Sen. McCain a sellout, say Border Patrol agents
March 31st, 2010
Senator John McCain, the so-called GOP maverick, is fighting for his political life in Arizona against former congressman and talk show host J.D. Hayworth. While most pundits believe his race may be close but he’ll pull out a win, some believe it’s time for McCain to retire.
In 2006, I wrote a column regarding U.S. Border Patrol agents from Arizona’s Local 2544 blasting McCain for his words and actions regarding border security, illegal aliens and amnesty. Here is that column which originally appeared in News with Views (2006):
United States Border Patrol agents are not happy with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) since he voted for the Amnesty Bill (S. 2611). And they’re not being quiet about their collective anger over the senator’s actions and remarks.
According to members of the agents’ union local 2544, Senator McCain has never been a friend to rank-and-file Border Patrol agents. Local 2544 represents US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, McCain’s home state.
“He routinely ignores correspondence from Border Patrol agents and often gives the impression that he is just too big and too important to deal with us,” they said.
“He attempts to undermine our mission at every turn and actively supports the criminals who violate our laws. He always trys to downplay the fact that illegal aliens knowingly and willingly violate our laws, and he is a close ally on immigration matters with Senator Ted Kennedy, who we believe is the biggest disgrace of all time in the United States Senate.”
These law enforcement agents point to Senator McCain’s “imperious attitude” towards rank-and-file Border Patrol agents and his complete disdain for their mission has been evident for many years.
March 31st, 2010 at 8:45 am
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March 31st, 2010 at 10:29 am
He defines the words “TERM LIMITS” time for him to go!
March 31st, 2010 at 7:00 pm
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March 31st, 2010 at 7:55 pm
McCain is reprehensible and a complete disgrace. I hope and pray he will lose in AZ. Maybe then he will take the hint and retire into oblivion.
March 31st, 2010 at 7:59 pm
There will be a lot of republicans who will be fighting for their political life.
Republicans Plan to Avoid Obamacare Repeal Demands of the American People
http://www.infowars.com/republicans-plan-to-avoid-obamacare-repeal-demands-of-the-american-people/
Excerpts:
“Republican leaders are stepping cautiously, wary of angering staunchly conservative voters bent on repealing the new law. In recent public comments, they have quietly played down the notion of repealing the law while emphasizing claims that it will hurt jobs, the economy and the deficit.”
In other words, Democrats and Republicans are on the same page. Republicans do not oppose an ever growing and more tyrannical federal government — so long as they are in control.
Republican strategist Kevin Madden told the AP Republican candidates should not get bogged down in the mechanics of a repeal and focus instead on issues such as costs.
Republicans have no intention of running on the fact that Obamacare is unconstitutional and needs to be repealed immediately. Instead they will pay a numbers game. It should be obvious by now that Republicans, just like their Democrat colleagues, have instructions to crank up the national debt.
A growing number of Americans understand this.
Come November, we are likely to see a fresh crop of independents running for Congress. Let’s hope most of them want to roll back the power of government and send the bankers packing.
Short of that, we will get more of the same.
April 1st, 2010 at 8:52 pm
We’ve just seen too many times that Sen. McCain has desired to “reach across the aisle” to the detriment of conservative values. Frankly, now that he is in campaign mode it is very hard to truly believe that his so-called conservative positions are for real.
In the heat of campaign rhetoric politicians say and promise anything to get elected. Having lived in Arizona since 1961, I’ve observed his political career rise and fall. I’ve always voted for him but won’t be this time.
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:57 am
@French Canadian #5
Your words:
“In other words, Democrats and Republicans are on the same page. Republicans do not oppose an ever growing and more tyrannical federal government — so long as they are in control.”
Truer words,never spoken,I believe.This is just a game of
musical chairs each election cycle,players may change,but
the game,remains the same.