LA Times ignored McCain's immigration reversal while writing about his electoral prospects with Latinos
SUMMARY: A Los Angeles Times article reported that Sen. John McCain "hopes that his support for legalizing many undocumented immigrants, and the political price he paid for it within his party, will keep him competitive with Latinos." Yet the article did not note that during the race for the Republican nomination McCain reversed himself on the issue of immigration; he now says that "we've got to secure the borders first" and that he "would not" support the comprehensive immigration reform legislation he once sponsored.
In a June 5 Los Angeles Times article, staff writer Michael Finnegan wrote that in the Southwest, where there is an "influx of Latinos," Sen. John McCain "hopes that his support for legalizing many undocumented immigrants, and the political price he paid for it within his party, will keep him competitive with Latinos." Yet Finnegan did not note that during the race for the Republican nomination, McCain reversed himself on the issue of border security, saying that "we've got to secure the borders first" -- a position at odds with his prior assertion that border security could not be disaggregated from other aspects of comprehensive immigration reform without being rendered ineffective. Indeed, McCain said in January that he "would not" support the comprehensive immigration reform legislation he once sponsored with Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA).
From the June 5 Los Angeles Times article:
In the Southwest, McCain holds an edge in Arizona, his home state. But in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, rapid population growth -- and an influx of Latinos -- has led to newly favorable conditions for Democrats.
Bush, who drew 45% of the Latino vote in 2004, carried the three states. McCain hopes that his support for legalizing many undocumented immigrants, and the political price he paid for it within his party, will keep him competitive with Latinos. Also comforting to McCain: Latinos have sided with Clinton over Obama in Democratic contests, most recently on Sunday in the Puerto Rico primary.
For Obama, perhaps the biggest challenge lies in three big industrial states that offer a rich trove of electoral votes: Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
If they've been deported, they are denied citizenship and thus will not be voting for or against. Illegals do not have the right to vote, and shouldn't, for either party, so its a moot point.
He was for reform before he was against it.
In other news, here's Tom Delay stating uncategorically that Obama is a Marxist. Do today's republicans even know how to act like adults?
Snoop, I've re-infiltrated the wingnut email loop I'd been deleted from, and this was the latest offering from a bunch who are obviously fresh outta ideas.check this out.
I realize this isn't from anybody mainstream Repooblicken, but I'll bet a good number of Real Americans got this in their email.
So unless they suck up to us, we should not be human to them? I think that attitude is part of the problem we now have.
Snopes has several articles that debunk that email - which seems to be a hybrid of many myths.
Here is one of the snopes articles;
http://snopes.com/politics/obama/kenya.asp
We should probably familiarize ourselves with the rest of the myths as we are likely to see many more of them over the next several months:
http://snopes.com/politics/obama/obama.asp
McCain hasn't said he's against reform. He just said that he wouldn't vote for his own bill....because there is no way he can. He says we need a secure border, and then address the rest of the issue.
Doesn't sound like a flip flop to me, and he still hasn't formally taken a right wing stance on the topic.
This whole thing is so disturbing. Why can't any of these candidates, McCain and Obama included, stand up on this issue and stop pandering for these votes?
Tell them flat out that we need a secure and sovereign border, that we are going to aggressively punish employers who exploit and hire cheap labor to grease their profits and drive down wages for the poorest Americans, that they are going to stop giving a wink and a nod to our citizens with this "comprehensive reform" baloney, and start acting like leaders instead of telling this group or that group what they want to hear to get elected.
McCain can't be trusted to do it, Obama can't be trusted to do it..........it's a wash.
You don't see too many republican citizens defending those businesses - in fact, they are the ones who want to punish and prosecute.
Its often the left wing, such as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who defends those businesses.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/latinamerica/la-me-raids10apr10,1,3099993.story
On top of that, I find his quote quite humorous: Villaraigosa said ICE has targeted "established, responsible employers" in industries that have a "significant reliance on workforces that include undocumented immigrants."
Call me crazy, but I wasn't aware that businesses who are operating against Federal Law were considered "responsible employers".
what we better start talking about is population growth. we passed 300 million in october 2006, only the third nation in history to ever do so, china and india the other two. according to the census bureau, we will pass the 400 million mark by 2043. immigration will play the major part in this, through direct immigration and the higher birth rates of immigrants. the environmental effects of this will be huge, not to mention the water shortages that already plague many of our states. the infrastructure costs of building for this population will be tremendous. materials like concrete and steel have soared in recent years due to competition from other countries.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/13/300.million.over/
I may not agree with the "overpopulation" stuff but...
...we're trying to solve our own current problems Dont have the time or resources to solve everyone elses, let alone let them live here on top of it.
yesterday schwarzenegger declared a drought in california, the first in 16 years. lester snow, the state water resources director, notes in this story that state population has "mushroomed" since the last drought which makes it all the harder. and it mentions a 12 billion dollar bond being proposed for reservoirs and water improvements. exactly what i said, the cost of infrastructure for providing for that increasing population will be huge. the same with the schools and highways that will have to be built with that much more expensive steel and concrete. both right and left have their agendas on this. but left or right has nothing to do with it, it's recognizing reality. that same mushrooming population forces more urban sprawl, which groups like the sierra club refuse to recognize.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_re_us/california_drought
-- McCain said in January that he "would not suport the comprehensive immigration reform legislation he once sponsored with Sen. Edward Kennedy" --mmfa
mmfa continues to trot out this lame word-smithing of McCain's comments...sounding like an Alan Colmes-lite. He played politics by saying he wouldn't vote for it again...if it came up. McCain and mmfa both know that particular bill will not come up again.
Here's a report on McCain's comments at a recent meeting of ALIPAC...Americans for Legal Immigration.
-- Republican presidential candidate John McCain joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in calling today for comprehensive immigration reform...
McCain broadly advocated the comprehensive immigration reform plan he had backed with Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy in Congress...
he also advocated a humane approach that treats illegal workers as "God's children."...McCain said they should be allowed to seek legal status in a "humane and comprehensive fashion" --
Honesty by mmfa and McCain would be beneficial to the debate on illegal immigration in the coming general election by giving up this silly word parsing...but I won't hold my breath.
McCain was for amnesty yesterday...is for amnesty today...and will be for amnesty tomorrow.