Friday, April 23, 2010
NYT on John McCain: "No Election Is Worth Winning If You Have To Abandon What You Believe"
From today's New York Times:
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Mr. McCain did his share of contortions to win over a right-wing base that never trusted him. Now he is fighting for survival against a radio host endorsed by border vigilantes.But this pandering is tragic for a man who was one of the architects of the humane, comprehensive approach to immigration he has now disowned — threatening a filibuster to prevent its even coming to a vote.
Mr. McCain has long said border control must be a prelude to larger reforms. But he always insisted on realistic solutions, on respecting immigrants’ humanity and giving them the chance to become legal. He never played the rancid, dangerous game of portraying Latinos as criminals, as Arizona’s new immigration bill does.
Read the whole thing here.
Tags: John McCain , J.D. Hayworth , New York Times , Arizona Senate race 2010 , Arizona election 2010
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