McCain's Test Against the Anti-Immigration Right

OVERHAUL AT ST. PAUL--DUMP MCAMNESTY NOW!!!

What's all this garbage about only the "conservative base" being against McAmnesty and his sellout to illegal aliens? Remember last summer when the purple-faced, foul-mouthed, raging McAmnesty and "his friend" Teddy were trying to force a vote on their amnesty bill without anyone being allowed to read it? Polls at the time showed that 90% of the American people opposed Slick Talk's behind-closed-doors sham, and 85% opposed the amnesty. Congress now has a 91% DISAPPROVAL rating, largely based on the devastation of our country by McAmnesty's illegal alien invasion in violation of Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution (ever read that document, McAmnesty?). Are you saying the conservative base is 85% to 90% of the country? McAmnesty is the one that is out of touch, and needs to be dumped in favor of a candidate in the real world with the 90%.

It would only make sense for McCain to shift more towards comprehensive reform:

1. It is what he believes is right
2. Romney, Tancredo & Hunter proved that you aren't going to win an election on this.
3. Antis aren't really swing voters anyway and Hispanics are.

So far all that McCain has accomplished is onside goal. Hispanics are going to vote from Obama by at least a two to one margin. Why? Because they know that McCain's "compassion" for them is just a code word for "cheap, easily exploited labor" and the rest of the his economic program amounts to "Robin Hood in Reverse".

At the same time vast numbers of non-Hispanic voters are turned off by McCain role as a mouthpiece for the greediest and sleaziest corporations in America (the ones that exploit illegals).

McCain has dug himself a hole over immigration and there is no way he can get out. Perhaps when he shows some "compassion" for legal immigrants and American citizens he might get somewhere.

Not a chance so far.

As for the polling significance of immigration, ask Chris Cannon (R-UT). He was crushed (60:40) because of his rabid support for illegals.

So Anonymous,

I believe that the fieldworkers earn ten to twenty dollars an hour. They also make up a tiny percentage of the thirty million and up, of illegal aliens. American citizens, do more of the farm labor than legal and illegal citizens combined. From this we know that Americans do not feel themselves to be better than anyone else, when given the opportunity to work.

You accuse those who disagree with you, of being haters, but you are the one speaking hatefully. You are telling American citizens to shut up. Why do you hate America and American citizens so much? Please, for your own well being, stop being a hater.

M. L. Sinclair

"But McCain would be foolhardy to throw in the towel or to stop talking about this issue. After all, he won the Republican Florida primary on the strength of his support among Hispanic voters. He will need them and others in New Mexico and other western states to win in November."

Actually no. The exit polling data shows that McCain lost far more votes over immigration than he gained.

"The very things -- immigration reform, global warming legislation, campaign finance reform and judicial nominations (i.e. the Gang of 14) -- which anger his conservative base potentially endear McCain to independents. They like politicians who know how to get things done."

Actually no. All of the polling data shows that political independents are just as hostile towards illegal immigration as Republicans. Indeed, Democrats (voters that is) are only slightly less hostile than Republicans. Huge majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents opposed the McAmnesty bill. The public of all parties wants illegal immigration eliminated and legal immigration reduced.

So far the political class isn't listening.

Those who advocate rewarding illegal behavior should be considered co-conspirators in the concerted effort by foreigners to invade and occupy this country for their personal benefit. Those who collude with these law breakers stand to benefit in some way all at the expense of the country in which they live. Many are even citizens but they're not responsible citizens. They advocate law breaking, reward those who steal other's identification, get government handouts, free medical care, free schooling. All paid for by law abiding tax payers. Something is wrong with this picture.

The big picture is so clear. This country was founded on the rule of law, if we abdicate that, we destroy this country. We're on that track as the government allows hordes of illiterate, ignorant, law breaking, third world inhabitants to move into our country drain the resources and establish mini third world havens in every corner of the country. Even forcing a change in our language.

If this trend isn't reversed this country will cease to exist as we know it. The quality of life will sink along the lines of the decreped countries these illegals left. So those bleeding heart liberals who stand by these law breakers will also suffer - mark my words.

Loose our language, loose our culture and loose our country. History is repeating itself.

Nobody benefits from immigration except business owners. The Hispanic groups are engaged in a stealth campaign of ethnic cleansing to make America a Latino majority nation. They want unlimited immigration, so their race become dominant. Whites and blacks oppose that. Want to call me a racist, go ahead. the Hispanic groups are as racist as the Nazis.

By the way, who do you think picked fruit before all the illegals got here? i live in Bakersfield California, and I can tell you who. the white okies and Arkies who fled the dust bowl. And NOBODY benefits from "cheap labor" when we have to suppport the 5 or 6 kids of the "cheap immigrant labor". And don't tell me we don't because we do. Each kid costs over 10000 bucks a year in schools, plus food stamps, medi-cal, etc.

You sound like a Hispanic. If so, you are taking the side of your race. I am white, I take the side of my race. If I'm a bad guy, then so are you.

Bush has not supported any reform because he backs the companies that have exploited cheap labor.....

Its like the war, 15 BILLION DOLLARS are unaccounted for, but Mr. Bush has not and does not plan to look into these matters...

Since McCain has proven himself to be very much alike to that of Bush, Hispanics know that what they want will not be given to them by McCain

It's sad how may of these comments talk about America being ruined by illegal immigrants. It smacks of the same racist mentality that was used against the Jews, Irish, Italians, etc. back in the 20's and the 30's (who, by the way were often here illegally). Ah, but then I shouldn't expect any of you to actually know anything about American history because you're too busy writing about how great this country used to be. Hey, let's be honest that this country has never been kind (initially, at least) to anyone who isn't white and speaks clear English. We thrive on assimilation (which is understandable) but we fail to see that assimilation takes time. No matter which ethnic group you hate the most, look at the 2nd or 3rd generation of immigrants who came here and you will see very little difference between the way those kids and "white" kids live their lives. They watch the same shows, wear the same clothes and guess what-they even speak the same language as the white kids. And somehow, amazingly they go from being "what's wrong with this country" to being productive American citizens. Hmm. funny how that happens, huh? Yes, I understand the need for the rule of law, but I also understand the need for a little common sense. These people have no lives to go back to, so they won't "self-deport" like certain people have predicted. Maybe a small percentage will, but certainly not the majority. And if our beef is really about spending our tax money on them, why don't we make them legal so we can tax them? In the end it's going to cost us much more to try and deport all of them. Again, I'm not saying what you want to hear but rather common sense (which is non-existent in many conversations today). If you mandate that illegal immigrants pay back taxes or a fine(whichever), learn English and take civics classes you are going to end up with a new generation of immigrant taxpayers who will assimilate faster than the current generation of immigrants. Trust me, I live in Southern California and I have seen how Asians have legally manipulated the immigration system to their advantage. It is amazingly that legal immigrants can function here without being able to speak a word of English. At least with McCain's reform illegal immigrants couldn't get away with that. So let's see: we would have taxpaying, English-speaking immigrants. What's left to be upset about? Oh yeah,"the rule of law". Ok people, ask yourselves this: is the law sacred in America? If so, how come we don't turn ourselves in every time we break a law? It's because we put different values on different laws. How many of our fine Senators and Representatives have broken some kind of law and not been actually punished for it? It's because there are different ways of applying/enforcing the law. So accept fines, back taxes, English and civics classes as a way of punishing them for their crime and maintaining the rule of law and you will be surprised to see how much these new immigrants will give to their new country in appreciation for what was given to them.

If indeed McCain, for whom I a Viet-Nam veteran would like to vote is seen by me to be reneging on his promise of "scurity first," he'll lose my vote.

Contrary to what Senator Graham claims is the case of some of us, my opposition to illegal immigration isn't an expression of anti-Catholicism. I am a practicing Catholic and welcoming to those Hispanics who're my fellow Catholics, whether or no they've crossed the border legally. But there are limits to my toleration of the rapid cultural transformation of my country through massive non-assimilative immigration.

There is a funny aspect to this that is not immediately apparent. This article was written by Jennifer Rubin. That would apparently be the same Jennifer Rubin who wrote a piece for The Weekly Standard titled "The Quotas That Won't Die Neither party has the nerve to take on the scandal of preferential set-asides in government contracts."

Perhaps she doesn't known that Hispanic leaders demand racial quotas and invariably get them. Perhaps she doesn't understand that numbers impact politics and the pressure for quotas will only grow.

Of course, that doesn't make any sense at all. In Jennifer Rubin's fantasy world we can have Amnesty, continued mass immigration, racial pandering galore, but somehow the government want act as a racial spoils system.

One mistake a lot of people make is to spew rhetoric to further their favored agenda. Labeling anti-immigrant people racists does nothing to further the discussion, nor do blanket statements that are easy to poke holes in such as "illegal aliens are ruining this country." The economics of it is pretty straightforward. This country has a shortage of farm labor. The unemployment rate in America is five percent. If every illegal alien were deported, you could give a job to every citizen without one, and you'd still be short several million people. Not to mention that of the five percent that are unemployed, most are simply in transition between careers(layoffs), are disabled, or have criminal records or are unemployable for various other reasons. I've been unemployed several times before, but never for more than a month. How come some people can't get jobs for years? What we need as a nation is to let go of rhetoric and face up to truth. That isn't to say that amnesty is the answer, but neither is kicking them out.

Slalin and Hitler could get things done. We don't need leaders who can get things done. We need leaders who stand for the right things, and one of those is respect for and enforcement of the law. Principle matters, not expediency.

You have no idea what your taking about. There is a farm working visa program in place. No crop will rot in the field. We do not need to support Mexico.
There #1 import is the American dollar. These people need to change their govenment and not LOOT ours. We are not haters but law abiding citizens. My forefathers came here legally.
Harvard Professor George Borjas has reported that illegal aliens displaced American workers at a cost in excess of $133 billion dollars in 2005. So for many Americans who can't find work now you know where your job went.