Posted on 06/29/2008 6:38:42 PM PDT by Cacique
Sometime this afternoon I went to my local bodega to get something to drink. The headline in the local New York Spanish paper caught my eye. Ni Cien Días (Not even 100 days). I picked up the copy of the paper and read the accompanying article.
According to the article, which I cannot post here even in translation as it is a spanish feed from an AP reporter cited above both McCain and Obama addressed the National Association of Latin Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). In their addresses both pledged to the exclusively Hispanic audience that they will initiate immigration reform in less than 100 days should either of the candidates win the presidency. McCain added that “It will be my top priority -- yesterday, today and tomorrow,” he also stated that he was aware that some in his party were opposed to "reform" and "We must prove to them that we can and will secure our borders first," McCain said, "while respecting the dignity and rights of citizens and legal residents of the United States." He stated in all seriousness that "I want to resolve the problem, because we can be both a nation of laws and of immigrants"...."but, we must also approve a program of temporary workers that is verifiable and temporary. We must at the same time understand that there are 12 million people who are here illegaly and that they are the children of God...and they must be treated in a humane way."
The gist of the article is that both Obama and McCain are pandering for the Hispanic vote which at the moment is almost as solidly in the obama camp as the black vote. Those of you who can read spanish can peruse the it here
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Both should be hung as traitors .
Sorry, guys, only Congress can pass bills....or not, as the case may be.
Temporary...like the telephone excise tax to fund the Spanish American War and was finally repealed over a century later, though only limited refunds were given. And by "humane" Mr. McCain means the right to vote, affirmative action, government handouts like never before, and only God knows what else.
In other words: total amnesty.
Now, if the Democrats control Congress, and Mr. McCain is president, then guess who gets the blame for amnesty: Mr. McCain and the GOP!
Sellouts. We continue to pay the price for the 1986 amnesty. Before that, the illegal alien lobby did not have near the political muscle that it has right now.
I will probably go ahead and vote for Queeg cuz bambi is a commies commie, but it sure is difficult knowing I will have to fight Queeg tooth and nail the first 100 days of his Presidency.....what choice....ugh....
that they are the children of God
I despise that line almost as much as...it’s for the children.
They are both dishonest and used to stop debate.
We are so screwed.
And people just keep voting for these creeps over & over.
thanks, bfl
I'd like to see something done about the gas and diesel prices first. Or don't these two slugs consider that important?
Our idea: we’re going to let them all in. :)
Nope. No can do. “Comprehensive” is missing from the text.
We Americans need broad, generalized words that are meaningless. That way we are easier to snooker.
The other day, heard McCain use comprehensive in reference his energy plan. You’d think that comprehensive would be a worn out word. Maybe he thought that we wouldn’t notice. :)
*Congress can pass bills....or not, as the case may be.*
This was also in U.S. papers but also stated as MCcain has repeated, he will enforce security at the border.
We have a better chance helping move the bill to more what we want as we did months ago than if Obama gets in.
Living in San Diego not a fan of the illegals and all the damage and dirt they do but will vote for McCain as Obama is not an option.
This issue alone is incentive enough to get as many conservative voters to the polls as truly possible on November 4 in order to vote for all anti-amnesty politicians at every level on November 4! A truly anti-amnesty majority in the next Congress as well as beyond the next Congress can succeed in stopping amnesty for illegal immigrants from happening!
He, he, he, he! And then once they are in....we do what?
Republicans must do a better job in the primaries. We should never have been put into a situation where we have McCain. McCain’s positions including: grandstanding on torture, the gang of 14, and amnesty are reprehensible. However, B Hussein Obama is for everything I don’t like about McCain and is even worse as he is an abortion lover, against all drilling, and is soft on Jihad.
Well, everyone now has a very specific question to ask every candidate for the House and the 1/3 of senators up for re-election, plus all the other senators not up for re-election.
To defeat this again, we’ll need to make last time look like just a few mildly interested voters were expressing their opinions.
McCain is a shameless, lying little weasel. What happened to: “I got the message”?
They are both US Senators aren’t they? Forget about 100 days. Do it now. Draft the bills. Show they can get them passed. Let the American people see where they really stand.
I will not vote for John McCain.
“the Hispanic vote which at the moment is almost as solidly in the obama camp as the black vote.”
I think that statement would be pretty far from the truth. Republican presidential candidates stayed above 20% even when losing to Clinton, with Perot in the race. I think a solid 30% or more will vote Republican, and maybe another chunk of those who refuse to vote for a black candidate.
“The gist of the article is that both Obama and McCain are pandering for the Hispanic vote ....”
Even more why I should market my bumper sticker idea:
Obama/McCain ‘08
One Nation, Unity for All
I've got a message for that POS. It consistes of the one finger salute.
No thanks Juan McAmnesty. You’ll get no support from me.
The Barrbets support Obama by hiding behind Barr
Why don’t the Barr folks be honest and up front and
say they suport Obama as that is who will win.
If you think Obama will secure the border and cut taxes guess again.
Living in San Diego who shares a 60 mile border with Mexico, and over 1 million Mexicans here, most are supporting Obama.
I just don't see it.
Instead of trying to force another nominee at the convention, everyone is lining up to vote for Juan like he's an actual conservative. He ain't. He never was and he never will be. He's a Democrat who can't get elected as a Democrat.
You see it, you are trying to have a clear conscious.
Take away from one is giving Marxist Obama the advantage
The third party gave us Carter and Clinton only this time we have had 9/11 and are in the war for our lives.
Blame Bush.
His pandering to the criminal invaders has destroyed the Republican party.
I will no longer vote, makes no difference.
Only 12 million? The number is around 40 million and climbing every day.
There are some dark days ahead for America.
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!!! We need to shout this from the rooftops! People - we don't have to accept this! It is not too late to DEMAND that we get another candidate!!
Stop rolling over & playing dead! FIGHT!
Once they’re in, make sure the action works flawlessly, then go out for a night of fun.
And the problem is...?
Huh? Why is that just wrong? We should be a nation of laws for ALL, including immigrants!! Is it the supposition (by that statement) that immigrants are above the law??
If this report about McCain proves to be true, then he will have placed another nail alongside the coffin.
I haven’t seen the Republican Party so keen on losing their conservative base since they ran that goofy Bob Dole campaign.
Man! Is that one perfect or what, JJ!
My answer to that is, "if you don't vote for Obama, then clearly it is the same as voting for McCain!"
He's a Democrat who can't get elected as a Democrat.
Which is precisely why I have been trying to pimp McCain to some of the Democrats I know - the people who, before the primary at least, adored McCain the way some conservatives Republicans adore Lieberman. My own support can be purchased at the reasonable price of a conservative VP selection, someone inspiring who can run in 2012.
The report and the direct quotes in it doesn't show anything.
16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. 18 He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. 19 And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt. -Deuteronomy 10:16-19
Now I realize that this scripture does not address illegal entry into the country or criminality or national security, but it does seem to caution us against developing a hateful attitude. I welcome honest discussion on this. I have my Kevlar suit on.
I agree with you. That’s why I said I would await further information.
It would require McCain to have a death wish to get on the wrong side of this issue at this point in time.
But...hey...I guess it’s possible someone could be paid off to throw an election.
He still panders to the stupid myth that we are a nation of immigrants, no we are NOT. This nation was founded by colonists and we are still colonists colonizing this country. If we legalize the 40 million + illegals we will have made an irreversible mistake where we will be the ones being colonized. This nation was founded by thirteen original colonies NOT thirteen immigrant states. The character and nature of the anglo european christian nation will be irreversibly changed to a third world latin american one.
Gosh, I don’t think any of us want illegals drug out into the streets & beat to death or anything.
We just want them to go home. We just want employers to stop hiring them. We just don’t want to have to pay for their health care & education. We just don’t want people coming here that haven’t passed the same health requirements (vaccines, etc) that the rest of us have. We just don’t want a bunch of criminals coming over that we have no idea who or where they are.
It has nothing to do with hatred - it has to do with obeying the laws of the land. It really makes me mad when people try to turn it into something else. Probably the biggest reason McCain doesn’t have my vote.
I can just imagine what the ‘reforms’ will be and it ain’t pretty.
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