This makes 12,

Wash. Times ignores McCain's flip-flops on immigration, taxes
Summary: The Washington Times reported that conservatives "have clashed" with Sen. John McCain "on issues such as his support for strict limits on campaign finance, his teaming with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy ... on immigration and his votes against President Bush's two major tax-cut packages." However, the article did not mention that McCain now says he would not support his own immigration bill if it came to a vote on the Senate floor, or that he now supports extending Bush's tax cuts.


In a May 21 Washington Times article on federal judgeships as an issue in the 2008 presidential election, reporter Ralph Z. Hallow wrote: "Conservatives said the issue is so powerful that it could be worth looking past what they see as Mr. [John] McCain's other flaws. They have clashed with the senator on issues such as his support for strict limits on campaign finance, his teaming with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, on immigration and his votes against President Bush's two major tax-cut packages." The article did not mention, however, that McCain now says he would no longer support the so-called "McCain-Kennedy" immigration bill if it came to a vote on the Senate floor, or note that McCain has also reversed his position on "President Bush's two major tax-cut packages" -- he now supports their permanent extension when he originally opposed them.

The Times itself has previously reported on McCain's efforts to more closely align himself with the base of the Republican Party by changing his positions on taxes and immigration. In an October 31, 2007, article headlined "McCain caters to GOP voters," the Times' Stephen Dinan reported: "Sen. John McCain has quietly been piling up flip-flops, including ditching his long-held support for the Law of the Sea convention and telling bloggers he now opposes the DREAM Act to legalize illegal alien students. ... Republican primary voters tilt to the right, and the sea treaty is another example of Mr. McCain veering to try to align himself with them, recanting positions along the way on immigration, tax cuts and campaign-finance reform."

From the May 21 Washington Times article:

Federal judgeships have become the ultimate recurring political battle. The Senate yesterday confirmed the second appeals court nominee of the year, a far lower rate than Republicans had anticipated and underscoring the political stakes involved. Even with Republicans in control from 2003 through 2006 they had a difficult time getting appeals court nominees passed in the face of Democratic filibusters.

Conservatives said the issue is so powerful that it could be worth looking past what they see as Mr. McCain's other flaws. They have clashed with the senator on issues such as his support for strict limits on campaign finance, his teaming with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, on immigration and his votes against President Bush's two major tax-cut packages.

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Floppity

Two, four, six, eight, who created flip gate?

McCain, McCain, yayyyyyyyyyyy McConfused!

Fanta, dear, are you talking to yourself? That is OK, just so you do not start ANSWERING yourself.

Lindyy

I quit posting at 14 flip flops!

Im just going to call him McConfused from here out!!

I like.........

McCain confused? Ill bet it has somethin to do with being 72 and a total moron

A Republican started the thread Obama flip flops.
I went there and debated them civil like and head to head!

After a bit I started thinking about the hypocrisy and started posting the worse and more defined flip flops of McConfused.

They avoided them like a plague!
Is anyone surprised?
Not me....

Oh im not suprised.........i would be suprised if anything of intelligence and unbiasedness came out of their mouths......

It's real simple.Politicians will say ANYTHING if they figure it will get them more support and votes.
McCain is a Mcidiot. Good Mcluck with your country if you McVote for him.
I do gotta laugh tho Fanta cuz you hit the nail on the head.
Republicans think that all Democrats are liars and cheats and vice versa.
I'm fortunate enough NOT to belong to any party, therefore it's easier for me to see that they are ALL liars and cheats.

Then again, if voting REALLY changed anything, it would be illegal anyway.

You made me laugh animal!
Im an Independent too!

The two party system and the Primaries do serve a purpose though!

Look at the election of 1824!
There were 4 candidates and only two parties. It was a mess and had to be determined by the House!

I get so mad when I see politicians running the country strictly by the party line. When are these foos going to realize that no matter what the party is, they have good ideas and horrible ideas and that it's in our best interest to apply the good ideas no matter what side of the coin they come from?
Do you remember when both the Conservatives and the Liberals were in charge of Ontario? This province was never run better when each party had the other to keep it in check.
Let's face it, being the official opposition party in Parliament
does not mean you can keep the ruling party in check, it just means you came in second place.

Tell you the truth!
Ive never concerned myself with Canadian Politics!
I dont mean anything bad. I just think its a Canadian affair and have never seen a reason to concern myself with their politics!
I couldnt tell you who the PM is or what Party he comes from!
Sorry bro!

whoa..I thot you were Canadian silly me lol

Come on now Fanta - you challenged someone in that thread to point out the Obama flipflops. A couple of sites were given but you always dismiss them - that is not debate.

When Sam Donaldson of ABC news says that Obama changed his position on campaign financing how is that not true?

LOL!!
In heart maybe!!

lol thas ok, I'm an American at heart.
I guess I should be, after living a mile from Detroit for 25 years

Come on guys....give the fellow a chance to screw up...Just like Obama deserves the chance......Niether one of them have screwed me over yet so, I gotta give em a chance.

Do any of you actually think that they could screw up thier run as president, any more than Bush has boned us?