The Iowa Caucuses are just around the corner, and we thought it was a good time to catch up with Senator John McCain, who’s seeking the Republican nomination for President. (Our earlier interview with Sen. McCain is here.) We talked about the election, Supreme Court appointments, the Second Amendment, Iraq, and much, much more — including whether the CIA should be abolished, or just shaken up. McCain was rested, relaxed, confident, and full of I-told-you-sos, but then he was staying in a Holiday Inn Express when we talked to him.

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