McCain on the Issues - Border Security and Immigration Reform

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[Norman Bates]

"As president, I will secure the border. I will restore the trust Americans should have in the basic competency of their government. A secure border is an essential element of our national security. Tight border security includes not just the entry and exit of people, but also the effective screening of cargo at our ports and other points of entry." --John McCain

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Common sense conservatism

[org.whodat]

The latest immigration bills are all couched in demeaning so-called “unskilled” jobs as ripe for wage deflation via insourcing people from beyond our borders.

Yes and it sounds so much better than black folk pickin' cotton!

[calcowgirl]

He used the word “immigration” or “immigrant” 7 times.
The word “illegal” in conjunction with “immigrant” exactly ZERO times.

He didn't use "undocumented," either.

So much for making any progress with this bull-headed, arrogant %#@#^%$#!!

[Marcella]

Well,yes, I was including all his wording which leaves out any mention of “illegal” - he’s not going to say that word unless verbally tarred and feathered. He may become president, but he won’t get my vote to do it - I don’t vote for liberals.

[wastedyears]

[JustaDumbBlonde]

"This has always irked me. What *is* the number in our country illegally? Hillary mentioned 12 million recently, and other liberals become quite 'conservative' in their estimates whenever the subject comes up. Why zat?"

I don't know exactly what the exact figures of illegal aliens present in this country. They have been saying 10-12 million for several years now, but we all know that they have continued pouring over the border, so the total is more than 10-12. They have used some census information to arrive at 10-12, but that count is low because of the 'living in the shadows' aspect of being illegal -- many were bound to have not answered the census.

Then, in my mind, you can pretty much take whatever the proponents of amnesty use as a figure and double it, as that is how it worked back during the last amnesty. Reagan told us there were what, 3-5 million and it turned out that we gave amnesty to twice that number.

I have seen figures that seemed to have a credible methodology of counting and those figures were 20 to 25 million illegals currently in the country. Then if you take the provisions of the amnesty proposals concerning chain immigration (allowing relatives follow them in) and you get to a figure closer to 50-60 million total.

There you have the basis for my statement. I could be wrong.

[kbennkc]

Thanks for the straight talk . The sooner people realize the goal of the Republican Party (Chamber of Commerce) is open borders to facilitate the transformation of all North America to pure laissez faire capitalism the better .

[Dagnabitt]

McCain wants a merged state with Mexico. Not easy to massage that treason into something that will “WORK FOR US”.

The best he can do is pick a running mate that doesn’t share his anti-Americanism, win, and then...well put it this way...do what a lot of 72-year-olds do every day.

[JoJo Gunn]

Maybe we should clear it with Barker’s lawyers first? :)

[Liz]

The best McCain can do is pick a running mate that doesn’t share his anti-Americanism, win, and then......do what a lot of 72-year-olds do every day.

Hmmmmmmm..............would that be to change his Depends, take his Geritol, and flip through his old Playboy's to churn up a few memories?

[Liz]

LOL-——is Barker still coherent?

[TADSLOS]

Here's your red meat boys and girls. BTW - Let it all hang out. Guts and all. No need to feint to all those other window dressing issues like age, temperment, Gang of 14, reaching across the aisle, etc.

Thanks for your usual dose of condescension. Did McCain train you on that?

[Gaffer]

Why don't you go on over to DU and take a look at what they're gonna use against McCain? It's simply called "His YouTube Problem". Lest you think they are using lies against him, rest assured, they are video clips of him - just him mostly contradicting himself left and right just as bad as Hillary, Kerry, or any other Democrat.

These "issue debates" carefully meted out over days isn't helping his case. No intellectual discussion can hide the fact this man is an idiot who lies and cannot be trusted.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

As president, I will secure the border

[TomGuy]

Does this freakin' idiot fail to realize that he IS the federal government???

He kept saying in the debates, "Washington is broken."

I kept posting, "You helped break it, Senator."

[Ron H.]

Hmmmmmmm..............would that be to change his Depends, take his Geritol, and flip through his old Playboy's to churn up a few memories?

.... and take long naps.

[wastedyears]

Get a huge banner asking that question, and make sure the people are off any property he has a permit for. If he tries to have them taken away, make sure there are a dozen video cameras around, listening to those people say they have a right to be there.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Immigration is one of those challenging issues that touch on many aspects of American life.

The first sentence says it all of the absolutely mind-numbing stupidity of this man. I can't even stand the sound of his voice anymore and he hasn't even be elected yet.

[calcowgirl]

The sooner people realize the goal of the Republican Party (Chamber of Commerce) is open borders to facilitate the transformation of all North America to pure laissez faire capitalism the better .

I think they are moving to Fabian Socialism. Whichever, it ain't good.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Hmmmmmmm..............would that be to change his Depends, take his Geritol, and flip through his old Playboy's to churn up a few memories?

Well I hope that's not what I'm doing when I'm 72 years old. :)

In mccain's case I think it's more about making sure he takes his meds.