John McCain On The Road To...

Source: NYTimes

Damascus?

“Immigration is probably a more powerful issue here than almost anyplace that I’ve been,” Mr. McCain said after a stop in Cedar Falls.

As he left Iowa, Mr. McCain said he was reconsidering his views on how the immigration law might be changed. He said he was open to legislation that would require people who came to the United States illegally to return home before applying for citizenship, a measure proposed by Representative Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana. Mr. McCain has previously favored legislation that would allow most illegal immigrants to become citizens without leaving the country…

“Pence has this touchback proposal,” Mr. McCain said at a news conference. “I said hey, let’s consider that if that’s a way we can get some stuff.”

I think that St. John has been in Washington for so long he forgets that little pitchers have big ears, as Cap'n Jack often says, savvy?

A reminder of just how odious the "Pence Ploy" really was Bryanna Bevens provides to inside poop...here...here...here...here.

H/T Hot Air

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