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.
And Bush and McCain's decision to stand with the Mexican government and their illegals, against America, split the Republican Party and continues to do so today.
I honestly don’t think either party really cares ...
Exactly what I have been saying.
They are now pursuing an agenda, and elections are just speed bumps.
so are we.
And he was right. What he forgot to mention is that the government in Mexico City should move to D.C. Our government is more favorably inclined to govern in the interests of the Mexican national than it is in ours.
“What an arrogant pinhead ass.”
My apologies. I meant to say:
“What a crooked, arrogant, pinhead ass.”
bump
More like a facade to appease the easily led.
I was right thinking years ago the fix was in, and it don't matter a whit about laws or what Americans demand.
Arizona's "English Only" referendum got passed without anyone being mad at Republicans:
2006 election
Arizona Proposition 103:
English as Official Language
Yes...No...Full AZ
74%...26%
Yes...No...By race
79%...21%..White
80%...20%..African-American
48%...52%..Latino
Cmon now, it’s time to “close ranks” behind Juan Macano
Well...explain away! I live in a AZ and work in Phoenix, so I’m very close to the immigration problems. What exactly did McCain say in that interview that you found so distubing? Enlighten me. Or do you just hate him so much that you post whatever he says as an opprtunity to call him names?
The title is incorrect. McCain is a Democrat.
Thank you.
We aren’t talking about ‘immigration’ problems.
At least the mayor of NYC has outed himself as an actual NON-Republican!!!
I'm voting for Ralph Nader who at least knows what the hell he IS!!! GANG-GREEN!!!
Shouldn’t all those Spanish-speaking descendants of conquistadors and other explorers head on back to Europe too?
Of course he does, what compassionate conservative would be against a bunch of people who have no right to be here from crossing our border? Certainly not John McCain the democrat nominee of the republican party(and he wants us to vote for him)
What a disappointment the Republican Party has become is such a brief period of time by putting this miserable excuse for a candidate forward!!! I'm not wasting my vote on him!!!
Ok...now I see it! it isnt’ what McCain actually said...that was ok....but rather, it gave you and opportunity to post something by him and then proceed to “flame away”. That’s cool...
McAmnesty is really out of touch!!
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