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AZ-Sen. 2010: McCain’s Tough Stance on Arizona Immigration Bill (MCCAIN FLIP FLOP ALERT)
The New York Times ^ | 2010-04-20 | Randal C. Archibold

Posted on 04/20/2010 12:55:06 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

PHOENIX — When Senator John McCain broke his silence Monday on his home state’s tough, new immigration enforcement bill, some immigrant advocates wished he had kept quiet and worried that he was backpedaling on what had been one of his signature bipartisan issues.

Perhaps more than anything these days, though, Senator McCain’s decision to endorse the measure as a “good tool” signals the rightward tilt of his party and his re-election battle with a conservative primary challenger.

In an interview with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News on Monday, Mr. McCain said: “The state of Arizona is acting and doing what it feels it needs to do in light of the fact that the federal government is not fulfilling its fundamental responsibility — to secure our borders.”

He added that it would be regrettable if the legislation, which still needs Gov. Jane Brewer’s signature, led to racial profiling. But he said it was aimed at protecting “people whose homes and property are being violated, drivers of cars with illegals in them that are intentionally causing accidents on the freeways.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; arizona; hayworth; illegalaliens; mcamnesty; mccain
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Mr. McCain had taken pride in bucking conservatives in his party who were lashing him for his push for immigration law changes that would have provided a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

“I remember he walked into a room with us in June 2006 and said, ‘They tell me my poll rate has plummeted over this, but I’m a big boy, I can take it,’ “ Mr. Sharry said.

1 posted on 04/20/2010 12:55:06 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385

Tough stance against illegals? From McCaineddy? Who wrote this, The Onion!?


2 posted on 04/20/2010 12:56:49 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: rabscuttle385
McShamnesty gets this attitude every 5-1/2 years right around this time of the year - right before the primary.
3 posted on 04/20/2010 1:00:52 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: rabscuttle385

Notice how the liberal papers (Soros friends) keep trying to save McCain. Soros had his Daily Kos do a fake poll to try to make McCain look good.


4 posted on 04/20/2010 1:03:29 PM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain & Graham = La Raza's favorite Senators)
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To: rabscuttle385

No better Republican than McCain campaigning against another Republican. Now if we could just make Democrats disappear, JM would be the extreme right wing.


5 posted on 04/20/2010 1:04:31 PM PDT by throwback ( The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid)
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To: Frantzie
Soros had his Daily Kos do a fake poll to try to make McCain look good.

Latest Rasmussen has JD Hayworth within 5 point of McShamnesty - we must defeat him in the primary. IF we cannot, then he gets my vote over ANY RAT.
6 posted on 04/20/2010 1:06:35 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: rabscuttle385

McCain is a Liar...and a bad Liar, too....


7 posted on 04/20/2010 1:06:46 PM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (JD Hayworth for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com)
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To: rabscuttle385
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Johnny, you're shameless.

8 posted on 04/20/2010 1:06:52 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: rabscuttle385

JD Hayworth is providing the spine for McCain. If McCain wins his senate seat expect the conservative spine to vanish and the reach across the aisle phase to begin.


9 posted on 04/20/2010 1:08:04 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: rabscuttle385

McAmnesty is conservative for a 10 month period every six years.


10 posted on 04/20/2010 1:08:44 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: rabscuttle385
In an interview with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News on Monday, Mr. McCain said: “The state of Arizona is acting and doing what it feels it needs to do in light of the fact that the federal government is not fulfilling its fundamental responsibility — to secure our borders.”

McCain is a liar and an idiot. He is the Federal Government.

He is also scared to death of JD Hayworth. (as well he should be)

11 posted on 04/20/2010 1:09:22 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: rabscuttle385

He’ll run as an independent if JD beats him!


12 posted on 04/20/2010 1:10:15 PM PDT by ontap
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To: Man50D

McAmnesty is conservative for a 10 month period every six years.
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as we well know elections DO have consequences.

http://www.jdforsenate.com/


13 posted on 04/20/2010 1:12:14 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: tx_eggman

Wonder what the offspringq would look like.


14 posted on 04/20/2010 1:13:55 PM PDT by DallasDeb (USAFA '06 Mom)
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To: rabscuttle385

If he wins the primary he will go right back to supporting amnesty.

If he loses the primary he will really really really push amnesty hard until he is out of office.


15 posted on 04/20/2010 1:17:27 PM PDT by Bobalu (Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.)
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In an interview with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News on Monday, Mr. McCain said: “The state of Arizona is acting and doing what it feels it needs to do in light of the fact that the federal government is not fulfilling its fundamental responsibility — to secure our borders.”

And who belongs at or near the top of the list (in all of Congress) of those who've worked to make sure the federal government did not secure our borders?

If I said what I really think of this election year Juan McCain, I'd probably be banned and who knows what else.

16 posted on 04/20/2010 1:18:23 PM PDT by Will88
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To: rabscuttle385

This is all for show, trust me, McCain wants as many illegals to pour across the borders as possible. He just wants to get re-elected, in fact, the bill is crafted so it will be found unconstitutional by designed, it’s all planned. Anybody that votes for him in Arizona deserves to live in a socialist nation.


17 posted on 04/20/2010 1:19:50 PM PDT by Scythian
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To: DallasDeb
Wonder what the offspringq would look like.


18 posted on 04/20/2010 1:52:09 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: DallasDeb
It's called a rhino-ant.

FMCDH(BITS)

19 posted on 04/20/2010 2:27:02 PM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: UCFRoadWarrior; All

“McCain is a Liar...and a bad Liar, too....”

McCain seems to be a holdout for Obama in his new Senate Bill 3217, also known as the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, introduced by Democrat Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut.

More info on that from the Tea Party.

The vast majority of Tea Party Patriots’ Local Coordinators from all over the country agreed on our most recent weekly conference call that this is a bad bill and we oppose it.

In short it grants permanent, unlimited bailout authority to the Federal Reserve. It’s like TARP forever without the nasty, unpopular debates and votes in Congress. Beyond that it gives the Fed the power to takeover vaguely defined “nonbank financial companies”. And the Fed has the power to decide what constitutes a “nonbank financial company” on a case by case basis.

So, what are we asking you to do?

Four things:

1.) Please contact your own Senators first and voice your opposition to this bill. If possible, physically go in person to the local home offices of your two Senators and speak to someone there who will take note of your opinion and pass it on. If you’re not able to go in person, please call, email, and fax the offices of both Senators from your state. (Find Your Senators by State on the Senate Website)

2.) Call, email, and fax these 8 Republican Senators who are not yet 100% opposed to this bill:

Bob Bennett of Utah (202) 224-5444
http://bennett.senate.gov/public/

Susan Collins of Maine (202) 224-2523
http://collins.senate.gov/public/

Christopher Bond of Missouri (202) 224-5721
http://bond.senate.gov/public/

Saxby Chambliss of Georgia (202) 224-3521
http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm

Bob Corker of Tennessee (202) 224-3344
http://corker.senate.gov/public/

John McCain of Arizona (202) 224-2235
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/

Olympia Snowe of Maine (202) 224-5344
http://snowe.senate.gov/public/

Scott Brown of Massachusetts (202) 224-4543
http://scottbrown.senate.gov/public/

3.) Write Letters about this issue to your local paper for publication on or before Sunday. Also leave comments on as many news blogs and websites related to this subject as you can find.

4.) Forward this message to as many people as you can and ask them to take these same 4 steps as soon as possible. Use the full power of your circle of influence to move others (at least 1 more person) to take action.

Once again it’s up to us, you and your fellow Tea Party Patriots, to defend America from out of control government.

tppatriotssupport@gmail.com


20 posted on 04/21/2010 10:12:38 AM PDT by AuntB (WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
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