Obama hits McCain on meeting with Hispanic leaders
Democrat Barack Obama's campaign is trying to jump on a private meeting that Republican John McCain had with Hispanic leaders in Chicago, where he reportedly pledged to push through comprehensive immigration reform if elected.
The Associated Press reported that some of the more than 150 people in attendance Thursday night differed on whether McCain was trying to keep the meeting under wraps.
"This was not a secret meeting," said Rafael Rivadeneira, a vice chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Illinois. "There was nothing he said that they wouldn't want people to hear."
But Rosanna Pulido, who heads the Illinois Minuteman Project, which advocates for restrictive immigration laws, told the AP, "He's one John McCain in front of white Republicans. And he's a different John McCain in front of Hispanics."
In a conference call with reporters, Obama communications director Robert Gibbs sought to portray the meeting as the latest example this week of double-talk from McCain because he said during a GOP debate that he would no longer vote for his own comprehensive reform bill.
Gibbs also cited McCain's switch to support lifting the federal ban on offshore oil drilling and what he described as McCain's attempts to soften his stance on overturning Roe v. Wade.
McCain is having a "tortured debate" with himself, and saying one thing to one audience and saying the opposite to another, Gibbs said.
Gibbs insisted that Obama reversing himself on accepting public funding in the fall is not a flip-flop like McCain's.
Obama is seeking more support from Hispanics, who mostly backed rival Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primaries.
Illegal immigration is a hot-button issue, particularly for Republicans. McCain championed comprehensive reform, including a path to citizenship, but the proposal stalled in Congress last year under withering assault from conservatives. Under attack for his past stance during the primaries by foes who accused him of favoring amnesty for illegal immigrants, McCain emphasized border security, saying he would not pursue reform until the borders were secure.
Obama has also supported sweeping reform, including a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. "It's not that we will grant citizenship, but we strongly support requiring them to legalize their status and allowing them to earn their right to commit to this country and eventually become citizens," his campaign said in a recent statement.
Here some traumatic facts the ultra-liberal, big business, the church, special interest lobby and radical extremists try to keep secret from the American people. This is not about legal Hispanics who entered America through the front door, but about people who ignored our sovereignty laws and stole into our nation. Must taxpayers be forever support parasite businesses who exploit foreign nationals? Is America condemned to keep on welcoming millions more of poverty, uneducated third world aliens. Are we going to remain burdened with traffic gridlock, access to free health care, free education and cities, communities, neighborhoods compounding pollution and rising crime rate. Border states were under tremendous pressure, with sinking economies until Arizona passed legislation to finally stop pariah businesses, and an overpopulation of illegal immigrants.
Today Arizona is doing better, since they start enforcing immigration restrictions. You can open your eyes here: (www.mensnewsdaily.com/2008/05/15/striking-changes-in-arizona-as-illegal-immigrants-flee-the-state/#comment-62672 )
Read about costs the US government keeps under wraps.
This doesn't include education, free health care or prison services and much more not listed. Find that disturbing report here (www.eagleforum.org/sources).
Read about one committees free health care research. (www.townhall.com/columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2008/06/12/viral_video_on_immigration_costs )
Then go here to fight back:
www.numbersusa.com
Call your local Democratic representaive and demand the federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) Without jobs, illegal aliens will leave.
Border states were under tremendous pressure, with sinking economies until Arizona passed legislation to finally stop pariah businesses, and an overpopulation of illegal immigrants.
Today Arizona is doing better, since they start enforcing immigration restrictions. You can open your eyes here: (www.mensnewsdaily.com/2008/05/15/striking-changes-in-arizona-as-illegal-immigrants-flee-the-state/#comment-62672 )
Read about costs the US government keeps under wraps.
This doesn't include education, free health care or prison services and much more not listed. Find that disturbing report here (www.eagleforum.org/sources).
Read about one committees free health care research. (www.townhall.com/columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2008/06/12/viral_video_on_immigration_costs )
Then go here to fight back:
www.numbersusa.com
Call your local Democratic representaive and demand the federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) Without jobs, illegal aliens will leave.
Read about costs the US government keeps under wraps.
This doesn't include education, free health care or prison services and much more not listed. Find that disturbing report here (www.eagleforum.org/sources).
Read about one committees free health care research. (www.townhall.com/columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2008/06/12/viral_video_on_immigration_costs )
Then go here to fight back:
www.numbersusa.com
Call your local Democratic representaive and demand the federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) Without jobs, illegal aliens will leave.
Dear All,
I am writing as a citizen of this world and who is concern about what goes on in America because what affects America affects the world. President Bush came out yesterday June 20th 2008 to express his apprasial on a bipartisan eavesdropping bill. Infact the president talks about it as being "legislation to allow intelligence professionals to quickly and effectively monitor the plans of terrorist abroad while protecting the liberties of Americans here at home" which I think is very correct but what was disturbing to me was the second part of his statement which says "The enemy who attacks us on September 11 is determined to strick this country again" http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=8406961
If the president knows that these people who attacked America on september 11 are planning to attack again, why no go for them immediately. It seems the president is well informed as to when they will attack and their exact location. Why not go for them instead of misleading the people into Iraq? Are these statements linked to the current 08 elections? Americans really need to ask George W Bush Jr. many questions. I hate terrorist but I will not be please with any leader who will try to instill fear in to God's people for political gains. He need to clarify Americans on his statements.
Brittanicus.....ENOUGH ALREADY, WE GET THE PICTURE!
The reality is that immigration legal or otherwise needs to stop. I do not understand why U.S. citizens are so naive regarding this issue. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the only beneficiaries of immigration is business . As a average Joe, what personal or financial gain do I receive from immigration.?Liabilities vs. benefits. My wages are depressed and I have to compete for work with a revolving door of immigrants. This is by design to maintain a sustainable lower wage and benefits so that wall street and global corporation can make millions of dollars. My voice in government is disenfranchised while our corporate congress is catering to special interests and ethnic voting blocks. With amnesty on the horizon, my voice will be competing with 12 to 20+ million illegal aliens that have broken the law. Is this fair? The middle class and working poor will never be heard from again. This too is by design. We don't need free trade agreements we need trade tariff's and barriers. I don't care if U.S. companies can't compete with third world labor markets that have no middle class. Let them move there companies to those countries and cheap labor markets. Corporations want there cake and eat it to. To hell with them I say.
I was once an individual that agrees with the idea of no amnesty for illegal immigrant but I can no longer keep praying to God for forgiveness of my own sins and condemning my fellowmen especially when I see innocent childrens crying while their illegal parents are escortted away by immigration officials.I cannot withstand seeing those scene of childrens clinging to their parents without looking at my own children with a broken heart.If we want to stop illegal immigrants lets start fresh by making everybody that are already here legal but enforce the law to those that are future immigrant from oversease including Mexico.That will also work well for our economy as everybody will satisfy and go to work and strengthen the United States economy more.Isn't that a nice and humane solution after all we are all childrens of God.
"He's one John McCain in front of white Republicans. And he's a different John McCain in front of Hispanics." Ol John is like that on every issue. He has so many different stories for different groups, he has difficulty keeping straight what's he's said. That's why he can be seen denying something today that he said last week.
Wow, Brittanicus has to say it three times. Well, Brit - just be happy that there weren't people here like you when your family came to this country. And don't give me that 'we did it legally' idiocy. They let in millions legally every year back then - you just had to show up - now it's nearly impossible to get into this country legally.
Just another case of this country turning its back on what built it. If it wasn't for the floods of millions of immigrants - this country would not be what it is today.
One thing in particular Ms. Pulido said that was quite disingenuous, "I have friends in Washington, DC, on this issue."
She actually has an employer in Washington DC that she failed to disclose.
Pulido is a field staffer for the controversial Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the oldest and most influential nativist organization in the country.
FAIR has continued to come under scrutiny for receiving more than $1.2 million from a white supremacist foundation and employing white nationalists.
Pulido herself has been widely condemned for anti-Catholic statements she’s made in Chicago.
To find out more, visit Campaign for a United America - www.campaignforaunitedamerica.org
Hispanics must vote for all Democrats representatives for the US Congress and for John McCain as president. McCain will be a lame-duck president with no veto power that will have to compromise with a Democratic Congress.
Pass among Hispanics this option.
John McCain's maverick independence allows him to take both sides on every issue. With his unique, refreshing brand of leadership that transcends politics, he will surely win in a landslide when voters go to the polls in January! NObama!
http://www.womenforjohnmccain.com/
There are a bunch of You Tube McCain temper tantrums available for anyone who wants to know what a foul ol troll he is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwTKM_u-7j4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCAqm286eAM&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVM8Dhk5w6s&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUJfTVwIQqY&NR=1
McCain McCain you idiot The Hispanic caucus is laughing at you just as the illegal aliens are laughing at you for being a fool and trying to give them amnesty (call it a banana if you will) They dont care about you or any thing about you or what you stand for all they care about is give me give me I have a printed quote from Ms Hilda Solis where she says give me more illegals it was printed in the news paper and you want to deal with these creatures I am an American citizen just like you I paid my dues I have to vote for you because I have no choice If a 3rd party candidate comes along that is worth while I am gone
Semper Fi Bob G
The direct massive negative consequences on today's and yesterdays economy, has been illegal Immigration. The new President will enact a massive AMNESTY, that promotes an open-door solution for millions more to come; compliments of the Globalists. McCain, the globalist has already stated to the Hispanic caucuses he will promote a path to citizenship. While Obama has never hesitating that he would introduce a new Comprehensive immigration reform package. If McCain or Even Obama thinks he is going to force a massive Amnesty on the hard pressed taxpayers. To support between 15 to 38 million illegal foreign national labor, they are going to have monolithic battle on their hands. Already Americans are forced to pay for free health-care, education, and wide spectrum of cornucopia of state and federal welfare programs. How come citizens and legal entrants who are denied many programs, but illegal squatters in our nation get special preference? Why should American subsidizing a war, be forced to forfeit their meager wages to underwrite the low incomes of illegal aliens who broke our laws. Why should this countries legal population underwrite corporate welfare for business to make huge profits.Our nation already admits more immigrants to this land than any other country, and runs 10 guest worker programs that in many cases are exploited by parasite employers.
A few states now are representing the American taxpayers, such as Arizona, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Rhode Island, instead of the special interest lobby. It's taken forty years of complete inattention or betrayal by Washington and timid Governors, Mayors, judges and their lieutenants. Now they must face up to the fact that the majority of taxpayers are sick and tired, of being a welfare system for big business who hire cheap illegal labor. Read the facts at NUMBERSUSA.
Obama has forgotten the Catholic Latinos!
The Church completely opposes abortion yet Obama voted against the Partial Birth abortion Ban. He does not believe that life begins at conception and stated recently that "I don't want my two daughters having to live with a mistake". Everyone knows what the Partial Birth abortion of a full term baby entails and so does Mr. Obama!
measures that Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. backs.
In 1999 he was the only Illinois State Senator to vote against a bill barring early release for (criminal) sex offenders.
He voted against filtering pornography on school and library computers and he voted for sex education for kindergarten children through the 5th grade.
Also, in 2001, he voted “present” on a bill to keep pornographic book and video stores and strip clubs from setting up within 1,000 feet of schools and churches.
Just as unsettling is his voting record on abortion.
Twice, Obama voted against bills prohibiting tax funding of abortions.
In February 2004, his wife, Michelle, sent out a fundraising letter, which actually stated her concern over the rise of conservatism in the Country, and that the ‘so-called’ partial-birth abortion was a legitimate medical procedure that should be protected. (Source:Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Defends Partial-birth Abortion/ Associated Press site).
Do we really want a President and First lady that so blatently dishonors life?
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