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Posted on 05/05/2008 10:42:34 AM PDT by 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.
Problem is, McCain is a Rat. This is the Year of the Rat.
This does stick pretty much to the old model, but the green is everywhere these days, and still our ‘trusted’ leaders have their heads firmly implanted.
Juan McNasty in his sombrero: CLASSIC!
You're right. He got the nomination without my money or my vote. Now he can win the presidency without my money or vote. Piece of cake.
Unfortunately, he had a compliant, fawning news media to get the nomination. What are the odds that will continue in the general election?
Crying in his beer over Ron Paul’s campaign crashing and burning.
Quoting Mr. Thompson. uff da!
Good night to you, too. Always enjoy your threads. they are never boring!
I suspect that most real conservatives will come around and support John McCain this November.
Yes!
Super-Duper !!!
McRINO is heading for at least FOUR years of being on
the WRONG side of the issues probably 35% of the time.
That is at least 30% TOO much !
Yikes!!
***What’s the yellow thingy?***
That is the “Don’t Tread on Me” rattlesnake!
http://www.foundingfathers.info/stories/gadsden.html
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An excerpt from that website:
“I like seeing all the American flags. I do have my complaints about the American government, especially about how intimately the Washington D.C. politicians feel they should be involved in the daily lives of their subjects, I mean, citizens. But the flag isn’t just a symbol of the American government. It’s a symbol of shared American values — especially our highest common value: freedom.
When it comes to symbolizing freedom and the spirit of ‘76, I do think there’s a better American flag. With all due respect to the stars and stripes, I prefer the yellow Gadsden flag with the coiled rattlesnake and the defiant Don’t Tread on Me motto.
The meaning of Old Glory can get mixed up with the rights and wrongs of the perpetually new-and-improved government. The meaning of “Don’t Tread on Me” is unmistakable.”
I maintain that it was low conservative turnout that did in most of the GOP. I don't want to think that if conservative turnout was high in 2006 that many would be so stupid as to vote Democrat. Of course, we've seen the Democrat party pick up at least 2 more "conservative" districts since 2006, so either conservatives are still staying home, or they really are stupid and vote Democrat when the GOP goes astray.
War weariness.
I wrote:"And as polling has shown it is because the media was lying."
pnh102 responded:
No self-respecting conservative gets his or her news from the mainstream media.
Mainstream? I was talking about Fox News's bias as well.
McCain never lied about his pro-shamnesty stance. Never once did he say he would vote against shamnesty. His record was open for all the voters to see.
McCain said taht he was for closing the borders before dealing with illegal aliens or guest workers". That was disinformation.
The CIS study show that voters were ignorant about McCain-Kennedy.
I took a sabbatical from here for about a month and a half.
Make it somebody palatable, Bobby Jindal.
I've been posting here since you were in diapers and drinking from a sipee cup. I know all about McCain and the backstabbers that is the Republican Party. If the GOP keeps embracing illegal aliens they will not only lose their core supporters, but the newly crowned legal illegals aren't going to vote for them. That's a fact, and no amount of begging conservatives to once again hold their noses is going to cut it.
Works for me !!!
There are no anti-illegal Democrats. All voting for Democrats did was empower the far left, which is pro-illegal.
Yes and on. Voting Democrat did empower the far left. However 52+ Democrats support the Secure America with Validation and Enforcement Act.
He's raised more money and still has more support than McCain, and it's possible that he'll get enough write-in votes to deny McCain an election victory. When that happens, I'll be cracking open a cold one laughing my behind off at the hysterical, angry posts that'll surely be posted here on election night.
So are you a Clinton or Obama supporter?
Neither. You should ask other FReepers this question, by the way. Half of them voted for Hillary to keep her in the primaries.
So will your laughter be more gleeful for Hillary or for Obama? Or will you just express great delight at either one of them winning?
Just curious...
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