McCain Blames Conservatives for Immigration Bill's Failure [McLame Sucks Alert]

NY Sun ^ | June 10, 2007 | Russel Berman

[conservativecorner]

WASHINGTON — While the White House is blaming the Democratic leadership for the collapse of the immigration bill, Senator McCain is directing his ire at members of his own party.

The Arizona senator, asked yesterday to explain the bill's failure last week, cited the work of "the more conservative, anti-immigrant, anti-legislation group" of lawmakers who defeated the proposal in Congress.

"I think the Senate works in a way where relatively small numbers can block legislation, but I also think the more conservative, anti-immigrant, anti-legislation group were very well backed up by a very vocal group of people who were supporting them," Mr. McCain said on ABC's "This Week."

The senator had been a chief proponent of the immigration bill, a compromise that would have tightened border security and established a temporary "guest worker" program while offering legal status and a chance for citizenship to many of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants now in the country. Many conservatives have strongly opposed the bill, deriding it as "amnesty," and the issue has dogged Mr. McCain's bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, pulled the bill from the Senate floor last week after it failed a second test vote to limit debate. Mr. McCain's reaction has differed from that of the White House, which has expressed disappointment in Mr. Reid for not allowing a longer period of debate on the bill.

[conservativecorner]

I wouldn't vote for this man under ANY circumstance.

[ohioman]

McCain is as big a threat as the scumbags on the left. Rot in hell McCain!

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

McCain/Kerry F the POWS/MIAS
McCain/Feingold F free speech
McCain/Kennedy F American Sovereignty
McCain/Gang of 14
McCain/Keating 5
McCain/Terrorist Bill of Rights
McCain/Gun Grabber
McCain/Does not like tax cuts

More?

[Republic Rocker]

There they go again with the mis-information campaign..., ANTI-IMMIGRANT? Maybe McLame should read the Steyn piece. Maybe McInsain use use the word illegal in his anti analogy. Maybe McPain should STFU.

[P-40]

but I also think the more conservative, anti-immigrant, anti-legislation group

That guy just does not have a clue.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

McLame “blames” conservatives for scuttling the bill while conservatives wear that scuttling like a chartreuse badge of honor!.

Bwahahahaha

[hermgem]

Another McCain Feingold performance.
We all know how things initiated by this Senator turn out.

[Theodore R.]

Have you ever wondered why AZ thinks so highly of McPain?

[Sister_T]

He may as well drop out of the race for President. We don’t need this ANTI-rule of law, Open-Borders, PRO-Illegal Invaders candidate!

[TCats]

McCain isn't the only one I won’t vote for - again. The lead headline on MSNBC is a quote from W “We can get it done” - Referring to the intention to reintroduce this legislation over whatever objections the significant majority of the electorate may have to it. IMO A bunch of out-of-touch elitist, globalist and self interested morons who “Know what is best” for us all no matter what we think we want.

[johnny7]

McCain's a liar... this bill was sunk(and will be sunk again) because a broad range of voters called Washington to inform their elected officials of their displeasure with it.

[period end of story]

The Arizona senator, asked yesterday to explain the bill's failure last week, cited the work of "the more conservative, anti-immigrant, anti-legislation group" of lawmakers who defeated the proposal in Congress.

Anti-immigrant?

Liar.

Anti- illegal immigrant, Johnboy.

[TommyDale]

McCain should write a book on political science. He could title it, "How to Be a Total Idiot in Public Office".

[svcw]

I still think Arizona needs to be punished for him.

[conservativecorner]

IMO A bunch of out-of-touch elitist, globalist and self interested morons who “Know what is best” for us all no matter what we think we want.

TOUCHE’!!

[jpl]

We should have left this guy behind with the Viet Cong.

[Williams]

Replace the word “blame” with “credit”

[grey_whiskers]

Ummm, Senator?

Remember the Hanoi Hilton?

Remember how Kerry helped cover up the US citizens (members of the armed services) still there?

Why don't you go blame someone for THAT instead?

[stm]

I swear his melanomas have metastasized to his brain. He is totally off his nut.

[grey_whiskers]

I'm doing my best to get out of here!

Cheers!