Thread: FAIR to Debate McCain

In case you haven't seen this...

FAIR Accepts Senator McCains Offer to Debate Comprehensive Immigration Reform
During remarks Monday before the American League of Lobbyists (ALL), Senator John McCain offered to debate FAIR any time, any place about the critical issue of comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. In his presentation to the ALL gathering, Senator McCain asserted that immigration is now the issue of greatest concern to the American public.
Dan Stein, president of FAIR, immediately accepted Senator McCains proposal for a respectful debate about immigration policy. We thank Senator McCain for his offer to debate this critical public policy issue, and we respectfully and enthusiastically accept that invitation, said Stein. A frank and public debate about immigration policy has long been needed in this country, and we look forward to having this discussion at the Senators earliest possible convenience.

Senators McCain and Kennedy have introduced legislation that would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens in the U.S. and open the doors to millions of additional guest workers who would ultimately become permanent residents of the U.S. A second piece of legislation, authored by Senators John Cornyn and Jon Kyl, is expected to be introduced in the next few weeks.

On one matter there is absolutely no disagreement between ourselves and Senator McCain: immigration is the most important issue facing the United States today, said Stein. The decisions that Congress makes this year will affect every meaningful aspect of life in America for generations to come. From homeland security, to the environment, to the long-term viability of the middle class in America, immigration policy will play a defining role in the sort of country our children and grandchildren will inherit.

In a letter to Senator McCain, FAIR proposes a public debate at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this summer. FAIR is also amenable to holding additional debates at a time and location of Senator McCains choosing. Our bottom line is that comprehensive immigration reform is a matter that must be debated before any serious consideration is given to pending legislation and that it be held in a forum that affords the greatest possible coverage by the media. If, as the Senator has pointed out, this is the number one concern for the American public, then it must be debated before the American public, Stein said.

In response to the McCain-Kennedy and other expected legislation, FAIR has published Seven Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. We believe the principles we propose for a comprehensive overhaul of American immigration policy represent the interests and concerns of the vast majority of Americans. We eagerly look forward to testing those principles in an open and respectful debate with Senator McCain, and contributing to comprehensive immigration reform that is in the national interest, Stein concluded.

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This seems like a very important step in the right direction, I just hope it's not too late.

FAIR and Dan Stein are really great, and have so much integrity . Notice it says, "FAIR and Dan Stein IMMEDIATELY accepted MCCain's offer." I have so much respect for Dan Stein. He's another person working so hard and successfully for the American people.

I hope the debate happens and the media gives it the attention it deserves instead of a a few sound bites and the back page.

send McCain an email his contact info is above.

I don't know about this one. McCain is pretty much a coward so I'm surprised that he would accept a debate with FAIR about immigration so easily. Something doesn't smell right about this. Is McCain going to back out at the last minute or is this going to be a debate with conditions? I mean Dan Stein could destroy any of McCain's positions on immigration in a matter of seconds. It wouldn't take any time at all to debunk him. What is McCain up to? It's not like McCain is going to say anything that we haven't heard before.

We'll see what happens, but something doesn't seem right about this one. I hope it's not a debate where McCain stacks the deck with a bunch of open borders zealots and Dan Stein being the only guy who's on our side, making it look like he's the bad guy and at the same time, making McCain look like he's the one with the mainstream opinion. We know how these OBL types work. They only debate when the deck is stacked heavily in their favor.

Nothing to fear, DMan. John McCain is a preening, arrogant, vain-glorious egomaniac. From a personality standpoint, McCain suffers from a fatal character flaw. He has supreme confidence -- bordering on total over-confidence -- in his rather meager abilities. Coupled with a big mouth that he loves to shoot off. He's really going to shoot himself in the foot this time (if not in some more vulnerable region). Dan Stein is going to slice him to ribbons. Its going to be the equivalent of Hulk Hogan getting in the ring with a 3-toed sloth. I can hardly wait!

Or maybe Goldberg getting into the ring with Woody Allen. I would actually pay to see that, though it would be a short fight, like .3 seconds.

I hope you are right about the debate. We shall see.

The overwhelming majority of American citizens are vehemently against any more "amnesty" programs for illegals. So I'm sure Senator McStain is going to do everything he can to avoid calling his plan an "amnesty" plan, or even uttering the dreaded A-word, even though thats exactly what his plan is. Does anyone have any ideas how we can precisely pin down the McCain-Kennedy Plan as the amnesty plan that it is? Anybody got any good sound bites that Stein can use? Because once we make that connection in the minds of Americans, that plan is FINISHED.

Its been 4 days, 14 hours, 27 minutes, and 37 seconds.... and FAIR is still waiting for McCain to respond to their emails and faxes about setting up the debate. Gee, McCain doesn't seem too eager to get back to them. You would think he would be very eager to get into the ring with MR. Stein and share his views with the American public. Tic... tic... tic....