Sore Loser McCain Rebukes Hispanic Voters

[Nonno]

National Journal Magazine - McCain Rebukes Hispanic Voters

"John McCain sounds angry and frustrated that, despite the risks he took in pushing immigration reform, Hispanic voters flocked to Democrat Barack Obama in last year's presidential contest. McCain's raw emotions burst forth recently as he heatedly told Hispanic business leaders that they should now look to Obama, not him, to take the lead on immigration.

The meeting in the Capitol's Strom Thurmond Room on March 11 was a Republican effort led by Sens. McCain of Arizona, John Thune of South Dakota, and Mel Martinez of Florida to reach out to Hispanics. But two people who attended the session say they were taken aback by McCain's anger.

What began as a collegial airing of views abruptly changed when McCain spoke about immigration, according to these sources, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. Anonymity was also requested by a third source, who was not at the meeting but was told, independently of the other two, that McCain had displayed his notorious temper.

"He was angry," one source said. "He was over the top. In some cases, he rolled his eyes a lot. There were portions of the meeting where he was just staring at the ceiling, and he wasn't even listening to us. We came out of the meeting really upset."

McCain's message was obvious, the source continued: After bucking his party on immigration, he had no sympathy for Hispanics who are dissatisfied with President Obama's pace on the issue. "He threw out [the words] 'You people -- you people made your choice. You made your choice during the election,' " the source said. "It was almost as if [he was saying] 'You're cut off!' We felt very uncomfortable when we walked away from the meeting because of that." "

[SamSpade]

Because Al Gore and John Kerry were both so gracious in defeat.

[BadGirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Nonno

National Journal Magazine - McCain Rebukes Hispanic Voters

"John McCain sounds angry and frustrated that, despite the risks he took in pushing immigration reform, Hispanic voters flocked to Democrat Barack Obama in last year's presidential contest. McCain's raw emotions burst forth recently as he heatedly told Hispanic business leaders that they should now look to Obama, not him, to take the lead on immigration.

The meeting in the Capitol's Strom Thurmond Room on March 11 was a Republican effort led by Sens. McCain of Arizona, John Thune of South Dakota, and Mel Martinez of Florida to reach out to Hispanics. But two people who attended the session say they were taken aback by McCain's anger.

What began as a collegial airing of views abruptly changed when McCain spoke about immigration, according to these sources, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. Anonymity was also requested by a third source, who was not at the meeting but was told, independently of the other two, that McCain had displayed his notorious temper.

"He was angry," one source said. "He was over the top. In some cases, he rolled his eyes a lot. There were portions of the meeting where he was just staring at the ceiling, and he wasn't even listening to us. We came out of the meeting really upset."

McCain's message was obvious, the source continued: After bucking his party on immigration, he had no sympathy for Hispanics who are dissatisfied with President Obama's pace on the issue. "He threw out [the words] 'You people -- you people made your choice. You made your choice during the election,' " the source said. "It was almost as if [he was saying] 'You're cut off!' We felt very uncomfortable when we walked away from the meeting because of that." "

Anonymous sources aren't bad enough, but an anonymous source relaying third party dirt..

Yeah.. all VERY reliable..

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by BadGirl

Anonymous sources aren't bad enough, but an anonymous source relaying third party dirt..

Yeah.. all VERY reliable..

...once again skewered by the post he neglected to read before posting.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Nonno

Anonymity was also requested by a third source, who was not at the meeting but was told, independently of the other two, that McCain had displayed his notorious temper.

This source told us, in a note after gym class, that Sarah really likes Bobby and wants him to ask her to the dance Friday, too.

"He threw out 'You people -- you people made your choice. You made your choice during the election,' " the source said."

Yep, they did. What's wrong with suggesting that?

Sounds like McCain said, in effect, "If you wanted ME to do something about it, you should have voted for ME. You didn't like what I wanted to do well enough to vote for ME, so you get what you voted for."

Isn't that what elections are all about?

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by This_person

Sounds like McCain said, in effect, "If you wanted ME to do something about it, you should have voted for ME. You didn't like what I wanted to do well enough to vote for ME, so you get what you voted for."

Isn't that what elections are all about?

And angry or not, that's a reasonable reaction. You didn't vote for me, so now you got this other guy.

I have to say it sure beats an endless tirade of claims of disenfranchisement, fabricated stories of cheating and intimidation, and myriad unsubstantiated speculations of grand conspiracies when the vote DOESN'T go their way.

[TreeRat]

This is a case of both parties (McCain and the Illegal Imigration camp) having made their beds....and now having to sleep in them.

Mcain's support for the ammnesty bill is but one issue of many that should be very instructive to future Republican wanna-be's.



TR