Quote :

"Lehrer: Finally for the record, you have not lost your desire to be President of the United States have you? McCain: Certainly it’s been put in deep cold storage. haha.. Lehrer: You haven’t lost it? McCain: Well, in 2004, I expect to be campaigning for the reelection of President George W. Bush, and by 2008, I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge there."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/july-dec00/mccain_8-1.html
(as per http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=532891)

7/8/2008 10:07:43 AM

Old soldiers don't die, they just fade away.

And by "fade away," MacArthur was leaving the door open to replace Truman in 1952

7/8/2008 10:15:11 AM