McCain was with Acorn before he was against them

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October 13, 2008 12:06 PM


Acorn provided this photograph: John McCain, in March of 2006, sitting beside Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek at an event Acorn co-sponsored in Florida.

The immigration event, which other photos show was packed with red-shirted Acorn member, was co-sponsored by the local Catholic Archdiocese, the SEIU, and other groups.

McCain, still spiting much of his party on immigration at the time, was the headliner.

Bertha Lewis, Acorn's chief organizer, said in a statement that came with the photo, “It has deeply saddened us to see Senator McCain abandon his historic support for ACORN and our efforts to support the goals of low-income Americans."

”We are sure that the extremists he is trying to get into a froth will be even more excited to learn that John McCain stood shoulder to shoulder with ACORN, at an ACORN co-sponsored event, to promote immigration reform," she said.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Acorn_pushes_back_hugs_McCain.html

[FLyellowdog]

1. Flipper/Flopper.

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7. Haven't you been listening to the media? In 2008 flip flopping is suddenly good

Since Obama isn't a flip flopper and McCain is that simply means McCain is willing to change his position. In 2004 when Kerry was the flip flopper it was a bad thing because, well, I'm sure the fact he was a democrat had nothing to do with it.

Try to keep up. ;)

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12. I just heard Schuster ask Vilsack why McCain's changing positions is a bad thing

only for Democrats, apparently

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. We need to send this to Faux Noise

I'm sure they will address this!

kick nominated.

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3. If folks would have seen Q&A of ACORN on CSPAN Mccain would shut up!

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4. ooooh, that's gonna leave a mark

ouch

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5. LMAO!

:rofl:

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6. What did they expect?

McCain was with McCain before he was against him.

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8. Why is this not surprising?

It was expedient for him to appear at an ACORN event then as a supporter, just as it's expedient for him to turn on them now. There are no principles involved, just expedience of the moment.

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9. associations

who's the real John McCain?

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10. That's just it - there is no 'real' John McCain. -nt

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11. kick

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13. kick

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14. It was so satisfying to see KO cover this story tonight, picture and all. *grin* -nt

[Desertrose]

15. It was, wasn't it? Love Keith! n/t

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16. !