Seeking to overcome the right’s persistent mistrust, McCain will speak Tuesday on the importance of nominating conservative jurists to the federal courts, including the Supreme Court.

Good, maybe they can strike down that abortion violating the first amendment’s statement that “Congress shall make no law … abridging freedom of speech”.

That would be a fine start, why doesn’t he start by attacking that piece of excrement. An obvious violation of the clear text of the Constitution by anyone’s fair reading of the text.

Oh, that’s his claim to fame isn’t it? The most clearly Unconstitutional piece of legislature in the past decade is his brainchild, with his stamp (and his attempts to expand it over the past 6 years); but I’m supposed to trust him to pick “Conservative” SCOTUS members? Are we using the same definition of “Conservative”? There may be a communication breakdown here…

Yeah, and I’ll trust the guy who pickpocketed me last week to watch my house while I’m on vacation too.

Entelechy on May 6, 2008 at 1:13 PM

Btw, re. McCain/Republicans and Hispanics–legal and illegal.

It’s true, the Rep’s ought to have something to say to Hispanic voters other than we hate Castro. (Even the Miami Cubans vote Dem these days).

But the message shouldn’t be McCain’s usual amnesty crap! The Republican message to Hispanics should be this: You may be America’s newest immigrants, and in many respects occupy the bottom rung of the ladder in terms of jobs and income. But hang in there and let the American dream work its magic on your kids, and they will grow up to be well-educated and well-off. If you come here and vote Dem, with the intention of just sucking as much as possible from the public teat, you will destroy the very system that will allow your own kids to rise. It’s worked for countless millions of Americans,of all stripes. Sacrifice for your kids’ future!

Like most people here, my own grandparents came here destitute and worked a lifetime at manual labor. With very,very little government help, they learned English and raised families. Their grandchildren are all successful and prosperous in America. Why should Hispanics today want any less for their children and grandchildren? Kill the goose that lays the golden egg at your own family’s peril. The Democrats will be more than happy to move the black people over to make room for you on their socialist plantation– after all, you’re 15% of the pop.and growing.

Do you think McCain will tell laRaza that, and add for good measure that if the hispanics go Dem,they will be complicit in creating their own Mexico right here in the US? Then the new immigrants will know for sure how their grandchildren will end up– the same as the grandparents.

America is for individuals interested in democracy and capitalism. There are plenty of other places to go if that is not your thing.

/rant off. Screw McCain.

Terrye on May 6, 2008 at 2:03 PM

We can be careful all we want, but the fact remains that after he secures the border (laying on the galaxy-sized assumption he’d actually do it), he still wants amnesty. He’s said as much.

Seems like MM used a hammer.

JiangxiDad on May 6, 2008 at 1:04 PM

I’m so glad she did. Our friend Terryannonline kept arguing last night, in big La Raza thread, on the left, that they’re just a mild group now,…the usual. MM always knows how to give a great suma sumarum.

Welcome back. I missed you. All tell lies. See Obama on NAFTA, Hillary on China, etc. We have 3 to pick from, and it’s just a matter of degree to which they’ll hurt the country, in order of bad to not so bad:

Obama
Hillary
McCain
Entelechy on May 6, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Thanks. Can’t do this so often anymore. Head is exploding. Anyway, I knew what you said. I was trying to gently tweak Ed to remember to always include your disclaimer in all his McCain posts. Seems like MM did used a hammer.

Don’t LaRaza and CPAC have different opinions on illegal immigration? Which group is he lying to?

JiangxiDad on May 6, 2008 at 9:05 AM

Welcome back. I missed you. All tell lies. See Obama on NAFTA, Hillary on China, etc. We have 3 to pick from, and it’s just a matter of degree to which they’ll hurt the country, in order of bad to not so bad:

Obama
Hillary
McCain

Border security first, “reform” (AKA slowy legalizing scofflaws by the millions) later.

profitsbeard on May 6, 2008 at 10:35 AM

How about the context of dealing with the greedy anti-American scofflaw plantation employers? How about dealing with them?

MB4 on May 6, 2008 at 12:27 PM

MB4 brought up what I was going to address.

It s/b:

1. Enforce the current laws on employment
2. Border security, to the extent that it’s possible. No border, of any kind, will ever be enforced, if the steak to which the wasps are attracted is still there. See #1.
3. Then conditional and stringent amnesty, preferrabley legal immigration widened, and enforced.

The Hill, meanwhile, reports that McCain wants to build enthusiasm among conservatives with a focus on judicial nominations in the upcoming term, when at least two openings are expected to arise:

How would a President Juan McCain get any conservatives appointed to the Court/Supreme Court? Presidential Court/Supreme Court nominees have to be confirmed by the Senate and the Senate is almost certain to be controlled by Democrats, probably by a bigger margin that it is now.

However, if McCain thinks he can start talking about comprehensive immigration reform outside the context of securing the borders first, he is very much mistaken.

How about the context of dealing with the greedy anti-American scofflaw plantation employers? How about dealing with them?

John McCain has a tough tightwire act to perform in this year’s election He has to find ways to reach out to conservatives while maintaining his credentials as an independent thinker

Siding with Teddy Kennedy on the McCain/Kennedy atempted Shamnesty coup and with Russ Feingold on the McCain/Feingold #uck the First Amendment/Incumbents Protection Act and going to pay homage to La Raza is not my idea of an “independent thinker”. It is my idea of something else altogether.

The fact that he would even utter the words “comprehensive immigration reform” shows how dangerous he is to conservatism. He learns nothing from his many mistakes.

Valiant on May 6, 2008 at 11:14 AM

I’m just pointing out that the CNN reporter is skewing the speech to what appears to me to support his headline. McCain did not deviate from his position on immigration as he presented himself in the primaries. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of people who agree with him that voted for him over the other candidates.

My pointing out what appears to me to be an attempt to misrepresent what McCain said does not mean I agree with his position.

As far as the attempt to spin “comprehensive immigration reform” into code word for amnesty, that evidently was a bad idea since it didn’t work.

* Committing to judicial appointments like Alito and Roberts
His democrat guided gang of 14 crumbled when they realized how bad they would look blocking Roberts and Alito.

* Committing to the Bush tax cuts
Huh? The tax cuts for the rich? Like he committed to building the fence?

* War on terror
In which the US is torturing innocent middle easterners? Like sending all the Guantanamo terrorists to your nearest jail and giving them aclu attorney’s?

I’m starting to think someone has been nipping at the “I’m special because I’m a pundit” kool aid.

All the denial and hope for McCain to be something he is not, is kind of like watching a much lesser form of battered-wife syndrome in action. Hoping for some good words here and there from McCain is no different than hoping for some “reaching out” from Hillary or even Obama.

Texas Gal on May 6, 2008 at 10:23 AM

The fact that he would even utter the words “comprehensive immigration reform” shows how dangerous he is to conservatism. He learns nothing from his many mistakes.

I watched that McCain speech and this CNN reporter is cherry picking his quotes to support his headline. McCain clearly stated border security first several times. He didn’t deviate from his primary stance.

Texas Gal on May 6, 2008 at 10:23 AM

Needs repeating. Thank you.

McCain has a high tolerance for pain.
Perpetual persistence from conservatives is required.
Obnoxious incessant nagging is necessary.
The election is November, merely 6 months now.

maverick muse on May 6, 2008 at 9:50 AM

I agree. We need to keep the pressure on him.

Why hasn’t McCain initiated a treaty with Mexico for US business interests to own property and industry there, to provide medical and educational opportunities for employees and families THERE in Mexico, to provide bi-citizenship for US citizens who cross the border to invest, work, retire, and live in Mexico?

most of this exists already. US citizens and companies do own property in Mexico. If the property is within 50 of border or 25 miles of the beach your deed is held in a perpetual Mexican bank trust called a fidecomiso. If the property is in the interior, you get a deed just like a Mexican citizen. There are lots of US corporations operating in Mexico. Dual citizenship is available by obtaining an FM2 visa for 5 years.