Another whooper by McFlipper

[Hope And Change]

July 28, 2008

Did McCain 'flip' on affirmative action measure?

Posted: 06:23 AM ET

From CNN's Josh Levs

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Sen. John McCain said Sunday he supports an Arizona ballot initiative aimed at ending race- and gender-based preference programs — an announcement his rival cast as a reversal from his previous stance.

Sen. Barack Obama — speaking to an auditorium full of minority journalists at the Unity conference — accused McCain of having "flipped."

But McCain's own campaign refused to say whether it stands by the candidate's announcement that he supports the ballot initiative.

In an interview broadcast on ABC's "This Week," host George Stephanopoulos asked McCain if he supports a referendum on the ballot in his home state "that would do away with affirmative action."

"Yes, I do," he responded. "I do not believe in quotas. But I have not seen the details of some of these proposals. But I've always opposed quotas."


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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/28/obama-mccain-flipped-on-affirmative-action/#more-10166

[mwb970]

1. Here comes another week of idiocy from mccain.

I can't wait to hear what gaffes and false statements the Old Dog has planned for us!

[tekisui]

2. He and his campaign are suffering a disconnect....

Is anyone minding the store?

[TexasObserver]

3. "For It!! Against It!!" --- John McCain on just about everything.

He's all over the place.

[babylonsister]

4. McClatchy: Obama says McCain flip-flops by opposing affirmative action

Obama says McCain flip-flops by opposing affirmative action
By William Douglas | McClatchy Newspapers


CHICAGO — Presidential challengers John McCain and Barack Obama sparred over affirmative action Sunday, with McCain backing an effort to end state and locally run minority preferences and Obama saying policies that consider race need to continue.

McCain, speaking on ABC's "This Week," said he backs a proposed ballot initiative in his home state of Arizona that would prohibit affirmative action policies by state and local governments.

The initiative is part of a nationwide attempt by Ward Connerly to have governmental affirmative action policies eliminated. Connerly, a conservative African-American businessman from Sacramento who led a successful drive to ban affirmative action in California, has been trying to do the same thing in other states.

Asked Sunday whether he supported Connerly's efforts in Arizona, McCain said "Yes, I do," adding that he had not seen the details of the proposal. "But I've always opposed quotas."

McCain's endorsement was an apparent shift on affirmative action. The Republican senator has spoken out against quota systems but he has also backed affirmative action in certain cases. He opposed a 1998 resolution in the Arizona legislature that asked voters to eliminate most preferences based on race, gender or ethnic origin.

"Rather than engage in divisive ballot initiatives, we must have a dialogue and cooperation and mutual efforts together to provide every child in America to fulfill their expectations," he said at the time.

Obama, speaking at the UNITY minority journalism convention in Chicago, accused McCain of flip-flopping and reminded convention attendees about McCain's 1998 remarks.

"And I think he's right," he said. "You know, the truth of the matter is, these are not designed to solve a big problem, but they're all too often designed to drive a wedge between people."

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/45699.html

[qazplm]

5. affirmative action

is not quotas. It is illegal to have quotas.

Ridiculous McCain.

[davidpdx]

6. McFlipper

That's a good one. We need to get some of our talented artists on the board to do some images with McCain and those words together.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Notice McSame's use of "quotas." Affirmative action doesn't make the use of quotas.

He's making it seem as if affirmative action = quotas and that is something that the Supreme Court struck down. Quotas are illegal. Notice how McSame is cleverly distorting the argument. Who isn't against quotas? I think most reasonable people are. But affirmative action is not synonomous with quotas!!