McCain: Focus on illegal immigration hurt GOP's image

KSWT/AP ^ | 5/5/08 | staff

[pissant]

PHOENIX (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain says the focus on illegal immigration during the Republican primary season harmed his party's image among Hispanics.

Speaking to reporters in Phoenix on Cinco de Mayo, McCain said that Hispanic citizens want America's borders secured and illegal immigrants to be treated humanely.

He says low-income Hispanic citizens are vulnerable to losing their jobs to the lower wages accepted by illegal immigrants.

On the subject of broader immigration policies, McCain says local governments would not have to take on immigration problems had the federal government overhauled the country's immigration policies.

McCain spoke at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport before his flight to North Carolina.

[kellynla]

oh okay...I thought for a minute that maybe you’d spent the p.m. at Ponchos throwing down a few Margaritas...LOL

[calcowgirl]

>>BTW, is it me, or do his arms keep shrinking on the campaign trail?

I think it’s just you. ;-)

Either that, or you’ve been drinking the margaritas? (see #221)

[NormsRevenge]

Moderates cost too damn much to maintain as they hug their cohorts across the aisle. we see that plainly on view every day in California..what a waste of a Recall in 2003

[calcowgirl]

It is those who refuse to support our Republican nominee John McCain who are the real illegitimate Republicans. You little children are going to end up giving us a Rat for president.

There is no candidate representing the Republican platform.

[pissant]

Could have had McClintock. What a shame.

[calcowgirl]

If the GooP is worried about its image, it ought to take a good hard look at itself and open the convention to a choice that makes sense, regardless who the dem opponent ends up being.

GooP? LOL

Unfortunately, it does not seem to have either the leadership of vision to do the “Right” thing, rather it seeks to further lurch toward the middle and in so doing, reveals its true colors.

The infiltration is almost complete.

[calcowgirl]

Ohhhhhhhh, my eyes! (What an image!)

[upsdriver]

Unless you have a plan to put forth...then you’re just a blowhard.

Not speaking for pissant, but my plan is to build a fence to keep the McCain campaign operatives from this site.

[pissant]

You forgot the part about deporting every single illegal alien found. ;o)

[Antonio C]

Anti-illegals GOP primary candidates for President also went nowhere.

You conveniently avoided addressing the above. Typical.

[Kozak]

Let his illegal friends vote for him. I won’t be.

[NormsRevenge]

Here’s hoping Tom gets Doolittle’s slot in Congre$$.

What a waste of a good man, regardless what his detractors say.

[pissant]

They vote democrat, but McCain is a good fallback for them.

[Liz]

LOL-—yeah, that might do it.

[pissant]

Where the heck you been?

[calcowgirl]

Only a traitor would vote allow a Rat to win the presidency by not voting for John McCain.

Really?

Attn McCain Apologists: Talk all you want! (Vanity)
Vanity | 03/31/2008 | Jim Robinson
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 9:57:22 PM by Jim Robinson

Attn McCain Apologists: Talk all you want!

But he's still a constitution trampling RINO and unless he repeals McCain-Feingold, repudiates amnesty and global warming, drops all support for embryonic stem cell research and stops talking about partnering up with the Democrats and instead swears to fight the evil bastards he won't be getting my support.

You kicked the conservatives to the curb and nominated your RINO, now all you gotta do is get him elected.

This is an excerpt.

[upsdriver]

Close ranks? For McCain? Are you nuts? or are you trying to appease the McCainiacs? and why are you calling me a pheasant? Was I too cocky? :D

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>And the poo-bahs of Wall Street who love illegal immigration ignore the fact that when these people can vote, they’re going to be among the most left-wing democrats.<<

“Left-wing” indeed, but some may be worse than Democrats.

[upsdriver]

and, and, and, you shutup! So there!

[pissant]

Just quoting Mr. Thompson, but I added the peasant part. g’night.