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Meghan McCain blasts Arizona immigration law, clashes with father John

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 02:59 PM

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Meghan McCain, the daughter of Republican Sen. John McCain, has blasted Arizona's new immigration law, setting up a clash with her father John who is the senior senator for Arizona.

Meghan - who attended rallies hosted by the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform - says the new law is "seriously flawed" and "essentially a license to pull someone over for being Hispanic."

"I believe it gives the state police a license to discriminate, and also, in many ways, violates the civil rights of Arizona residents," Meghan said in her blog post at The Daily Beast, titled, "Hate the Law, Not Arizonans."

"Simply put, I think it is a bad law that is missing the bigger picture of what is really going on with illegal immigration."

Once upon a time her father John McCain would have agreed with her.

He co-sponsored the Kennedy McCain bill in 2005 which would have given illegal immigrants a chance to earn legalization.

Now McCain is battling JD Hayworth for the Arizona senate seat and basically trying to out-right Hayworth on immigration.

Hayworth's go-to quote on immigration is basically puerile: "America's borders are being overrun by illegal aliens."

Meanwhile, McCain's daughter is a rare voice of reason in the so-called debate on immigration reform.

As Meghan rightly points out, the tough challenge needs real solutions, note more media posturing.

Once upon a time, that would have been her father's position too.

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josephpatrick | Jul 16, 2010, 03:36 PM EDT

Everyone has an opinion, right or wrong. Come to this country and see what is going on before making up your minds about immigration. My grandparents were not illegals when they came to this country from Ireland. They did it the legal way !!!

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catmann | Jul 09, 2010, 07:13 AM EDT

This peice of White Trash really does hate America, and her Father. I'm sure she loves that Communist OBOZO.

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FlaIrishLad | Jun 06, 2010, 05:25 AM EDT

I'm definitely for the new law in Arizona! Just listen to all the problems that Arizonians are having with illegals coming across the border, then see the federal government not doing anything to stop these problems, and Arizona was left no other alternative but to pass sufficient legislation to protect its citizens and their property rights!!

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IrishAndProud | Apr 29, 2010, 10:27 PM EDT

Megan is to the left of her father, who is losing in Arizona because HE, in turn, is to the left of the voters there (and nationwide, as a whole). Megan can speak her opinion like anyone else, but without any national following to speak of (again, because of her politics) I don't see how she's really a factor, here.

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Lynnda37 | Apr 29, 2010, 10:21 PM EDT

Totally for Megan!!! Young lady has a lot of honesty and CLASS!!! She has money but doesn't think she is better than everyone else. Would love to see a debate between her and Sarah Palin Sarah wouldn't stand a chance in hell.

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Laura Wilson | Apr 29, 2010, 08:44 AM EDT

I'm for the new Law I think this was a long time in the comming, they are crossing the borders and Not paying taxes and collecting welfaire for thier Ancor babies that they have NOT paid into. So In these hard times when Long time tax payer need some assistance It's not available. My Great grand parent came through Ellis Island and did it the right way so should they.

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traveler51 | Apr 29, 2010, 05:31 AM EDT

The waste of money on the "fence" should have never been started. Fences are made to be climbed over, go around the ends, dug under or have grafitti sprayed on. People who pay illegals to work should have to pay big enough fines so Americans can have jobs. If there were NO paying jobs for the illegal Mexicans, they wouldn't come!!

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Monsoonman | Apr 28, 2010, 07:25 PM EDT

When I listen to ms. mccain, it makes me want to see the voting age raised to 40.

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Irishlassred | Apr 28, 2010, 06:51 PM EDT

Hey, you don't know who will win the election in 2012.. my vote is still with the President.

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jdi2269 | Apr 28, 2010, 04:09 PM EDT

IF WE HAD A PRESIDENT WITH B***S INSTEAD OF SUCKING UP TO THE HISPANIC VOTERS, WE WOULDN'T NEED THE STATES TO ADOPT LEGISLATION. THANK GOD THIS JERK WILL BE FOUR AND OUT!

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Nicomax | Apr 28, 2010, 02:16 PM EDT

Now if the Republicans are looking for a reasonable female presence with a solid pedigree, then Meghan is it. better than Sister Sarah or the Minnesota Mad Woman.

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ripley838 | Apr 28, 2010, 02:03 PM EDT

John McCain would do and say anything to win a vote. The man is without shame.

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shania17 | Apr 28, 2010, 10:40 AM EDT

we have had this problem forever, the state is only trying to protect itself,why dosen't everyone who is complaining go & live in Arizona, the people are scared, why did Obama stop the building of the fence, the federal govt has done nothing & anyone who trys anything is scorned, megan should be ashamed of herself the way she goes after her father, I am glad that she is not in my family,

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phoenixnurse | Apr 28, 2010, 09:56 AM EDT

She needs to get a real job and make amends with her father! He needs to retire and go home and tend to his family. Megan has nothing better to do than "Knock" her Father during a tough re-election...hardly normal behavior for any family member... you would think she would be out their campaigning for him like any loyal, loving family member! She's a spoiled brat trying to capitalize off of her father's fame!

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tom/peggy | Apr 28, 2010, 09:45 AM EDT

The Arizona law follows federal law. The feds are not securing the border. Call the President and Congress and demand BORDER SECURITY.

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