McCain Flip Flops on Immigration...

[dvinman]

Sen. John McCain has released a tough-talking television ad that blames illegal immigrants for "home invasions [and] murders" and calls for the completion of the "danged fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border, reversing years of opposition to such a barrier.

Facing the most difficult primary challenge he has seen in years, the ad is the most recent in a series of measures McCain, R-Ariz., has taken which play to the far right of his party, including endorsing a controversial new law that allows police to stop people they suspect are illegal immigrants and demand identification.

Walking along the incomplete fence with Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, McCain says: "drug and human smuggling, home invasions, murder." To, which Babeu responds, "We're outmanned. Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona."

John McCain Immigration Reversal: 'Complete Danged Fence' - ABC News

 

[LuckyDan]

He has grown in office.

 

[Dr Gregg]

Right, no americans can possibly commit crimes now, can they? Get real McCain.

 

[kyzr]

John is now on the Right side of the illegal immigration issue. All he need to do now is push for the military to guard the border.

 

[hjmick]

How is this news? He's a politician.

 

[Oddball]

This isn't a flip-flop...This is an outright pandering deception to try and get votes from people who have no memory.

 

[kyzr]

Like Obama isn't doing the pandering thing.
Gitmo?!
Miranda?!
"When you're in a hole stop digging?!"
etc.

 

[Wry Catcher]

This isn't a flip-flop...This is an outright pandering deception to try and get votes from people who have no memory.

I suppose this come under the heading of give enough monkeys enough typewriters, but, I agree with dude. He actually made sense.

 

[The T]

From May 2006:

Mexico's Immigration Law: Let's Try It Here at Home

See Also:

The McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform Bill Falls Short (July 2005)

We see the reason for the change...McCain is facing a stiff challange...

From the Op's Article: "Facing the most difficult primary challenge he has seen in years, the ad is the most recent in a series of measures McCain, R-Ariz., has taken which play to the far right of his party, including endorsing a controversial new law that allows police to stop people they suspect are illegal immigrants and demand identification. "

So back in '05/06...and during his failed attempt for POTUS in '08?

Where was he?

And the large emboldened part? Is totally FALSE. ABC got it wrong. [Surprise there...eh]? That isn't what the LAW is about or what it allows Law Enforcement to do.

 

[The T]

Right, no americans can possibly commit crimes now, can they? Get real McCain.

You didn't READ it did you? You fail to address the INVASION we are having to endure. And yes...it *is* an invasion.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

He has grown in office.

Yeah....to full-blown TEABAGGER!!!​

"The three-week old Wallow Fire in northern Arizona, which has burned over 500,000 acres, is the largest wildfire in the state’s history. Over the weekend, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) went back to their home state to tour the damage and give a press conference. At the conference, McCain blamed illegal immigrants for setting the wildfires.

When he was asked which fires were started by immigrants, McCain couldn’t given an answer."

'Bagger John​