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>>Like it or not, we will have a moderate or liberal as our next President. The choice is ours, and ours alone if we will be the victim of that circumstance or if we will be the master of our own destiny.<<

I don't think we have to surrender now. I think McCain could unite the GOP (somewhat) if he would only make the effort.

Can we trust McCain to keep his promises or not?

I think it's OK for us to demand that McCain begins keeping the promise he made at CPAC to secure the border first. So far, he acts like he does not want to keep his promise. Why couldn't McCain have voted for the Sessions amendment on March 13?

SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR BORDER SECURITY, IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of 1 or more committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution by the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs described in paragraphs (1) through (6) in 1 or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that funds border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs, including programs that--

(1) expand the zero tolerance prosecution policy for illegal entry (commonly known as ``Operation Streamline'') to all 20 border sectors;

(2) complete the 700 miles of pedestrian fencing required under section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note);

(3) deploy up to 6,000 National Guard members to the southern border of the United States;

(4) evaluate the 27 percent of the Federal, State, and local prison populations who are noncitizens in order to identify removable criminal aliens;

(5) train and reimburse State and local law enforcement officers under Memorandums of Understanding entered into under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); or

(6) implement the exit data portion of the US-VISIT entry and exit data system at airports, seaports, and land ports of entry.

I think McCain could unite the GOP (somewhat) if he would only make the effort.

Wow! That is quite a dream you have there. He has nearly singlehandedly torn the GOP apart over the past 10 years or so.

Can we trust McCain to keep his promises or not?

NO! How many times in his lifetime has he taken an oath to defend the USA from enemies, both foreign and domestic? How many times has he taken an oath to uphold the Constitution of the USA? Has he EVER kept those oaths? Why would he begin now?