| I wrote earlier about Assemblyman James Tedisco's endorsement of John McCain. It was interesting for several reasons, namely because Tedisco was one of the fierce opponents and critics of Governor Eliot Spitzer's plan to change the DMV policy - or as Tedisco and his followers named it, driver's licenses for illegals.
First, a quote from McCain:
Well, first of all, muchas gracias. We have to stop the illegal immigration, but we've had waves throughout our history. Hispanics is what we're talking about, a different culture, a different language, which has enriched my state where Spanish was spoken before English was. In Washington DC, go to the Vietnam War Memorial and look at the names engraved in black granite. You'll find a whole lot of Hispanic names. They must come into country legally, but they have enriched our culture and our nation as every generation of immigrants before them.
- John McCain at the GOP debate held at St. Anselm College
And now, for a quote from Tedisco on immigration:
"In this post 9/11 world, the last thing the Governor and state DMV should be doing is handing out driver's licenses to potential terrorists," said Tedisco. "The safety of New Yorkers is not something that should fall prey to politics. Governor Spitzer: Follow the law or we will see you in court." - Tedisco, 9/28/07
Then, there was Tedisco's License to Kill op-ed piece in the New York Post. Here's an excerpt from that message of fear:
Gov. Spitzer last month announced a complicated and expensive plan to allow illegal aliens to get New York driver's licenses. It's wrong - and it's dangerous.
It's wrong - and it's dangerous. Like he was writing a sci-fi thriller. And now, this guy is endorsing a guy who is fairly moderate on the issue of immigration.
What a hypocrite.
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