In 2006. John McCain addressed the national conference of the AFL-CIO’s Building & Construction Trades Department, where he took a question about paying American workers a decent wage and answered thus:

Apparently, he believes, some kinds of work are suitable only for immigrant labor — and the commitment of American workers to hard work is questionable. It would be interesting to see the reaction of unemployed workers in Michigan to this video.

–Harold Meyerson

Harold Meyerson is editor at large of The American Prospect.