"He's in an excellent place with conservatives who are concerned about immigration, because his position — that he'll secure the border first and have that security certified by the border-state governors, and then we'll go back and deal with the 12 million — seems to have satisfied most people," said Charlie Black, a McCain adviser. No, Senator McCain. It doesn't satisfy most people, unless you're not including the conservative base you would need to get elected. The question is, what's your plan after the borders are secured? Ah, there's the rub.