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John McCain Praises Pro-illegal Protests
Newsmax ^ | 4-2-06 | Newsmax

Posted on 04/02/2006 5:45:33 PM PDT by Aetius

Sunday, April 2, 2006 11:58 a.m. EDT John McCain Praises Pro-illegal Protests

Sen. John McCain is praising the recent wave of pro-illegal immigration demonstrations, saying that if the protesters hang tough they will succeed in forcing Congress to liberalize immigration laws.

"If such demonstrations continue, I think we will have a bill for the President to sign soon," the Arizona Republican told a New York City gathering on Friday sponsored by the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform.

"The more debate, the more demonstrations, the more likely we will prevail," McCain added, in quotes picked up by the New York Daily News.

The Irish group backs the McCain-Kennedy bill that would allow illegal aliens already in the U.S. to stay and work toward citizenship.

McCain offered the comments as the city girded for its first major pro-illegal rally - a march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday that ended in lower Manhattan.

Despite the Arizona Republican's support, marchers on Saturday sounded decidedly anti-GOP.

"We are fed up," said Humberto Suarezmotta, a former professor from Colombia, told the News.

"Since the Mayflower, immigrants have been coming here and now we have Republicans who are against minorities."

"The people united will never be defeated!" other demonstrators chanted in Spanish. "We're not going, but Bush can leave!"


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; demonstrations; illegalaliens; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; mccain
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To: xcamel
Count me in the "Hates McCain" column.

Keep repeating the name "George Allen" - you'll get to like it.

Count me in as well.  And yes!  George Allen!!!!



41 posted on 04/02/2006 6:23:03 PM PDT by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: California Patriot

He better be denied the nomination then, because I don't include myself with "we". No way I could vote for him, no matter who the democrat is.


43 posted on 04/02/2006 6:26:56 PM PDT by kenth
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To: California Patriot

I'm with you on denying McCain the nomination.

But as far as having to support McCain if nominated? You might want to limit that we to an "I".

I don't have to do anything, and guarentee McCain is off the list of people I'll support at any time and any place.

I don't vote for people that convince me they lack any character whatsoever. I'll be working against him until he is out of public office for good.


44 posted on 04/02/2006 6:29:17 PM PDT by Soul Seeker ("The Republican Party is now principally moderate, if not liberal!" Arlen Specter (R-Pa))
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To: MaDuce

Didn't the VC bring in a Cuban brain-scrambler to deal with McCain? I thought I read that somewhere. Maybe all of those Che Guevera t-shirts at the protest were his queen of diamonds.


45 posted on 04/02/2006 6:29:18 PM PDT by Jim_Curtis (There isn't a more appropriate way to wave the US flag than in the face of its enemies.)
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To: Jim_Curtis
"Didn't the VC bring in a Cuban brain-scrambler to deal with McCain? I thought I read that somewhere. Maybe all of those Che Guevera t-shirts at the protest were his queen of diamonds."

Ha Ha ... good one ... John McLame the Mexican Candidate.
46 posted on 04/02/2006 6:34:14 PM PDT by MaDeuce (Do it to them, before they do it to you! (MaDuce = M2HB .50 BMG))
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To: California Patriot

"Yes, we'd have to support him against the Rat nominee -- any Rat."

Speak for yourself. I don't have to and I won't support this weasel.


48 posted on 04/02/2006 6:35:47 PM PDT by Prokopton
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To: Aetius
I suppose John supports the street people in the middle east? The street people in Pakistan?

The man is unfit to lead....but then we knew that.

49 posted on 04/02/2006 6:36:30 PM PDT by OldFriend (AMERICA WOULD NOT BE THE LAND OF THE FREE IF IT WERE NOT ALSO THE HOME OF THE BRAVE)
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To: BW2221

GOP nomination.......hell he'll be lucky to get re-elected as a senator.


50 posted on 04/02/2006 6:36:48 PM PDT by diverteach
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To: Northern Yankee; kstewskis
Haha, I want to see those McCain supporters who find endless faults with Rudy defending Captain Queeg now, LOL!

(((crickets)))

51 posted on 04/02/2006 6:38:16 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Free Dominoes

I use to wonder the same thing. When Jim came on about it and started foaming at the mouth..well, one can understand how newcomers might feel. Then the marches started by the aliens..Im thinking "Ok, what are the odds that troops would fire on these thugs if they tried to storm the state capitol?". Probably zero. Bigger problems are afoot, methinks.


52 posted on 04/02/2006 6:38:49 PM PDT by Windsong (Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
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To: aShepard

Bush needs to address the country at night. He is not great at giving "Oval Office speeches," he seems to need a crowd. But Churchill's Iron Curtain speech was delivered to a crowd and a suitable crowd can be found.

They are afraid of what could happen I know, but unless he starts going to the country when the country is home, the MSM simply edits what he says into what they want him to say.

So, I know I am wasting my breath, but Bush must lead--not just play the percentages.


53 posted on 04/02/2006 6:42:39 PM PDT by mcvey (,)
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To: Aetius

Okay, this is Newsmax, so I'm going to take a deep breath before replying.


54 posted on 04/02/2006 6:45:32 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (Come on, Gary, act! (I finally saw Team America and am still laughing))
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To: Free Dominoes
think I now understand why so many Freepers hate McCain.

Ask any Vietnam vet around here. You'll quickly get an earful, I promise you.

55 posted on 04/02/2006 6:47:24 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (Come on, Gary, act! (I finally saw Team America and am still laughing))
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To: Soul Seeker

There are still significant differences between MeCain and the Rats. Y'all need to see those, just like the moderate Republicans need to see how bad MeCain is.

In other words, both sides of this debate are stupid.


56 posted on 04/02/2006 6:47:59 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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To: Aetius

Well, if he had any chance to the Republican nomination, --which I don't really think he ever did --, he just blew it.


57 posted on 04/02/2006 6:51:59 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
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To: Farmer Dean; Brilliant
Is the GOP taking a dive?

Are they trying to imitate the Black Sox?

Do they think we are nothing but a bunch of dumb rah, rah, Republicans? Running around with our plastic "I'm a GOP member" cards. Like we are some clan, some gang, like this is some version of West Side Story? I'm sorry this homey doesn't play that game. The stakes are high, too high. We are in a Jihad and a mass migration on our borders and I'm supposed to just sit back and take it for the WOT. Heck they can't even come out say that right. It's a Jihad. Iraq and Afghanistan are campaigns NOT WARS unto themselves. We've won the battles and the war is against fanatical Islamic Jihad. It should be WOFIJ. The War on fanatical Islamic Jihad.


I have pulled the R lever since my first elections in '80. I will never pull the D lever but at this point my wife and I are ready to register ourselves as Independents.

I don't want to get their phone calls asking for money. And outside of a few true conservative Republicans I will be looking elsewhere to cast my vote.

I will consider Allen for '08 and I will be watching his actions closely. But I will never vote for a prostitute like McCain.
58 posted on 04/02/2006 6:52:10 PM PDT by A message
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To: Aetius

I believe McCain is truly insane. As a result he's very dangerous. I could not vote for him under any circumstance.


59 posted on 04/02/2006 6:53:14 PM PDT by DB (©)
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Well, I just finished sticking THIS:


(click for high resolution image)

in the mail to John Queeg McCain and the other 49 of his Fraternity Brothers and Sisters.
I just hope they get to the Senators' office through all the security checks before they make any irrevocable stupid decisions on this.

Right click on THIS LINK and do a 'save as' to download a full sheet set up for great quality printouts on letter sized paper

I also sent a bunch to Tom Tancredo and J.D. Heyworth to pass out for fun. Too bad they are pretty much the only two people in Washington that really 'get it' on this issue.

They may look a little funny on your monitor, but they print quite nicely, especially on color inkjet or color laser printers.

60 posted on 04/02/2006 6:53:51 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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