Aww... come on. Schwarzenegger, Richardson, Perry, and Napolitano?
I've often wondered if he isn't referring to the "border state governors" as those from Mexico.
Check out the new website for our "legislators" : http://www.borderlegislators.org
Posted on 02/27/2008 12:37:03 PM PST by calcowgirl
WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain faces a dilemma on immigration as he works to persuade conservatives he's tough enough on the issue without erasing his historic appeal to Hispanic voters.
Once a crusader for offering the nation's roughly 12 million undocumented immigrants a way to get legal status, McCain now says his first priority is fortifying U.S. borders.
The metamorphosis reflects McCain's intensifying effort to consolidate his support among conservatives, who deride the Arizona senator's past proposals on immigration as offering amnesty to lawbreakers, and bitterly resent his work with Democrats, including Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, on the issue.
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Listen to McCain's speeches or look on his campaign web site now, and there's little mention of the fight to give illegal immigrants a way to stay in the U.S. lawfully. He instead emphasizes border security — the catch phrase of conservatives who scorned his earlier proposals.
It's a difference of emphasis, not a change in stance, Republican strategists say.
"He's in an excellent place with conservatives who are concerned about immigration, because his position — that he'll secure the border first and have that security certified by the border-state governors, and then we'll go back and deal with the 12 million — seems to have satisfied most people," said Charlie Black, a McCain adviser.
"He says, 'Look, we got the message — the American people do not trust us when we say we'll secure the border,'" Black added.
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FLIP-FLOP (for those of you in Rio Linda)
HISPANDERING for the rest.
“The man has the mind of a four year old.”
How dare you. My nephew is 4 years old and is FAR more intelligent.
We need a “Million Minuteman March” in Washington this summer. McCain and the RNC need to stand and look across a large crowd that have gathered in protest one of McCain’s pet issues.
Who thinks Geraldo needs his ass kicked?
If he wants any credibility on the issue, the first thing he needs to do is stop using the “12 million” figure. PLEASE!
I don’t want a show. I want the law enforced, ALL OF IT! As if that actually means anything to anyone anymore.
I am going to send mcnutts some ball bearings to play with cause he must be crazy to think we buy his nonsense.
If Charlie Black thinks McCain is in a “excellent place with conservatives” then I can only conclude that Charlie Black is mentally handicapped.
Seal the border, Senator McCain!
Have you ever watched the guy interviewed? He talks like he was dropped on his head.
OMG, saw that headline and I was half expecting to see a picture of McCain in an airport restroom.
Boy does he ever.
marked to read later
there's little mention of the fight to give illegal immigrants a way to stay in the U.S. lawfully. He instead emphasizes border security
He's just saying he'll distract us with his border defense diddling while jetting after amnesty assisted by afterburners.
The Senator should understand that we all have sixteen years experience with the preeminent flimflam man in our history, the Grand Wallah of Isflam Bill Clinton, intern be upon him.
We're experts. Nice try, though.
No I haven’t seen him, anytime anyone from McCain’s camp is on the radio or t.v. I switch over to cartoons. That way at least I learn something and don’t completely waste my time.
Aww... come on. Schwarzenegger, Richardson, Perry, and Napolitano?
I've often wondered if he isn't referring to the "border state governors" as those from Mexico.
Check out the new website for our "legislators" : http://www.borderlegislators.org
McCain will blame anyone but himself if the Border is not secured. Then, he will reintroduce his Comprehensive Immigration Reform package, and we'll fight him like we had to fight George Bush.
We're being asked to vote for a Republican President who we are going to do battle with...AGAIN?
I'm so weary..
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You do have a point! I would say my neighbors dog, but I don't want to insult the dog.
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