Comments on: McCain warns against ‘social issues’ in immigration reform http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/30/mccain-warns-against-social-issues-in-immigration-reform/ the gay community's news source Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: LGBT immigration group takes part in White House meeting | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/30/mccain-warns-against-social-issues-in-immigration-reform/#comment-92206 LGBT immigration group takes part in White House meeting | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:07:44 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58041#comment-92206 [...] Although Obama has called for the inclusion of bi-national couples as part of comprehensive immigration reform, a Senate framework made public last week by a bipartisan “Gang of Eight” doesn’t include such language. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), one of the Democrats involved the discussions, said the issue of bi-national couples hasn’t yet come up in talks, although Republicans involved have been resistant to the idea — most notably Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who’s called inclusion of the language a “red herring.” [...]

]]> By: Immigration Reform http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/30/mccain-warns-against-social-issues-in-immigration-reform/#comment-91777 Immigration Reform Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:13:38 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58041#comment-91777 [...] partners and spouses, unlike their heterosexual counterparts. Conservatives in Congress warn against including an LGBT-inclusive provision in any comprehensive immigration [...]

]]> By: brian http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/30/mccain-warns-against-social-issues-in-immigration-reform/#comment-91730 brian Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:03:04 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58041#comment-91730 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) responded angrily when asked about including protections for same-sex couples in immigration reform during a panel discussion Wednesday.
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Too cool for school?

Poor, rusting John McCain. Try as he might to control his bigoted temper, he can’t camouflage the fact that his “straight talk” really is all about excluding non-straight immigrants from the American Dream.

McCain– like many other GOP bigots– continues to think he can expand his party’s pie by pitting one minority against another. And, as with his party’s worst bigots, he just doesn’t get the fact that immigrant families love their LGBT family members too.

Why can’t I shake the image in my mind’s eye that– along with Mitt Romney and Todd Akin– little John McCain was another anti-gay bully in his schools?

]]> By: Larry Cravetz http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/30/mccain-warns-against-social-issues-in-immigration-reform/#comment-91636 Larry Cravetz Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:42:56 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58041#comment-91636 Senator Crotchety McHatemuffin wants to exclude my family from immigration reform. let’s fight to make sure he does not get away with it.

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