Context my man.
“”Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed.”
...J.D. Hayworth on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network
McCain has even acknowledged the change of heart, telling O’Reilly on April 19, 2010, that, “I changed [my mind] over a year ago, as you know. The violence on the border is incredible.”
From May 14, 2010...
"McCain maintains his positions remain consistent with the tactical shift he made in 2007 during the GOP presidential-primary race. Citing the public outcry that killed comprehensive reform that year, McCain started saying that the border must be secured before addressing other reforms such as a guest-worker program or a path to citizenship. His campaign points out that even the 2007 comprehensive bill included 370 miles of border fencing and 200 miles of vehicular barriers."
The only change in his position was to agree to seal the border first, before his amnesty plan.