2008 Republican Platform

GOP website ^ | 09/01/ 2008 | GOP Platform Committee

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Of course, McCain claims that amnesty isn't "amnesty," and since there is no definition here, he can use the same sophistry if someone accuses him of straying from the platform.

[tumblindice]

“We believe everyone has something to contribute and deserves the opportunity to reach their God-given potential from the boy whose descendents arrived on the Mayflower to the Latina daughter of migrant workers. We’re all God’s children and we’re all Americans.” John McCain, 9/4/2008

[cripplecreek]

I’m guessing you didn’t have the religious experience so many others seem to have had last night? LOL

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Actually, I’m surprised the McCain forces didn’t make the immigration section even more vague.

I am expecting to get flamed for being a traitor, but I believe that amnesty eventually will lead to not only more illegal immigration, but huge Democrat (or worse) majorities which will transform all 3 branches of government.

I am not telling anyone to vote against McCain. Obama, with his statements that ICE “terrorizes” people, has an even worse attitude than McCain.

[VictoryGal]

The sinking feeling in my gut is the GOP telling us what we want to hear while planning to do something completely different.

It’s very clear what McCain wants in this area.

[TexasCajun]

And where was Border Security at the Convention?

AWOL !!

Why didn't Juan acknowledge the House Republicans still in Washington?

I was almost ready to donate again to the RNC with their new solicitaion. Gov. Palin fired me up!!

But then Juan told me last night he is not a Republican or Democrat! That he want's to compromise with Democrats who never compromise on anything!

MeCain/Palin 08 & Palin/______ 2012

[cripplecreek]

I am expecting to get flamed for being a traitor,

No your blaspheme won't be punished by burning at the stake. That was the old harsh conservative GOP. Today's kinder gentler GOP has joined hands with the democrats across the aisle (Under the benevolent guiding hand of John McCain) and has reached an agreement. Your punishment will come on the rack.

[tumblindice]

Here’s Obama’s one sentence mention of the issue in his acceptance speech:

“Passions fly on immigration, but I don’t know anyone who benefits when a mother is separated from her infant child or an employer undercuts American wages by hiring illegal workers.”

So it looks like six of one or a half-dozen of another, with a difference being that at least he uses the word “illegal”.

[Tennessee Nana]

McCain is going to have to talk about the illegal aliens sometime before the election...

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Voting for POTUS this year is like choosing one of 2 guns to play Russian Roulette.

The Obama gun has 5 bullets and one empty chamber, which is the hope that Republicans in congress will be able to block Obama’s amnesty and other programs.

Then there is the McCain gun, with the hope that Palin will take over some day and be a true conservative POTUS, or at least she will have enough influence over McCain to stop amnesty. That hope assumes that Palin has strong anti-amnesty convictions and that McCain would care what she thinks, but remember McCain said he would appoint Dems to his cabinet, who could be influential in a bad way.

[cripplecreek]

McCain is going to have to talk about the illegal aliens sometime before the election...

The same goes for Sarah Palin. I don't care if Alaska doesn't have a major illegal immigration problem, if she wants to hold the second highest office in the land she better find an opinion fast.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>The sinking feeling in my gut is the GOP telling us what we want to hear while planning to do something completely different.<<

We're ready to believe you

[gracesdad]

Well McCain certainly doesn’t agree with that one. Either that or he’s flip flopped.

[doc]

“We’re all God’s children and we’re all Americans.”

Hey McAmnesty what about the other 4 billion third worlders that are God’s children that want to come here?

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>Well McCain certainly doesn’t agree with that one. Either that or he’s flip flopped.<<

No, according to McCain, last year’s amnesty bill was not really “amnesty.” He’s probably happy with a platform statement that seems to be against amnesty, but he can claim doesn’t apply (Like GW Bush).

[doc]

“We’re all God’s children and we’re all Americans.”

Hey McAmnesty what about the other 4 billion third worlders that are God’s children that want to come here?

[AmericanHunter]

“We oppose amnesty.”

Nothing but empty rhetoric.

[doc]

“McCain is going to have to talk about the illegal aliens sometime before the election...”

No he will not talk about illegal alien amnesty because he is for it and his base is against it. This is the number one issue facing our country and unfortunately both candidates will assist in America’s demise.

[sarasota]

I heard this morning that Ackroyd and Murray are signed for Ghostbusters III.

[gidget7]

This is exactly why, among other things, We MUST take back Congress no matter who is elected. Find out who is running, across the country, for Congressional and Senate seats, and donate as much as you can.

For instance, even though their is a veritable blackout in the media and almost everywhere else, two great candidates are running in MA, that I know of. One to out Kerry, the other to out the self proclaimed socialist Olver.

Mitch McConnell faces a slimy contender for his seat. One who was CEO or some such for a chain of nursing homes, one of which my Mom works in. KY does not want this guy in the Senate. He did just abysmally in capacity with these nursing homes.