Thread: John McCain Counting on Voters' Short Memories

Presidential Hopeful John McCain Counting on Voters' Short Memories
By Jim Kouri CPP (01/20/0

In the midst of this presidential race, many GOP faithful appear to have forgotten that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and his friend Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) were planning last December to introduce a new immigration bill that is even more liberal than their past "amnesty" bill. They're calling it a fast-track to citizenship for illegal aliens.

US Border Patrol agents haven't been happy with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) since he voted for the first Amnesty Bill (S. 2611). And they're not being quiet about their collective anger over the senator's recent actions and remarks.

But, according to members of the agents' union local 2544, Senator McCain has never been a friend to rank-and-file Border Patrol agents. Local 2544 represents US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, McCain's home state.

"He routinely ignores correspondence from Border Patrol agents and often gives the impression that he is just too big and too important to deal with us," they said.

"He attempts to undermine our mission at every turn and actively supports the criminals who violate our laws. He always trys to downplay the fact that illegal aliens knowingly and willingly violate our laws, and he is a close ally on immigration matters with Senator Ted Kennedy, who we believe is the biggest disgrace of all time in the United States Senate."

These law enforcement agents point to Senator McCain's "imperious attitude" towards rank-and-file Border Patrol agents and his complete disdain for their mission has been evident for many years.

"We will not bother listing his website [for citizens to write to him] because it's obvious he couldn't care less what the average American thinks." McCain is the frontrunner for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination and he's been touring the country trying to convince conservatives that he's one of them.

And these agents aren't just singling out McCain for their ire. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), who chaired the Judiciary Committee, at least until January 2007, is also in their sights. They point to how Senator Specter, at the last minute, put a clause in the Senate's shameful immigration bill that forces the United States government to "consult" with Mexico prior to planning or building any fences or barriers on our border.

"Not on Mexico's [side of the] border, but yes, on United States soil. We can't wait to see this fencing project after the "consultations" take place. Maybe they can even appoint "Congressman" Raul Grijalva to lead the "consultations" for the United States of America."

The agents said that this is the same Mexican government that sends millions of Mexican citizens here illegally to steal jobs and send billions of dollars back to Mexico. This is the same Mexican government whose soldiers smuggle drugs and shoot at Border Patrol agents. This is the same Mexican government that is corrupt to the core. This is the same Mexican government that uses its consular officers to sue the United States government.

The Senate passed a shameful immigration bill at the urging of an equally shameful George W. Bush, fresh off his dune-buggy riding jaunt in Yuma surrounded by a bunch of adoring, star-struck Border Patrol managers, quipped the agents.

"This bill cheapens citizenship in this country (again), it throws the rule of law out the window (again), it places unconscionable burdens on DHS (verifying the identity of every illegal alien in this country within 90 days), it repeats, and at a minimum, quadruples the worst immigration mistake in the history of this country.

"It sells out our sovereignty by forcing the American government to "consult with the Mexican government" before planning or building any border fences, it encourages more widespread fraud than this country has ever seen (you'll see what we're talking about if this actually passes the House), and it is completely unenforceable and will overwhelm the system," the agents said in a statement submitted to the US Senate.

"You [McCain, Kennedy, Specter, et al] have succeeded in placing the morale of frontline Border Patrol agents in the toilet just when we thought it couldn't possibly get any worse."

http://www.americandaily.com/article/21545

WE won't forget about this traitor.

"McCain is the frontrunner for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination and he's been touring the country trying to convince conservatives that he's one of them."

Where do they keep coming up with this BS?

He's not even close

"It sells out our sovereignty by forcing the American government to "consult with the Mexican government" before planning or building any border fences, it encourages more widespread fraud than this country has ever seen (you'll see what we're talking about if this actually passes the House), and it is completely unenforceable and will overwhelm the system," the agents said in a statement submitted to the US Senate.

Have not heard of this bill before and it must have passed in the senate if it's in the house. Anyone know the name/number of it?
We need to stop it...........consult with the Mexico government before planning or building any border fence--sheer insanity!!!!

"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Not sure what happened in South Carolina ... but I haven't forgotten.. nor will I ever

When McCain gets into states where only Republicans can vote, he will lose. I know of NO republican that is supporting him at all. I trust Americans on this one...hopefully.

So it took Chuck Norris to do the media's job for them and finally raise a legitimate concern about McCain's age. I can only hope McCain starts to answer the same questions that Romney and the other candidates have had to face over the past few months.

It's a sad commentary when the 2 frontrunners for the highest office in the land are a screeching, did-nothing except defend her lying, cheating husband; and a washed up, former war hero.... turned American traitor!!!

I am so disgusted with what's happening to this country that there are times, increasingly, that I really don't give a flying fig about what happens. I've never watched american idol, but maybe it's time for me to tune in and join the rest of the sheeple! But then I come to my senses and go back to fight for what's right...sigh!