Thread: McCain "inclined" to vote for fence bill

McCain "inclined" to vote for fence bill
From CNN's Ted Barrett

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said he is leaning towards voting in favor of a bill this week to build a 700 mile security fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

"I'm inclined to vote for it," McCain told CNN, following a news conference with religious leaders and Senate supporters of a stalled comprehensive immigration bill.

Many conservative lawmakers oppose the bill because it would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already living in the country. McCain favors the comprehensive legislative approach to illegal immigration.

McCain's willingness to vote for a scaled down immigration bill could cause problems for supporters of the comprehensive approach, who are worried they will lose leverage if the fence bill becomes law. But a vote for the fence bill might help McCain, a likely 2008 presidential candidate, quiet critics on the right who are adamant about stemming illegal immigration.

"I'm all for border security," McCain said. "I always have been and I always will be."

Many conservative lawmakers oppose the bill because it would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already living in the country. McCain favors the comprehensive legislative approach to illegal immigration.

Is this a misquote, or reference to the comprehensive bill, or is there more to this fence bill then we are aware of.

UB

I think McCain should be sentenced to hard labor digging holes for the new fence.

W

Originally Posted by UB

Many conservative lawmakers oppose the bill because it would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already living in the country. McCain favors the comprehensive legislative approach to illegal immigration.

Is this a misquote, or reference to the comprehensive bill, or is there more to this fence bill then we are aware of.

UB

I am hoping it's a misquote. Tom Tancredo was just on Cavuto, and he seems very pleased about the fence bill, because this fence bill is not contingent of getting permission from Vincente Fox to build it.

[quote]this fence bill is not contingent of getting permission from Vincente Fox to build it[/quote

Pardon? Did not realize we had even considered such a thing. I mean I knew he didn't like the idea but getting permission? From another country to do what we will on our side of the border?

Hate to break this to you Ladydrake, but the Senate comprehensive reform bill required "consultation" with Mexico before building the fence thanks to Sen. Specter (R-PA)

Ladydrake, I probably have it all wrong here, I seem to remember somewhere in the comprehensive bill, there was something to the fact we would ask permission from Vicente before we did any securing of our border! Awful ain't it?

"I'm all for border security," McCain said. "I always have been and I always will be."

Is this suppose to be a joke? Because if it is I'm not laughing. No wait, actually it's pretty damn funny and I would be laughing if this statement wasn't such a downright pathetic lie.