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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) gave the clearest indication that proponents of comprehensive immigration reform may make their final--and strongest--push to get legislation passed next year after House Republicans make it through their primaries.
“I think conventional wisdom is that time is not on our side,” McCain told reporters on Monday after an event in Chicago. “But there are a number of members of Congress who have primaries and when those primaries are done, they may be more inclined to address the issue of comprehensive immigration reform.”
In 2010, McCain made a right turn on immigration, infamously promising to "complete the danged fence" as he was fighting for his political life to win re-election in Arizona. Shortly after he got elected to serve another term, McCain quickly lurched back to the left, becoming a champion for comprehensive immigration reform and calling Tea Partiers whose support he needed in 2010 "hobbits" and "wacko birds."
greencmp
reply to post by Bassago
I liked that dressing down he got at the town meeting.
benrl
Reform is a complex issue, flooding the economy with minimum wage labor could be extremely bad if not handled properly.
It's why the dems are so successful in those demographics, it's not because they are better, it's because they are not actively trying to upset those demographics by pandering to hard liners.
Frankly both parties need to go away as both have marched us down this path of insanity.
The man's a genuine war hero. Of course that was before he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate. Then I knew that he was an unprincipled pillock who then swung disgustingly rightwards.
redoubt
reply to post by AngryCymraeg
The man's a genuine war hero. Of course that was before he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate. Then I knew that he was an unprincipled pillock who then swung disgustingly rightwards.
Isn't it amazing the weight we lend to that which resides in the shallowest end of our pond?
'Infamous'? I used to be impressed by him actually. The man's a genuine war hero. Of course that was before he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate. Then I knew that he was an unprincipled pillock who then swung disgustingly rightwards.
AngryCymraeg
redoubt
reply to post by AngryCymraeg
The man's a genuine war hero. Of course that was before he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate. Then I knew that he was an unprincipled pillock who then swung disgustingly rightwards.
Isn't it amazing the weight we lend to that which resides in the shallowest end of our pond?
Yes I agree that the right wing are morons. Well said.
Asktheanimals
The only "reform" possible would be to actually enforce the laws on the books.
If a 3rd party cannot rise and actually win some elections this country is doomed.
olaru12
Actually McCain is the perfect representation for the GOP as the republicans seem to have taken up residence in some sort of surrealistic political neitherworld. Between the right wing Christians, warhawks, rabid KKK type racists, Rush/Sean worshipers, the big tent log cabinites and outright misogynists; I doubt if they can come up with a platform resembling reality. However their universal hatred of Obama is the only real cohesiveness they got but even that isn't enough to win much of anything. Especially with the Tea Party siphoning off many of the once faithful.
American politics is the greatest show in town.