Excerpts from McCain's Interview With Fox News

ON BEING ASKED IF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH “MISSED THE BOAT” ON RUSSIA:
“I don't know if the president quote, "missed the boat."

“But, I do believe that the president probably had a higher opinion of Vladimir Putin than I do.”

ON SENATOR OBAMA ON RUSSIA:
“I respect Senator Obama's views and I believe that it's important that we act in a bipartisan fashion now.”

“There's no room for partisanship now.”

ON CHOOSING A VICE PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING-MATE:
“…we're still going through the process and-- I'm not driven by Senator Obama's schedule, but it's a very tonight thing to do. I'm working hard at it.”

“I'm not consumed by it. But frankly, real straight talk, I hope that I can reach a decision soon. It's -- we've got a whole lot of qualified men and women who I think would do a great job. So it's a tough process.”