Up until recently, McCain opposed his ‘top priority’ (McCain is as trustworthy as Bush)

[ProSense]

Up until recently, McCain opposed his ‘top priority’

Posted June 29th, 2008 at 12:30 pm

It’s striking the extent to which John McCain’s campaign is premised on the deep, unyielding hope that voters aren’t paying attention to the campaign at all. It very well might work, but it’s kind of annoying to think the man who wants to lead the nation thinks we’re all a bunch of ignorant dolts.

Yesterday, for example, McCain spoke to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) in DC, and tried to play the audience for fools.

After suffering politically in 2007 for his support of legislation that critics derided as “amnesty,” McCain reversed course during the GOP primary and said it was imperative to secure the borders first. At a debate in January, McCain said he would even oppose his own legislation if it were to be voted on again. <…>

McCain, speaking first, promised the approximately 700 attendees that resurrecting the bipartisan immigration bill he helped shape last year would be at the forefront of his agenda as president.

“It would be my top priority yesterday, today and tomorrow,” McCain said in response to a question about whether he would pursue a comprehensive approach beyond his campaign promise to secure the border in his first 100 days in office.

Seeking to win some points for his initial support for a comprehensive immigration bill, McCain noted that his position “wasn’t very popular…with some in my party.”

Well, no, Republicans didn’t care for his legislation at all — which is why he announced his opposition to his own bill.

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Barack Obama, who spoke to the NALEO after McCain, reminded the audience, “(McCain) was a champion of comprehensive reform, and I admired him for it,” Obama said after a loud ovation that included a chant of his last name. “But what he didn’t mention is that when he was running for his party’s nomination, he walked away from that commitment.”

I can’t begin to imagine who anyone, on any side of this issue, can trust Jukebox John’s word anymore. At this point, his promises to voters are little more than a punch-line.

Here’s McCain seven months ago, promising not to support comprehensive immigration reform:

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And here he is four months ago, promising not to support comprehensive immigration reform:

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And here he is two months ago, promising not to support comprehensive immigration reform:

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McCain felt so strongly about this, he told a national television audience earlier this year that he’d vote against his own bill if it came to the Senate floor.

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[Lasher]

1. I just saw McSame on TV saying how inclusive he is and everythinfg

Sounded a whole lot like 'I am a unirer not a divider.'

FWIW i think I broke my little finger on left hand so get thee behind me grammer & spelling nazis for awhile.

[Lisa0825]

2. LOL

I posted yesterday about the quote, "The John McCain of 2000 would not vote for the John McCain of 2008," but it seems more accurate to say "The John McCain of April would not vote for the John McCain of June!" :rofl:

[ProSense]

3. Give it a day or two,

his position will change again.

[Lisa0825]

4. Of course! It's almost a new month!

:rofl:

[ProSense]

5. Looking for a McCain's weak spots? He's alienating RW media and wingnut bloggers on this issue.

By Tom Bevan
RealClearPolitics.com
Aug. 6, 2006 12:00 AM

Sen. John McCain is a fiscal hawk. Even more than being a war hero, it's probably the single greatest quality most conservatives love about the guy. If you've ever seen McCain step before a group of rock-ribbed Republicans and start railing away about pork-barrel projects and runaway spending, you know what I mean.

There is something about talk of slashing government spending that makes conservatives go absolutely giddy, and McCain has the sort of pork-busting chops that few, if any, can match.

But as much as conservatives love McCain when it comes to matters of foreign policy or fiscal discipline, they squirm in their seats when he starts talking about other issues: like campaign finance reform. When McCain starts opining on what a success his bill (McCain-Feingold) has been and ranting against the Federal Communication Commission's unwillingness to close more "loopholes," the room gets quiet and tense, as if the senior senator from Arizona has just taken out a copy of the Constitution, laid it on the floor and begun jumping up and down on the First Amendment.

Obviously, another prickly subject for McCain among conservatives is immigration. In person, McCain argues passionately about the subject and makes a solid case for comprehensive reform, though it usually falls on plenty of deaf ears. Many conservatives have long since deemed McCain's immigration proposal "shamnesty," a derisive term meant to conjure up unfavorable comparisons with the dreaded Simpson-Mazzoli bill of 1986.

The wingnuts at Hot Air are not happy:

Exit question: Why on earth would he feel compelled to say he’s glad he pushed for a bill that the base hates with a nuclear passion? I understand he has to walk a tightrope between Latino voters and border-enforcement conservatives, but that’s precisely my point: This isn’t how you behave on a tightrope. This is him flipping the bird to amnesty opponents. What gives?

[FrenchieCat]

6. I'm glad that the wingnuts aren't happy........

yes I am.

[ProSense]

9. McCain is a weak candidate. He'll be propped up by the media,

and Democrats don't need to do anything to make him appear stronger than he is or make people pity him. He's weak, but perception is deceiving. The goal is to destroy that perception, and exposing McCain's own action (often and visibly) should be enough to do that.

[SmileyRose]

7. McCain sold his soul a few years ago. He's barely human anymore.

An effective leader has an iron core but is flexible on what path is taken to reach the desired goal and willing to tinker if a situation changes. With BushInc we had a rock head that had an iron core alright, an EVIL iron core, but also so rigid that nuance is wasted on all of them. McCain has gone too far the other way and decided to be made of PlayDoh to be molded to the NeoCon's liking in exchange for the status of being POTUS. His ambition makes him easily corruptable.

Obama, IMHO has the right mix. He's said repeatedly that the Presidents sets the mission and delegates to others who are capable to carrying out said mission in whatever way works to get it done. He also understands a LITTLE manure makes for a beautiful harvest.

[ProSense]

8. Nice comment.

Welcome SmileyRose