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    AZ:McCain Unsure of Obama's Priorities for 'God's Children'

    McCain unsure of immigration priority from Obama
    December 16th, 2008 @ 10:40pm
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    TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona Sen. John McCain, back in his home state, said Tuesday he's not sure where immigration reform falls among President-elect Barack Obama's priorities.

    Speaking with the Tucson Citizen's editorial board, McCain, who lost the election to Obama last month and will be returning to the Senate, with plans to seek another term in 2010, said the new president will be setting the nation's legislative agenda. Obama's top agenda rightly will be the economy and jobs, he said.

    McCain, who sponsored comprehensive immigration reform legislation that failed twice, said it remains an issue that needs addressing.

    But he said Americans need to be assured first that the nation's borders are secured.

    Another, related issue is concern over whether Mexico's government can win its bloody fight with violent drug cartels, McCain said.

    McCain said he doesn't know what Obama's position as president will be on immigration reform, but that as a senator, the president-elect proposed amendments that would have killed the temporary worker program.

    McCain said labor unions did not want a temporary worker program.

    McCain said he hasn't changed his opinion.

    ``These are God's children, and there has to be a humane and compassionate approach to this issue,'' he said, though any criminals must be put behind bars or deported, and tamperproof, biometrics documents for temporary workers also must be part of the mix.

    The country is making progress toward securing its borders, McCain said.

    ``I do note with interest that there are still tunnels; I do note with some interest that still 40 percent of the people who are here illegally didn't cross the border illegally, they had visas that expired and they stayed. So it calls out for comprehensive addressing of the issue.''

    Securing the border can entail virtual fences as well as ``walls,'' he said.

    But a big problem is Mexico's struggle to try to control its side of the border, the senator said.

    ``They're in an existential struggle for the very heart and soul of their country. The drug cartels are a threat to the very existence of Mexico as a nation.''

    Noting scores of killings in Nogales, Sonora, and corruption at the highest levels of government, he said, ``We have to really worry about the drug cartels, and that influence and sometimes corruption doesn't just stop on that side of the border.''

    The cartels are reacting so violently to Mexican authority - in addition to fighting among themselves for control of trafficking corridors - because Mexican President Felipe Calderon is serious in his challenge to them, McCain said. ``His predecessors haven't been.''

    Finally, McCain said, ``We all worry about illegal immigration. But we'd better worry about the country of Mexico. We'd better worry about its system of government, because the drug cartels are a direct threat to it.''

    The senator also said that he and Gov. Janet Napolitano - Obama's nominee to be Homeland Security secretary - are on the same page concerning border issues and immigration reform.

    ``I'm very proud that she's been selected,'' he said.

    McCain said he believes there's some hope for progress on the issue. ``But again, I think the priority is clearly the economy.''

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    Finally, McCain said, ``We all worry about illegal immigration. But we'd better worry about the country of Mexico. We'd better worry about its system of government, because the drug cartels are a direct threat to it.''

    The senator also said that he and Gov. Janet Napolitano - Obama's nominee to be Homeland Security secretary - are on the same page concerning border issues and immigration reform.
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    The senator also said that he and Gov. Janet Napolitano - Obama's nominee to be Homeland Security secretary - are on the same page concerning border issues and immigration reform.

    ``I'm very proud that she's been selected,'' he said.
    Not good, especially the immigration reform comment.

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    Maybe since McCain is so concerned over "God's children" he should enrolled his adopted daughter at a public school in Arizona and I better after one month his views on "God's children" will be different.
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    "The country is making progress toward securing its borders", McCain said.
    If this is true why is there increasing violence along the border as reported to us by border patrol agents resulting in an alarming increase in kidnappings, rapes, murders and other crimes committed against Americans living along the border? If the virtual fence is working why do they also tell us that cameras, sensors and other vital parts are constantly out of service for months at a time, much of it from the temperature extremes, sandstorms and other elements characteristic of the harsh desert environment and vandalism by illegal aliens who shoot out cameras? Why are border patrol personnel telling us they constantly apprehend hundreds of illegal aliens miles north of existing sections of the fence and when they do for every one they apprehend 4 or 5 evade capture? Could many of those able to get away be from countries of special interest and what could they be carrying in those backpacks besides drugs?


    We didn't believe this government was serious about border security under Jorge Felipe Boosh Calderon Jr so why the hell does this senile old horse's rectum think we believe with the appointments of Napolitano and Salazar (two of the biggest open borders proponents) that the borders will be secured now? If you claim to be concerned about the resulting drug cartel violence spilling into the US why isn't the guard on the border? In three weeks you can seal that border so tightly not even a gnat could squeeze through. But as always this falls on deaf ears as this government as always does not care one iota about the American people.
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    So let's see, McCain thinks those who break laws are "Gods Children", while those of us who obey the laws must be the Devil's Children. I think that dipwad has it backwards.
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    ``These are God's children, and there has to be a humane and compassionate approach to this issue,'' he said, though any criminals must be put behind bars or deported, and tamperproof, biometrics documents for temporary workers also must be part of the mix.

    Doesn't McCain know---with all of his "military expert" background---that most of the young male illegals have violated Selective Service law by not properly registering? Is he aware of the rampant tax evasion? Does he care about the widespread incidence of domestic abuse?
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    Was he wearing both shoes during this interview. But like I always say if there was no John McCain the Dems would have to invent him He's the funniest man in politics. The only guy who was funnier was Nixon.

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    ``They're in an existential struggle for the very heart and soul of their country. The drug cartels are a threat to the very existence of Mexico as a nation.''
    Mexico is a lost cause. Just put a mile-high border fence between them and us and we will be safer. The drug cartels are a threat to the very existence of the U.S. We need to keep them and illegal aliens who work for them out of our country.
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    Re: AZ:McCain Unsure of Obama's Proirities for 'God's Childr

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    Screw You McCain!!!
    Yea, screw you, McCain, you friggin traitor! Had you taken a strong stand against illegal immigration, SOMETHING THAT IS ILLEGAL IN THIS COUNTRY, you might have been elected. If you can't lead, you don't deserve to lead. Good bye, ya 'ol fart!
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