McCain is political history. On Monday, July 22, 2013 2:34:05 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > > *There must be as many idiots in Arizona to vote for McCain as there are > in Florida.* > > *B* > > * * > > *McCain joins Obama in criticism of self defense laws***** > > *By Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA)* July 22, 2013 6:57 am **** > > *[image: > http://www.gopusa.com/news/files/2012/11/john_mccain2-300x180.jpg]*<http://www.gopusa.com/news/files/2012/11/john_mccain2.jpg> > *WASHINGTON*-- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., agreed with his former > opponent, President Obama, that "stand your ground" laws need to be > re-examined, nationally and in his home state."The 'stand your ground' law > may be something that may need to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or > any other legislature that has passed such legislation," McCain said on > CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.**** > > McCain praised comments made by President Obama following the George > Zimmerman verdict about racial tensions that have been exposed by the > shooting of Trayvon Martin.**** > > "What I got out of the president's statement, which I thought was very > impressive, is that we need to have more conversation in America," McCain > said. "I need to talk to more of my Hispanic organizations in my state. I > need to talk to more African-American organizations.**** > > "We've still got a long way to go, and I think the president very > appropriately highlighted a lot of that ... as only the president of the > United States can."**** > > McCain took the opportunity to disagree with Sen. Ted Cruz (R- Texas), who > believes the Obama administration's review of "stand your ground" laws is > an attempt to further limit the rights of gun owners.**** > > "Isn't it time for America to come together?" McCain said. "I'd rather > have a message of coming together and discussing these issues rather than > condemning."**** > > About 30 states have some form of the law, including Pennsylvania, whose > "stand your ground" provision was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett in > 2011. Pennsylvania's law differs from Florida's because of a requirement > that the assailant also must have a lethal weapon.**** > > ----**** > > > __._,_.___ > > > > > > > __,_._,___ > > >
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