A Teleconference With John McCain

Right Wing News ^ | May 15, 2008 | John Hawkins

[2ndDivisionVet]

FYI

[Gondring]

Immigration still sitting out there.

[cdbull23]

Agreed. What he said in this teleconference sounds pretty good to me, but there are definitely plenty of other issues still to be addressed.

[TLI]

Now, you've been saying for months that you learned your lesson and that we need security first, not a comprehensive immigration bill. That doesn't seem to gibe with that quote. So, could you elaborate a bit?

Juan has made himself very clear on this. He will demand amnesty. It will be another "Five Year Guest Worker" sham. Anyone that has been following the illegal alien issue knows that current immigration law allows application for citizenship if an alien is legally in the country for five years.

So, when you see "temporary visas" and "worker programs" check the term. It will always be five years or more or a renewal clause that will total five years or more.

And that IS amnesty.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Good answers from McCain on the appeasement flap.

[boilinghot]

Man,you can sure be fooled by this RINO can’t you?
I live in Az., Ive seen McPain up close and personal. If you think that this egomanaic is going to listen any words of wisdom, I got some great ocean front property that sits right next to McPain’s beachhouse.
As for his bipartisan approach, it really did wonders for Jorge Bush. I guess Teddy and Harry Reid didn’t get the message.

[NormsRevenge]

What would it take for you to sit down with Iran?

I would have Iran renounce their intention to wipe Israel off the map. If they did that and promised not to pursue nuclear devices — and stopped training people to kill Americans in Iraq and their sponsorship of terrorist organizations like Hezbollah, then perhaps we can have a meaningful discussion.

They are not interested in doing these things because they are trying to realize age-old Persian ambitions in the region. What does he want to talk to them about? All he would end up doing is giving them a prestige enhancement and more sway in the region.

How do you hold your opponent accountable when his staff flat-out lies and the media covers for him?

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I’m not so sure on his analysis of age-old Persian ambitions part, but at least he lays down some conditions versus pulling a Carter like Obama would.

Democrats are only worried about winning peace prizes anyway, most Republicans are more concerned about winning wars.

[sam_paine]

Agreed. What he said in this teleconference sounds pretty good to me, but there are definitely plenty of other issues still to be addressed.

You know, if McCain jumped on the CO₂ bandwagon...with nuclear plants in his satchel as a surprise, then I might have to be a Global Warming proponent myself!!!

If you want to make America energy independent, then nukes are certainly a way to get there. But if CO₂ is what makes new nukes possible, then I'm all damn for it.

[EternalVigilance]

I have a clear record of working with Democrats.

Well, politicians can't lie all the time.

[SJackson]

Good answers from McCain on the appeasement flap.

Yup, one adult running, one juvenile. What he said, that could look like me. But don't underestimate the juvenile.

[SumProVita]

Are you supporting Obama?

[Norman Bates]

John McCain's First Term

The McCain List.
Common sense conservatism

[Grunthor]

IMO, the problem;

“You say you want to work towards bipartisanship. What positions would you be willing to appoint Democrats to in your administration?”

The actual question ought to be will he be appointing any conservatives to positions in his administration.

“I have a clear record of working with Democrats.”

No kidding? Try working with Republicans once in a while.

“I will appoint Democrats to my administration.”

shocking

[glock rocks]

We should invest in clean coal technology as well.

I'll call your bluff mister.

The world's largest deposit of clean burn coal was locked up by Clinton in the Kaipirowitz Plateau (Grand Staircase) to appease the econazis, and to give the clean coal market to Indonesia for illegal campaign contributions.

Are you willing to reopen this deposit, Senator McCain?

[TLI]

The world's largest deposit of clean burn coal was locked up by Clinton in the Kaipirowitz Plateau (Grand Staircase) to appease the econazis, and to give the clean coal market to Indonesia for illegal campaign contributions.

Are you willing to reopen this deposit, Senator McCain?

Smooth out of the ballpark correct.

[rob777]

I am a little disappointed that there were no questions about him embracing the Global Warming BS and the Cap and Trade fiasco. That is my biggest concern with him.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

I will appoint Democrats to my administration.

Color me shocked.

[calcowgirl]

The problems with nuclear power are of our own making. We don't reprocess nuclear fuel. It takes 10-15 years to get a nuclear power plant going.

So how does this jive with his earlier comment about what he would accomplish in his first term?

"Construction has begun on twenty new nuclear reactors thanks to improved incentives and a streamlined regulatory process."

Does he really believe that he can get Congress to change the laws, implement the resulting regulatory changes, get plans layed out and line up contractors, and actually begin construction within four years?

He's smokin' sumthin'.

[ml/nj]

I gave a speech this morning about how I would want America to look after my first term in office in 2013. I want people to see what I want to do. By 2013, I think we will have won in Iraq. There may be sporadic fighting or attacks by Jihadists, but the Iraqi military would have control of the country and American troops would be out of harm's way, even though we may still have our troops in the country.

Did he say anything about what level the ocean waters would be at in 2013?

ML/NJ

[NavVet]

McCain = Pro Amnesty, Pro Roe v. Wade, Anti-Alito, Pro terrorist bill of rights, Anti GTMO, Pro Global Warming Trillion dollar tax increase, Anti-Tax Cut.

Face it we are royally screwed come November. Every candidate running makes GW look like Ronald Reagan. Costa Rica is looking better every day (Alec Baldwin can have France.)