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks on John McCain Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category John McCain stated on April 3, 2010 in a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site : "I never considered myself a maverick." John McCain stated on October 9, 2008 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig. John McCain stated on August 20, 2008 in a radio ad called "Millions": Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent. John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy." John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
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John McCain stated on April 3, 2010 in a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site : "I never considered myself a maverick." John McCain stated on October 9, 2008 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig. John McCain stated on August 20, 2008 in a radio ad called "Millions": Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent. John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy." John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
John McCain stated on April 3, 2010 in a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site : "I never considered myself a maverick."
John McCain stated on October 9, 2008 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together."
John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners."
John McCain stated on August 20, 2008 in a radio ad called "Millions": Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent.
John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy."
John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
