Sigh: McCain and his friends at…ACORN
If you want to know why see-sawing John McCain has had to be goaded, prodded, begged, and dragged into spotlighting Barack Obama’s radical ACORN roots, here’s your answer:
Turns out John McCain had no problem calling ACORN members his friends during his ill-fated illegal alien shamnesty crusade.
Ugh.
Here’s a February 2006 press release trumpeting McCain’s appearance at a pro-shamnesty rally organized by a coalition led by ACORN. As the release notes, he made a second appearance for the group in NYC. Read it and gag:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Major Rally in Miami to Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Senator John McCain and many others to speak at the rally at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Miami, Florida – February 20, 2006 ― Leaders from a diverse array of sectors will hold a rally in Miami on Thursday, February 23, 2006, in support of comprehensive immigration reform in an effort to keep immigration reform at the forefront of the public debate. Leaders from both political parties, immigrant communities, labor, business, and religious organizations will gather to call on Washington to enact workable reform.
The rally will feature Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the headline speaker along with elected officials, immigrants and key local and national leaders. Sen. McCain is one of the chief sponsors of the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act; bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform legislation introduced last Congress and scheduled for consideration by the Senate in the coming weeks. A similar rally with Sen. McCain is planned for New York City on February 27.
WHO: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL.), and immigrant, religious, community, business and labor leaders.
WHAT: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Rally
WHEN: Thursday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Chapman Conference Center
Bldg 3000
300 NE 2nd AvenueEDITOR’S NOTE: Miami Press Availability: Sen. McCain will be available for interviews starting at 4:15 p.m. on location, Feb. 23.
The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) and in the House by Representatives Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL). It addresses border security and illegal immigration while bringing the 11 million undocumented immigrants out from the shadows and onto a path to legal permanent status; setting up legal channels and realistic caps for workers and family members to enter in the future; providing for tough enforcement; and enabling more immigrants to learn English and prepare for citizenship.
The rally in Miami is being sponsored by the New American Opportunity campaign (NAOC) in partnership with ACORN, Catholic Legal Services – Archdiocese of Miami, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Miami Dade College, People for the American Way/Mi Familia Vota en Acción, Service Employees International Union, and UNITE HERE.
ACORN is now gleefully reminding McCain of his common cause with the group to paint itself as bipartisan — while at the same time issuing the usual strident, anti-conservative statements that ought to be immediate grounds for revoking its non-profit tax status.
“I’ll rely on people to judge me by the company that I keep,” McCain said in February.
That’s not working out so well now, is it?
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Michelle, what choice do we have but to support John McCain, flawed or not? As you know, I did not support his immigration and other policies. But I will not stay home November 4th and allow a socialist to win this election.
Get comfortable with the term, “president obama.”
I guess that’s what happens when you call EVERYBODY “My friends…”. You really need to be somewhat selective these days. But again, we hope for too much it seems.
I agree, Lindsay. The alternative is worse. My vote is AGAINST the socialism that Obama would bring to this country.
Kiss my morale goodbye. I won’t be back to this thread.
There’s that independent thinking spirit! Fool yourself into believing you don’t have a choice. You’re what’s called an “enabler”.
Maybe he meant “friends” in the same sense as people have “Facebook friends.” John just clicked on the “confirm request” link for “ACORN” right?
Um. No.
I’m with Lindsay though. If my vote means stopping or at least forestalling socialism until much, much later, I will plug (nose) and pull (lever)–for McCain.
Looks like McCain is going to be hoisted on his own retard of bipartisanship. Well done, JM.
If mccain wanted to do something truly heroic for the Republican party and the conservative movement, not to mention the United States itself, he would resign his run for the presidency and let Sarah start all over. Other than that, why doesn’t he just put a (D) behind his name and quit trying to confuse everyone?
Sorry, but just speaking at an event sponsored by ACORN that champions the bill he wrote is nowhere near the moral equivalent of Obama’s transgressions.
That may be why he doesn’t feel comfortable questioning Obama’s judgment face to face…b/c he has demonstrated such poor judgment in the company he keeps, as well.
I will vote for the Repub ticket, but I’m voting for Palin (and against Obama).
We know that John McCain is flawed and that is that…but I am not going to let MR. Obama Organizer Acorn in office because of that.
I think we need to start fighting this Illegal voting situation- will not rollover and let that happen. Start writing your Governor and State Secretary of State and others in charge of voting in the counties now…
here is example:
http://apps.das.ohio.gov/govpublic/contact.aspx
In your state of Ohio and in any of the other states where vote fraud is known to be taking place- State officials including the Governor and Secretary of State should be confirming that your voters are indeed that- REAL voters in your state. As a Veterans wife I will remind you that my Veteran husband fought in a war to help secure Freedom for that nation as well as the USA- and a BIG part of that freedom is voting legally by the USA citizens and not by felons, dead people, Illegal aliens/criminals, double/triple voters, College students voting in another state…I could go on….I will do everything I can do to help pass legislation to help prevent this illegal activity and put those in jail that continue to engage in this activity. That includes Presidential Candidates, Governors, Secretary of States and anyone else breaking this law. Maybe I will help throw away the key as you all rot in Jail. There are a lot of good rehabilitation programs in jail though…. YOU MAKE ME SICK with your PANDERING and encouragment of criminal activity.
also
Texas Governor:
http://www.emailyourgovernor.com/texas-governor-rick-perry.html
@%!&*@?#@**^>”*$@!
I didn’t want to get kicked off the site.
This is what happens when pandering trumps principle!
Oh, well, then that makes it okay!
/sarc
Great! More uplifting news from Juan McAmnesty. It really sucks to be a conservative this election cycle we really are screwed in 08!
Welcome to the United Socialist States of America! We’re boned!
I guess he saw the error of his ways.
This is what you get McCain when you kiss the ass of the liberals.
ACORN now bites yours.
Fixed it for ya.
You cannot reach across the aisle without first turning your back on your friends. Lie down with dogs; get up with fleas.
If only McCain would listen to the Republican Base, instead of (With his effeminate limp wristed friend Lindsey Graham) insulting them, he would be alot better off..
Exit Question… can America Survive 4 years of EITHER McCain or Obama??? (At least maybe Gov. Palin can possibly have some impact in reigning in Mc-Lib McCain).
I wondered about this when I heard La Raza was in the Bailout Bill along with ACORN and I had heard there were connections to illegals via ACORN. Thanks for confirming what I was wondering.
However, McCain has not made speeches saying ACORN and their offshoots would be part of creating his plans for the country, and would definitely be part of shaping his Presidency. We know McCain is going to shove amnesty down our throats, but he has not been out there publicly giving money to ACORN groups, working with them as a community organizer, or saying they would be a part of his Presidency.
Just trying to find a rainbow in this this somewhere. I hope he keeps hitting him on this because of the Fannie Mae/ACORN connections to Obama. But as we well know Obama has the hope factor cornered more than our side and in more ways than one.
Funny,
I don’t see where McCain funneled $800,000 to ACORN,
Do you?
Awww man.
Our presidential process is so freakin screwy. My local muffler shop owner (who will soon be making $249,000 – the rest under the table) is smarter than both Barack and McCain
I’m game for a new party.
I think maybe McCain wakes up every day and thinks “@$%@$% After all that I have done wrong, I am only 4 points down and I am still in the race???? What else do I have to do to get these people not to vote for me. This Obama fellow really sux.”
(P.S. Ok, McCain probably doesnt use the word sux….)
REALLY fixed it for ya.
What a difference a month makes:
I think that was a major caveat – note the phrase ‘pounding by McCain’. It never happened.
My point was that connecting him to ACORN through a speech is a bit of a stretch compared to Obama handing them almost a million dollars.
I get your point, though. I wish we had a better choice also.
Thank you for singling out my post! Do I get some sort of prize?
You have WAY too much time on your hands.
I’ve taken to fondly referring to Michelle as “Screech”. There’s a time and place for pointing out difference of opinion, but Michelle doesn’t let that influence her. The perfect is indeed the enemy of the good.
Don’t let her keep you from casting your vote for McCain–it may make more of a difference for you and your children than you will ever know. Life is full of the less-than-perfect.
I like how you keep tabs on my quotes. You’re a little itchy it seems.
I’m mailing in my vote and this makes it all the more easier to write in my choice. I will not vote L.O.T.E.
Amen! John McCain absolutely should step down.
Allow Conservative Republicans to vote proudly for a ticket with two Conservative Republicans on it.
Huckabee/Palin can defeat Obama/Biden hands down.
Now now my fellow citizens of the Caliphate do not despair. Goat herding while wearing a burka is liberating. We dhimmini will gladly pay the jizyah to He who Has Come. Those who convert and worship the Moon and Mahdi can dream of their 72 virgins while on bended knee five times a day.Then there will be no isle to reach across and Peace and Justice will reign all over our beautiful Caliphate. Enjoy shiria, have a nice jihad. ACORNS to all.
Or lock and load.
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I know, a true soldier would’ve scalped Obama and nailed it next to Palin’s stuffed moose head.
TOS: I am sure your view will do well in the coming liberal dictatorship. (If Obama wins) Gays will get thier “rights” dispite what the majority of the people want. The rich will be forced to leave the country due to over-taxation etc etc etc…
yay for you. Too bad for the rest of us. If elected, impeach Obama!!!
McCain is lucky…VERY F******* LUCKY…that I am voting at all, much luckier that I’ll vote for his team. This surprises none of us, but is terribly difficult to bear.
SARA! SARA! SARA!
Neither side is touching the immigration issue. It is the new don’t ask – don’t tell issue. The crappy economy has sent many illegal running more than actually dealing with the issue directly. I see more and more for rent signs in areas formally dominated by illegals and fewer hispanic only businesses. There used to be 7 different landscape companies in my neighborhood cutting the grass. Now there are only 2.
Palin would be surrounded by a sea of liberals eager to see her removed and besmirched so that her future credibility is destroyed…and John McCain would be the one to do it unlike any other candidate I’ve ever seen….So the question is given McCAin as we know him, what is the best political tack we can make?
Sarah Palin’s fortunes would actually be better if John McCain lost…and I’d bet sooner or later she launch a few at McCain’s handling of the campaign.
At this point she has maximum credibility as a candidate….four years of kissing socialist John a$$ would in fact destroy her credibility.
I admit I am saying making a tactical retreat so that conservatism can have the opportunity come back another day-possibly in the form a third party unlike what is out there now..
AS for those seriously worried of a complete socialist presidency under Obama, your fears are more than valid. However political rights are concomitant with economic strength, since we already know McCain would kiss with another bailout to an approving Obama, which method of securing our bankruptcy would ACTUALLY have a better chance at succeeding-one pushed by a REpublican administration or one pushed by Democrats??
I have already seen the effectiveness of an errant Republican administration in getting this bailout passed, and JOHN MCCAIN REFUSED TO HELP THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS IN OPPOSING THIS BAILOUT….WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE THINK HE IS GOING TO BE LIKE WHEN HE IS IN OFFICE, FOLKS?
Without a sound economy, you cannot fight a war on terror overseas, as our financial options will sharply curtailed.
will be sharply curtailed. fixed it…post #38
Funny,
There seems to be some push-back.
(comment 118)
So he was for ACORN before he was against it?
What’s to stop her and Bobby Jindal and other true conservatives from bailing out of the R’s…perhaps while she’s in office. That may make the most impact.
Kinda makes you want to barf, doesn’t it??
This isn’t anything we didn’t already know about McCain the RINO King… wish he’d had the good sense not to rub elbows with a bunch of ACORN douchebags, though.
Then again, this is Mr. Maverick “his party can go to hell, and lose the Senate as well” we’re talking about.
I think you missed the point of this blog entry.
Allow me to ReWrite™ that…
This is the same as his stance on earmarks: “I will say NO to all earmarks!” ..except for the $105billion worth of earmarks in the bailout.
I have a dream – McCain sided with 75% of Republicans and 61% of Democrats against amnesty/rewards AND selected Gov. Palin as running mate:
Gallup Poll: McCain 54%, Obama 45%
McCain never read this poll – the only one to offer all three alternatives. (Just add the first two columns to get the 75% and 61%)
This is not the ACORN that McCain knew…?
When is this doofus going to learn?
Pardon if I repeat a point already made above.
I see NOTHING in McCain’s behavior (if I understand correctly, one meeting on immigration co-sponsored by ACORN) to compare with the time Obama spent with the head of Chicago’s ACORN, training ACORN workers and, paying a subsidiary of ACORN $800,000 to – ahem – gather signatures…especially now that at least 11 states are investigating ACORN for irregularities in voter registration.
What is this lame-o oversensitivity of thinking that, because someone (McCain) is not perfect, he is the same (i.e. “as bad”) as Obama.
THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF REPULSIVE RELATIVISM FROM LEFTISTS I’ve been febding off at numerous websites in the last weeks.
SHEESH, not from YOUS GUYS, please!!!
Slowly reverting to my Hell in a Handbasket thinking… Better that the Socialist is holding the handle than a RINO…. :unhappymacnam:
fending, not febding [sic].
pardon.
This man should have never been the nominee. I’m still pulling for him, but his endless shamnesty pandering should have eliminated him from ever being President.
There’s really no reason for independents to choose McCain at this point. He blew it.
Another result of the RNC decades long strategy to defeat Democrats by being like Democrats.
Wrapping my head in duct tape again!
On October 13th, 2008 at 2:05 pm, CantCureStupid said:
Kinda makes you want to barf, doesn’t it??
I threw up ALOT in my mouth.
A socialist will win, but which one?
But I think the “undecideds” are way too dense to get it about Acorn in the next few weeks. McCain had a chance with the economy and threw most of that away…
But the stumbling around scares me…
My HOPE is that if McCain wins this Palin will be the one doing the street sweeping.
California is going blue. I cant vote for McCain. Allen Keyes the Republican turned Independant has my vote. He’s not got a snowballs chance in he!!, but I just cant bring myself to vote for McCain. Between the Bailout, Immigration and now this. It’s disappointing.
We’re screwed ‘08, Indeed.
AlohaGuy re:
“But I think the “undecideds” are…”
There are no undecideds, there are no neutrals.
John McCain has no coherent governing philosophy. A little ACORN here, a little NRA there. Squelch the first amendment today, vote for a socialist program on Friday. Announce the borders are open in Spanish and tell Gringos you “get it” in English.
If you are looking for coherent convictions you won’t find it with John McCain.
Did ACORN register dead people on McCain’s behalf? No.
Did ACORN encourage illegal voting on behalf of McCain? No.
Did ACORN pressure lending institutions to make ridiculous loans to people who they knew could not pay it back? No.
All they did is show up at a pro comprehensive immigration rally. Big deal.
Correction:
Did ACORN pressure lending institutions to make ridiculous loans to people who they knew could not pay it back at McCain’s urging? No.
The best arguments for term limits are the 74 senators who voted for the MOAB. Power corrupts. The longer they are in DC the more corrupt they become. If terms were limited, business couldn’t recoup their investments in Senators and it wouldn’t pay to buy them off.
Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, John McCain, Harry Reid, Orrin Hatch, John Thune, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Linday Graham, etc., etc. They all need to go.
These peope will take money from anyone who helps them “today.” McCain is no different. Power corrupts. We need to remove them from power to save them and us from the corruption!
I hear you, I REALLY hear you, but we just gotta vote for McAmnesty and maybe Palin will get to take over sooner than later…
Delusion at work for you. Vote for McCain and maybe he won’t govern for long….
This proves that “denial” is not just a river in Egypt.
I see Saul Alynsky is hard at work on this thread.
The wrong candidate in the country’s time of need.
What happened to the war hero?
Did he leave his spirit in that hell hole?
I’ve finally decided.
Neither of those 2 will get my vote.
What’s the difference between them? Just a matter of degree.
Get the torches and pitchforks.
And bullets.
I’m afraid we’re going to need them soon.
Regardless of who wins.
E Tu thug thizzle. Sigh.
That reminds me when I heard McShame say early on in the election process. paraphrasing here, ” I want to be the candidate for everyone”. I figured we were in big trouble when he said that, along with the other 100 items he has been associated with like McShame/ Feingold, McShame/Kennedy and so on. Does not one have to act sorta like a Republican in order to wear the moniker ‘RINO’?
This shows just how weak the GOP is. We have to pander to groups to get votes.
When is the GOP going to get on the ball and get the party back on track ?
I fear you are more correct than any of us could have imagined even four years ago. It is time to be very concerned about the posterity and nation we are leaving to our children.
Vote Constitution Party in ‘08.
30 Pieces – please dont go, your commentary will be sorely missed.
Yes, it looks bad and Obama will probabably win, but never ever ever give up. We still have prayer and we still have each other and we still have Palin…
I’ve been waiting for this.
This is what happens when left biased media chooses our nominee for us.
The left was delighted when McCain became the choice, a nice, honorable, quiet spoken guy who won’t raise much of a fuss and then, lose.
Speaking of bias, for all the flak its worth, social Conservatives need to understand, if not for despicable religious prejudice, Mitt Romney, would be the next President.
I can’t count the number of times its occurred to me that Goldwater would have made ten times the better President than Nixon did.
If John McCain wants this he has to leave the nice guy in his pocket and let Americans get riled up!
I believe that situation is becoming more and more evident to more and more conservatives, as hard as it is to think of.
Pitch forks, ammo and staples will be in need shortly.
What it means for McCain to be bipartisan: McCain agrees with everything Obama and his cronies stand for.
What it means for Obama to be bipartisan: McCain agrees with everything Obama and his cronies stand for.
Got it.
This is sad. I grieve for our Republic. And it hurts too much, personally, to try to support this unaccountably strange man for president.
I fear the Left has carried out a massive political jiujitsu — from rigging things to choose this candidate, to its ownership of the press, to its 40 years of dumbing down the electorate, to the ascendancy of PC above all else — from which it is too late to recover.
McCain doesn’t get it, which is just what they wanted. I am on the verge of giving up.
30 Pieces, like happy2behere, myself and others feel, don’t give up… we appreciate your input and insight
Wow, it is all Christian’s faults that Mitt couldn’t wage an effective campaign. Now, I have heard everything….
If it isn’t Bush’s fault it is the Christian’s fault! What a crock!
Bad news for the Democrats . The DOW is up over 700 points.
you can’t trust ACORN, they have proven in how many states that they can’t be trusted…invalidate all their voter registrations!!! and do it NOW!!!
First of all, ACORN was not the only sponsor, it included many others who were advocating for the illegal immigrants. McCain was the keynote speaker by virtue of the fact that he is a co-author of the bill. It was all about illegal immigration and it is water under the bridge now. The bill did not passed and no harm was done to the nation.
This time it’s about the future of our country. Unless we have a better alternative, other than McCain, are you willing to take a chance that OHB will win and change this country forever into Socialism that leans more to Marxism? Sen. McCain is not my primary choice, but given the predicament that we’re in now, I’ll vote for the McCain-Palin ticket. I have full confidence on Gov. Palin that she’ll remain true as a conservative and will not be McCain’s lapdog.
I like that muffler guy. I’m gonna do the same thing – as soon as I get another $200,000.
Republican Dirty Tricks-maybe? Maybe they are going up in anticipation of an Obama win? Hanging Chad counters should do well. Burkas and barbed wire for the gulag will be in demand. Construction of Government sponsored Mosques and madrassas could create thousands of jobs in construction. Rejoice!
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No offense, but in case ya’ll haven’t noticed – McCain is a pretty much a Democrat. Why these things continue to surprise anybody baffles me.
Voring third party, so maybe they can at least qualify for some federal funding in the future. The socialist control of both parties has us barrelling down a path of financial destruction.
We were screwed when McCain first announced he was going to run again.
And we should vote for McCain, why? I agree with those advocating for a 3rd Party candidate. It’s the only way to (A) wake up the Republican party (if it’ll ever wake up) or (B) start a new party more in line with the beliefs of many on this site and others.
Alan Keyes, unless someone shows me someone better, is getting my vote. I cannot, and will not, vote in favor of socialism or globalism.
The MSM played its part in this. McCain was the most respectable GOP candidate, his war record, his bipartisanship. There was something wrong with everybody else so Romney got eliminated and Huckabee and Thompson and the rest. So who’s left standing? McCain. The MSM has to be thrilled with itself. When the Nixon administration did this in 1972, it was called “dirty tricks”. No such jargon in 2008 (except for maybe “in the tank”). Obama is running against the least-conservative, least-Republican Republican in the field.
Another example of McCain working across the aisle?
Some of you could stand to take a class in Politics 101.
wow…why do I feel like I stepped into MSM land?
Being involved with a forum that was sponsored by ACORN along with how many other entities?, hardly disqualifies McCain from going after ACORN.
Obama’s involvement with ACORN has been his entire career. Cut me a break.
I am kinda surprised at you Michelle.
Nice.
The Constitution Party seems the better option than Keyes. The party is a growing movement that stands a chance of outliving a single candidate.
You lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
Oh, John. Fight with me?
The problem is if you lie down with either of these two you get up with Socialism….
That is much worse than fleas!
On October 13th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, Speakup said:
“despicable religious prejudice”? Hardly.
Your claim is as bad as charges of “racism” for not supporting Obama.
If Mitt Romney cared about social conservatives, why did he choose to give values voters the finger? Why did he choose not to attend the Values Voter Debate?
Seven Republican candidates cared enough about Values Voters to show up for that debate. The four candidates who no-showed all worked together to make McCain the nominee.
1) Thompson: McCain Stalking horse who quit 3 days after ensuring McCain, not Huckabee, won the South Carolina primary.
2) Giuliani: McCain Stalking horse who quit 1 day after ensuring McCain, not Romney, won the Florida primary.
3) Romney: Wanted to win, and committed on February 5th to fight “all the way to the convention”, but was convinced on February 6th in a closed-door meeting with “prominent Republicans” to quit and try to get Huckabee to quit, too. Romney tried twice to get Huckabee to quit: on February 7th with his implication that not quitting would “aid a surrender to terrorism”, and on February 14th when he sent John McCain a valentine “release” of his delegates. If Romney cared about Values Voters, he should have stayed in the race and done everything in his power to prevent McCain from reaching 1191. If no one reached 1191, it would have gone to a brokered convention, and produced a better outcome for Conservatives. Mitt let us down by quitting, and Mitt has only himself to blame for quitting. Not “despicable religious prejudice”.
4) John McCain: No friend of Values Voters. Enough said.
I am sure there was some of that. He was also running in a crowed field with no natural base. Did Tom Tancredo lose because he was a Presbyterian?
Did Guiliani lose because he was further left than McCain?(never mind) Did Fred Thompson lose because of Law and Order? I don’t know–it is all guess work. Did many Mormons vote for Romney because he was LDS? Perhaps, but I never asked. I voted for Romney in the Arizona Primary (did I mention I am from Arizona?)as Tancredo was gone by then.McCain is like hives on a humid day–just can’t get rid of him. But BroBama I fear more.
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ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
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NOT a Government Agency