This particular one kind of reminded me of the Reagan guy walking around at the 1976 Jerry Ford RNC Convention with a big "Kissingers Loves Kremlin" sandwich sign on both sides--but they could do nothing.
See the video. It may take a little time to load, be patient. Freepers might also crash it I would guess!
Looks like a couple of clean cut, sincere Young Republicans here being interviewed. WTH?! is what I thought.
They were told NO ANTI ILLEGAL ALIEN/PRO BORDER SECURITY signs...by Republican Organizers via a Secret Service agent. I extrapolate that the "Viva McCain" handwritten signs were not told to come down.
Judge for yourself if this is a sign of things to come. What do Freepers think about this? It strikes me as censorship, and also perhaps indicative of certain unrepentant viewpoints held by the Republican Party powers that be, perhaps??
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This is my big issue with McCain. I noticed the illegal issue was not addressed anytime during the convention. It wasn’t mentioned on the Saddleback forum either. This is the 800 pound gorilla in the room.
Well it certainly makes the GOP platform seem a bit less sincere.
You didn’t ping Rascal007?
Amnesty is coming.
I was wondering when the question of illegal immigration would show up.
Just a little sign that not all is well in McCain’s head. On the other hand, not giving the lefties something to make an issue of makes sense.
It is the only chance we have of taking our country back. If you are going to be nitpicky about this you will surely lose your battle. McCain and Palin will win, the momentum is growing so with or without you guys who are bitching here it will come about. Fight this battle later and don't be too quick to think Sarah is for Amenesty.
Quotes from the Young Republicans in the video:
"We have borders for a reason. If you cross those borders, it makes you a criminal."
"We are inviting criminals into our society."
But...but...I thought Juan McCain said they were all "God's children" just looking for a better life? /sarc
It strikes me as censorship...
Typical McQueeg. If you listen carefully, you will hear that the "control room" at the convention was involved.
We must never forget the last time that Juan tried to silence conservatives:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1601416/posts
Probably done at the behest of Juan McAmnesty.
This is the standard pro-illegal alien/open borders conduct for which both McCain and GOP Big Tent RINO Central are notorious. It is but one of this cabal's problems along with a host of others (e.g., CFR, LOST, SPP/NAU and so forth).
McCain pissed away the conservative base and is desperately trying to reel us back in (see, e.g., the Palin appointment). He may recapture a few, but he isn't going to see much more than that.
I have not changed my mind on McCain. I simply don't trust him.
To the esteemed founder himself.
I guess they, these sharp, nice American kids,just went a little bit above and beyond "the script".
One of several problems I have with McCain.
ELECT SARAH PALIN V.P.
The republicans silence on illegal immigration at the convention speaks volumes. McCain will eventually grant amnesty to 20-30 million third world lawbreakers and their relatives thus forever changing America’s culture for the worse.
I’m not sure it would be helpful for the Convention to be used to give the Dems any free ammunition to criticize the GOP. Policy is something to sort out in-house, and not with 40,000,000 people watching worldwide. There’s a time and place for cleaning dirty laundry, and that wasn’t at the Convention IMO.
The Wall is a great question to ask in every swing state at every rally and every photo opportunity, tho’ — that’s the perfect forum.
That’s how this foreigner sees it, anyrate. Take it for what that’s worth — which is about $0.02 worth of oxtail...
This was NOT the place for people to promote their pet issues, however important.
This was a convention to nominate McCain/Palin, and show Republican unity.
I guess it’s still the same ol’ GOP.
I didn’t really expect anything different.