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Video: John McCain Gets Testy With Arizona Voter Questioning Immigration Amnesty
GOP Arizona Senator John McCain was NOT too popular at an Arizona town hall discussion of immigration reform yesterday.
Also Tuesday, McCain hosted two town hall meetings in Arizona, during which he defended his immigration plan to upset residents concerned about border security. A bipartisan group of senators — including Arizona Republicans McCain and Jeff Flake — want assurances on border security as Congress weighs what could be the biggest changes to immigration law in nearly 30 years. Arizona is the only state with both of its senators working on immigration reform in Congress, a sign of the state’s widely debated border security issues.
During a heated town hall gathering in the Phoenix suburb of Sun Lakes, McCain said the border near Yuma is largely secure, but said smugglers are using the border near Tucson to pump drugs into Phoenix. He said immigration reform should be contingent on better border security that must rely largely on technology able to detect border crossings.
He said a tamper-proof Social Security card would help combat identity fraud, and noted any path to citizenship must require immigrants to learn English, cover back taxes and pay fines for breaking immigration laws.
“There are 11 million people living here illegally,” McCain said. “We are not going to get enough buses to deport them.”
Some audience members shouted out their disapproval.
These Arizona voters have every right to be disappointed in pro-amnesty McCain. He attempted an immigration amnesty in 2006 with Ted Kennedy and now after winning re-election by misleading Arizona Republicans (remember build the danged fence TV commercial?) McCain is at it again.
America cannot go down this road toward granting a broad-scale amnesty without first assuring border security and McCain should be called out for the shameful manipulation of immigration facts.
But, we know, we cannot trust John McCain on immigration reform.
Conservative political pressure should be placed on Senators Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake to reject President Obama’s immigration amnesty plan.
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The Morning Flap: February 20, 2013
U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens to a question during a town hall, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Sun Lakes, Ariz. McCain defended his proposed immigration overhaul to an angry crowd in suburban Arizona in the latest sign that this border state will play a prominent role in the national immigration reform debate AP (Photo/Matt York)
These are my news headlines for February 20th:
- Obama’s sequestration strategy: Shame
- Anti-austerity strike to bring Greece to a standstill
- John Boehner: The President Is Raging Against a Budget Crisis He Created
- New Jersey Poll: Hillary Clinton edges out Chris Christie
- Despite Controversy, Hagel’s Archives Sealed Shut
- Tea partier weighs Mitch McConnell race
- Video: President Obama Speaks Out of Both Sides of Mouth on Sequester – Flap’s Blog – Video: President Obama Speaks Out of Both Sides of Mouth on Sequester #tcot
- McCain defends immigration plan to angry residents – During a heated town hall gathering in the Phoenix suburb of Sun Lakes, McCain said the border near Yuma is largely secure, but he said smugglers are using the border near Tucson to pump drugs into Phoenix. He said immigration reform should be contingent on better border security that must rely largely on technology able to detect border crossings.McCain said a tamper-proof Social Security card would help combat identity fraud, and noted any path to citizenship must require immigrants to learn English, cover back taxes and pay fines for breaking immigration laws.”There are 11 million people living here illegally,” he said. “We are not going to get enough buses to deport them.”
Some audience members shouted out their disapproval.
One man yelled that only guns would discourage illegal immigration. Another man complained that illegal immigrants should never be able to become citizens or vote. A third man said illegal immigrants were illiterate invaders who wanted free government benefits.
- Gingrich-less, super PAC is back – The super PAC that raised nearly $24 million to power Newt Gingrich into the White House is rebranding itself as a booster of the conservative ground game and, possibly, 2014 GOP Senate candidates.Only this time around, Winning Our Future won’t have the key piece of its brand — Gingrich, who isn’t at all involved in the super PAC.
- House Democrats Cash In With Online Fundraising Program – It’s usually easier to bring in big bucks when your party holds the speaker’s gavel. But last cycle, House Democrats crushed their competitors thanks to a dramatic spike in online fundraising.In the 2010 cycle, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $14.6 million online; in 2012 it took in $49.3 million — a total representing one-third of its revenue. In the previous two cycles, online donations accounted for 5 percent to 9 percent of the DCCC’s total haul, according to DCCC fundraising figures provided exclusively to CQ Roll Call.The online boom more than leveled the fundraising playing field for the minority party, allowing the campaign arm to raise $28 million more than its GOP counterparts last cycle.
- Marco Rubio: The Electable Conservative? – Some commentators have expressed surprise upon learning about the very conservative voting record of Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who delivered the Republican response to the State of the Union address last week.Since winning his Senate seat, Mr. Rubio has generally sided with other Republicans as part of a party that has steadily grown more conservative over the last three decades. (Mr. Rubio’s recent support for immigration reform is more of an exception than his usual rule of sticking to the party line.)Being reliably conservative, however, is hardly a liability for someone who might hope to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Indeed, one reason to watch Mr. Rubio carefully is that, among the candidates who will be deemed reliably conservative by Republican voters and insiders, he may stand the best chance of maintaining a reasonably good image with general election voters.
How does Mr. Rubio’s conservatism compare to the other men and women who might seek the Republican nomination in 2016 — and to other candidates, like Mitt Romney, that the G.O.P. has nominated recently?
- Video: Chris Christie Says HE Doesn’t Agree with Cuomo 98 Per Cent of the Time – Flap’s Blog – Video: Chris Christie Says HE Doesn’t Agree with Cuomo 98 Per Cent of the Time #tcot
- The California Flap: February 19, 2013 – Flap’s California Blog – The California Flap: February 19, 2013
- N.J. Gov. Christie in La Jolla, Romney sons join the party | UTSanDiego.com – N.J. Gov. Christie in La Jolla, Romney sons join the party
- California inmates renew demands – latimes.com – California inmates renew demands
- Jerry Buss dies at 80; Lakers owner brought ‘Showtime’ success to L.A. – latimes.com – Jerry Buss dies at 80; Lakers owner brought ‘Showtime’ success to L.A.
- California’s Tobacco Control Program generates huge health care savings, study shows – California’s Tobacco Control Program generates huge health care savings, study shows #tcot
- States worry about rate shock during shift to new health law – Los Angeles Times – States worry about rate shock during shift to new health law #tcot
- When to Retire a Running Shoe – NYTimes.com – When to Retire a Running Shoe #tcot
- The Morning Flap: February 19, 2013 – Flap’s Blog – The Morning Flap: February 19, 2013 #tcot
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Flap’s Blog @ Flap Twitter Daily Digest for 2013-02-19
- If Arizona Tea Party Patriots don't go after McCain then the Tea Party certainly should go after S.C. Sen Lindsey Graham-nesty in a primary 20:05:51, 2013-02-19
- Since it is obvious that AZ Sen McCain did NOT get his contsituents concerns on his immigration amnesty plan perhaps they should recall him? 19:59:04, 2013-02-19
- McCain defends immigration plan to angry residents http://t.co/pwefU61H #tcot 18:10:39, 2013-02-19
- Gingrich-less, super PAC is back http://t.co/xylHOEN1 #tcot 17:38:03, 2013-02-19
- House Democrats Cash In With Online Fundraising Program http://t.co/zqL5SWDn #tcot 17:38:02, 2013-02-19
- Marco Rubio: The Electable Conservative? http://t.co/Ftdy399K #tcot 17:04:09, 2013-02-19
- Video: Chris Christie Says HE Doesn't Agree with Cuomo 98 Per Cent of the Time – Flap's Blog http://t.co/PCAsxlJY #tcot 16:00:19, 2013-02-19
- The California Flap: February 19, 2013 – Flap's California Blog http://t.co/DxDfwv7z #tcot 16:00:19, 2013-02-19
- California inmates renew demands – http://t.co/5MtdTc2x http://t.co/smeVMMuW #tcot 16:00:18, 2013-02-19
- Video: Chris Christie Says HE Doesn’t Agree with Cuomo 98 Per Cent of the Time http://t.co/SqZgVRTG #tcot 12:22:53, 2013-02-19
- The California Flap: February 19, 2013 http://t.co/7XQTDLcn 08:40:19, 2013-02-19
- Jerry Buss dies at 80; Lakers owner brought 'Showtime' success to L.A. http://t.co/vWBtNs4W 08:38:18, 2013-02-19
- California inmates renew demands http://t.co/smeVMMuW 08:38:18, 2013-02-19
- N.J. Gov. Christie in La Jolla, Romney sons join the party http://t.co/pkPFRYmQ 08:38:18, 2013-02-19
- California's Tobacco Control Program generates huge health care savings, study shows http://t.co/NGtWnS9K #tcot 08:09:03, 2013-02-19
- When to Retire a Running Shoe http://t.co/0EPlkNOa #tcot 08:09:03, 2013-02-19
- States worry about rate shock during shift to new health law http://t.co/ve8WMU4h #tcot 08:09:03, 2013-02-19
- California Higher-Ed: Regents Deny Critics a Fair Hearing | RealClearPolitics http://t.co/6nNIs3Mr #tcot 06:36:24, 2013-02-19
- Will higher taxes on the rich derail California’s economic comeback? – The Washington Post http://t.co/O6aVIQI8 #tcot 06:36:24, 2013-02-19
- The Morning Flap: February 19, 2013 http://t.co/MSXnYB81 #tcot 06:04:54, 2013-02-19
- New Bowles-Simpson deficit plan would cut $2.4 trillion http://t.co/MzmgtCEE #tcot 05:58:31, 2013-02-19
- California Higher-Ed: Regents Deny Critics a Fair Hearing http://t.co/6nNIs3Mr 05:27:34, 2013-02-19
- Will higher taxes on the rich derail California’s economic comeback? http://t.co/O6aVIQI8 05:27:34, 2013-02-19
- RT @politicalwire House Democrats crushed House Republicans in online fundraising last cycle
http://t.co/S8BiSvtG 05:13:46, 2013-02-19 - Obama, the puppet master http://t.co/YdZg9WO3 #tcot 05:12:22, 2013-02-19
- Obama blackmails tax payers while blaming Republicans http://t.co/BIGj5PYr #tcot 05:12:22, 2013-02-19
- Tea Party challenger to McConnell emerging http://t.co/ayjBd850 #tcot 05:12:22, 2013-02-19
- RT @CPHeinze Union leader: Christie told me he probably agrees with Andrew Cuomo on 98% of the issues. http://t.co/3Wa52Lhe 05:11:58, 2013-02-19
- The grand essentials of life are something to do, something to love, something to hope for
–Thomas Chalmers
Happy Tuesday! 04:44:59, 2013-02-19
- Flap’s California Blog @ Flap Twitter Digest for 2013-02-18 http://t.co/TpnLur8L 04:01:51, 2013-02-19
- Flap’s Blog @ Flap Twitter Daily Digest for 2013-02-18 http://t.co/S4RYVhHF #tcot 03:01:37, 2013-02-19
- Obama leak lets 'Gang of Eight' look tough on immigration | http://t.co/D2rHhz9A http://t.co/v5pnlCpM #tcot 02:18:11, 2013-02-19
- Twitter / Flap: Way to go @LizMair! We need … http://t.co/2QwDLODg #tcot 02:18:11, 2013-02-19
- Sessions: “The leaked plan is little different in its substance from the Gang of 8 plan” | http://t.co/D2rHhz9A http://t.co/tRnzfDBo #tcot 02:18:10, 2013-02-19