So we were all wondering why McCain was hesitant to attack Obama on ACORN. Now we know. Grrr.
Via Michelle Malkin, a February 2006 press release showing that McCain and ACORN shared space at an amnesty rally:
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 AvenueEDITORS 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.
Nice job Senator. You can’t raise legit criticisms of Barack Obama because it turns out that you had a relationship with ACORN too. Just as we have criticized Senator Obama for working with ACORN, we now condemn you for doing so. Can the news get any worse for Senator McCain? That’s hard to imagine right now. I’m becoming even more concerned about voter fraud, whether enabled by ACORN or some other organization, because this election will be close — despite the media’s effort to end this election early. Get the lawyers ready. We must do our best on the grassroots level to make sure each vote cast is a legal one.
The media did their job well as Obama’s getaway driver by picking our candidate for us.
Illegal immigration
Global warming hysteria
ACORN
Drilling in Anwar
Waterboarding
Reverend Wright being off limits
What other issues are off the table because McCain holds the same position as Obama?
I totally agree with you. I blame Huckabee and the media for our nominee John McCain. It’s not the fault of conservatives or supporters of non-Huckabee candidates. We warned this party about McCain’s weaknesses, but even I had no idea about the ACORN ties or one of his lobbyists lobbying for Saddam. This is very discouraging.
[Okay, here goes my best McCain impression]
My friends, wait just a minute.
McCain had one experience with ACORN, the amnesty event in Miami in ’06. Is that really a big deal? I say no.
I’m frustrated with McCain’s inability, or unwillingness, to hit Obama head on, but I think he’s a gentleman. And, agree or disagree, he’s doing what he said he would do: Run an honorable campaign.
Somebody forgot to impress upon him, however, that presidential campaigns get ugly and you have to get tough. But, I think, being ‘honorable’ is how he can live with himself at the end of the day.
It’s not much different from any of the Republicans. We just don’t fight as hard as the Left. The Democrats will stop at nothing. They say and do anything to win. They just want it more.
That’s just great Kent..so we could have a honorable loser as our former nominee. Makes me feel so much better about his campaign’s missed opportunities. Or not. For my money, I want a nominee who is willing to make the case against Barack Obama, or at the very least, allow others (including Palin) to do it for him. We fight on because the prospect of Barack Obama as President is frightening enough for us that we are doing what we can even if McCain will not. It’s logical to ask what we are wasting our time for fighting Obama if McCain won’t make a coherent case against Barack or FOR himself.