Posted on 06/12/2010 10:07:26 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
Senator John McCain's record as a staunch conservative came under fire during his Yuma town hall meeting Friday evening at Booth Machinery, prompting the senator to fire back in his own defense with a level of fiery passion reminiscent of his younger days.
“It seems to me that every time you run for election you tack very much to the right…” Steve Replogle, a member of the Colorado River Tea Party, told McCain during the town hall.
“I have personal questions in regards to your positions. You have at times advocated cap and trade… amnesty, and the McCain-Feingold Bill made it illegal for you to publicize the voting record of an elected official within sixty days, which … seemed to me, to be the biggest assault on political free speech in the history of this country.”
Replogle said he is troubled by McCain's history and advocacy.
“I mean I had vowed that I would never vote for you again after you passed McCain-Feingold… if we can't get people to stand on their record, if we can't hold them accountable to the way that they vote, they can say whatever they want. It's what they actually do that we have to know and be able to publicize in order to have an accountable government.”
McCain responded vigorously to defend his conservatism.
“…I have received the support… and awards, from literally every conservative organization,” he said.
“…I stood up when other people were earmarking and pork barreling and (involved in) corruption. I investigated Abramoff… and he eventually ended up in jail. So did members of congress. I have fought fraud, abuse and waste throughout my time.”
As in previous speeches during his presidential campaign, McCain discussed his “maverick” approach to politics to prove his level of conservatism.
“I stood up for the surge when it was going to cost me my entire campaign…” he said.
“I fought for what I believe in. Now you may not agree with what I believe in, but I will leave it to the judgment of the organizations that grade, and support and endorse people because of what they have done.
“I will be glad to… put my record for being a fiscal conservative up against anybody's. I fought against my own party and fought against President (George W.) Bush… and you may not like some of the positions I've taken but I am a proud Ronald Reagan conservative and I am proud of my record and I'll match it up against anybody's.”
Bob Lovelace discussed the issue of immigration at length with McCain.
“We the people don't have to be afraid of social activists, and we don't have to be afraid of this La Raza socialist movement in this country,” Lovelace said.
“And we don't have to be afraid of the president of Mexico… When he crosses our border and he criticizes the laws of our state, and he says that we are prejudice and we are guilty of… racist discrimination, when we know that we are not, then senator, it is becoming very obvious to us who the bigot really is.”
Lovelace called on McCain to take immigration reform head on.
“We've got to stop this, senator…” he said.
“It doesn't matter how you phrase things. You can say, and you often do say this… you say that you never have been for amnesty meaning that you have a plan. What we are really worried about right now… is repeating the same old pattern, and that is what's fixing to happen right now. If you don't stand up… and if you are not willing to stand up, we'll find somebody else that will.”
In response, McCain said the first step is to secure the border.
“(Senator) Jon Kyl and I are committed to getting the border secured. There has been improvement in Yuma, there has not been improvement in the Tucson sector and we have to get the border done completely…”
McCain went on to talk about what other issues are important to him.
“The most important thing is to make sure that our future is secure, whether the issue be jobs, the economy, illegal immigration (or) the national security issues...” he said.
“I am most proud to be effective for the state of Arizona in Washington, and achieve a number of goals, but there's a number of goals that need to be attained , and one of them… here in Yuma is protecting our bases, protecting the men and women in the military. I think I have a very solid record on that respect.”
McCain said he has been consistently going to bat for conservatives.
“I have been fighting against this administration, and leading the fight as they have shifted to the left. I believe that the tea parties and the frustration that is being displayed across America is going to be manifested this November.”
***Revisionist History Alert***
He is delusional and needs a treatment facility for the lost. Else he is a liar.
But I would rather see him in the White House now then Obama, wish more people had voted for McCain, who, believe me, was not my choice for president.
“It doesn’t matter how you phrase things. You can say, and you often do say this… you say that you never have been for amnesty meaning that you have a plan. What we are really worried about right now… is repeating the same old pattern, and that is what’s fixing to happen right now. If you don’t stand up… and if you are not willing to stand up, we’ll find somebody else that will.”
In response, McCain said the first step is to secure the border.
The little POS changed the subject. What a coward!!
McCain belongs in a camp....a FEDERAL camp
I'll take Trump.....at least with him a deal's a deal.
With McCain his deal with the voters will be aborted the minute he's sworn in again as a senator.
Leni
Welll, IF lord McCain would 'fight' BamBamKennedy and his liberal houses of lords with the same fiery passion he fought President Bush I agree. But this turkey has NO clue, nor apparently the ability to get a clue. I am beginning to wonder if he too has a host of teleprompter programmers he plugs into on any given 'issue'.
“I fought against my own party and fought against President (George W.) Bush… and you may not like some of the positions I’ve taken but I am a proud Ronald Reagan conservative and I am proud of my record and I’ll match it up against anybody’s.”
This old fool fought Reagan every chance he got too! He criticized Reagan over Libya. He’s a liar! McCain will use Reagan, Palin, Romney...anyone he can to get what he wants.
McCain actually said this just a few weeks ago.
“President Reagan granted amnesty to two million people and that was wrong,” McCain said.
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=Reagan
This guy opposed Reagan too. At every position in life, McCain thought he was the smartest guy present. Unfortunately, his record reveals a different reality. MUCH DIFFERENT!
When referring to Reagan’s Presidency, John McCain said, “I was leading the charge for Conservatism during Reagan’s presidency.” Realizing what he had just said, he backtracked and stated he actually meant he was right there with Reagan on everything. Of course that was a lie too.
As for opposing Bush, we’ll yes there were times when he should have been opposed. Unfortunately, those were the times Johnny Boy was shoulder to shoulder with him.
The times he disagreed, he was either helping to lead the charge of the Left brigade, or he was venturing out on his own to help destroy support for things we actually should have been doing.
This is how John can always have it both ways. He can work to destroy us, while claiming to be our champion. Too bad some of us were watching the punk over the last twelve years.
Yeah, I fought against my own party, when it tried to do good things that is.
This man is a proud Ted Kennedy conservative.
Exactly right Leni. Good call.
TRACK BACK - John McCain
Change rule barring immigrants from running for president?
Q: Should we change our Constitution to allow men like Mel Martinez, born in Cuba, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in Austria, to stand here some night as candidates for president?
McCAIN: He and I have many similar attributes, so I have to seriously consider it.
Source: 2007 GOP primary debate, at Reagan library, hosted by MSNBC May 3, 2007
MCCAin doesn’t even object to an illegal alien being president!
According to John McCain EVERYONE in the world should be able to come here.
Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America
“Those who live closest are the ones who can get here. Everyone in the world should have the opportunity through an orderly process to come to this country.”
Source: AZ Senate Debate, in Tucson Citizen Oct 16, 2004
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=Reagan
Please boot this clown out once and for all, Arizona (along with his liberal wife and daugther). He doesn’t own that Senate seat, although he seems to think he does.
This man is a proud Ted Kennedy conservative.
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BINGO...well said, may I borrow that line?
GO JD!! Retire this old RINO!!
Rebellion is brewing!!
Absolutely. The more people whose eyes are opened, the better. Share it with all your family and friends, and every member of the public you can.
I just sent it to JD along with a small donation. If McLame ever debated JD this short line would be like a kick in the boys and wake up folks in AZ to the MAJOR differences between JD and the Maverick. I still am schooling folks on the fact that President Bush was no Conservative.
Thanks
McCain fought hard for the unconstitutional economy-killing TARP and the bailouts. He fought hard for the liberty killing, free speech suppressing, unconstitutional, incumbency protection act aka McCain-Feingold. He fought hard for AMNESTY. He joined the Democrats fighting against confirming GWB’s SCOTUS picks. He crossed the aisle and fought hard for “climate change” and will do all of the above plus even more damage to the causes of freedom and national security if he is reelected. The senile old warhorse needs to be sent out to pasture. Don’t allow him to die of old age in office like the Democrats do. This guy is waaaay past his prime.
Yeah, I fought against my own party, when it tried to do good things that is.
Yeah, I fought against my own party, when they tried to be conservative.
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