John instinctively fights hard against conservatives, but that 0bama, now he was a great guy!
Posted on 04/01/2010 12:49:26 PM PDT by pissant
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is fighting back hard against claims made by his primary opponent J.D. Hayworth that he is soft and wavering on immigration reform —calling Hayworth's comments "dishonest," "disgraceful" and "despicable."
Hayworth, who attacked the former presidential nominee on Arizona television, accused McCain of flip-flopping on the issue of amnesty for electoral gain after news broke during the weekend that an illegal immigrant allegedly killed an Arizona citizen and the senator called for troops to be deployed to the state's border.
The McCain campaign acted swiftly, with communications director Brian Rogers blasting the following release:
"It is despicable and offensive that Congressman Hayworth would attempt to exploit a family's tragedy to score cheap political points.
"The facts are clear: Sen. McCain has called for deploying National Guard troops to the border for more than a year, and along with Senator Kyl, held a Homeland Security Committee field hearing in Phoenix on April 20, 2009, to focus attention on the critical need to stem the growing violence along our border and demand more be done.
"Congressman Hayworth should be ashamed of himself, because he clearly knows that what he's saying today simply isn't true. In fact, nearly a year ago, on April 20, 2009, Hayworth on his own radio show played footage of Senator McCain telling 12 News Phoenix that more resources were needed, including the National Guard, to secure the border.
"Congressman Hayworth's comments are disgraceful and dishonest, and demonstrate a candidate so consumed by political ambition that he'll say anything to anyone — no matter how shameful or inaccurate.”
In his TV spot, Hayworth linked McCain to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), citing a 2005 bill the two co-sponsored, the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005, as evidence that McCain is "wrong" and a Beltway insider on the issue of immigration.
"That old Washington approach is one of amnesty. And I thought it interesting in the comments we heard from the senator earlier, he said for three years, he's been advocating tougher measures," Hayworth told a Phoenix news station."Well, three years ago, again, he co-sponsored the amnesty bill with the late Sen. Kennedy. That is precisely the wrong approach."
"I am heartened to hear that as of yesterday now Senator McCain has decided that gee, there could be a military presence on the border. The tragedy is, it’s too late for the Krentz family."
Hayworth also put out a release Tuesday calling McCain's stance on deploying the National Guard to the Arizona border an "election year conversion."
Request for comment from the Hayworth campaign was not immediately returned.
McCain would definitely know dishonest and disgraceful - as he has mastered both.
They squeal when hit. Keep it up!
John instinctively fights hard against conservatives, but that 0bama, now he was a great guy!
or marry two issues...Hey Juan Mc Lettuce, you want me to not tell the truth about your true immigration intentions or is that covered by the McLettuce / Feingold(for me) bill ?
He sure seems to run alot harder for Senate than he did for President
McCain sickens me. McCain is a Democrat and Obama Trojan horse. McCain stabs conservatives in the back ALL the time.
The pot calling the kettle black. Retire already McShame!AWB
> Sen. McCain has called for deploying National Guard troops to the border for more than a year
Lip service.
JD just tell him you were born in Kenya. He’s much nicer to opponents from Kenya.
Truth hurts.
Ouch..that hurts...he he.....the truth hurts!!!!
Has McCain ever used such terms about a Democrat?
melanoma hurts, truth heals
That is because JD told the truth and juan mcamnesty has no other tact that to pull an alinsky on JD... typical liberal pos jerk.
LLS
I hope Arizona kicks this old crab back to the curb where he belongs.
That looks very bad!!!
Regarding McCain’s little fits and lies about Hayworth...2 quotes.
He actually said this just a few days ago:
“President Reagan granted amnesty to two million people and that was wrong,” McCain said.
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=79030
Today he insists he has ALWAYS wanted troops on the border...another lie...
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, R-ARIZ.: I do not favor using troops because they are not trained for it. They don’t have the kind of qualifications necessary. I have strongly favored us using all the technical equipment that our military has including satellites, including aircraft and other technical means.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2484605/posts
McCain cares NOTHING about US citizens. ZIP.
This is one of the things (many) I can not stand about this guy, no fire in his belly to fight and stand up and is upset when someone does.
Somebody is telling the ugly truth about you McLame.
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