Posted on 08/24/2010 5:44:25 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is putting some political distance between the national Republican Party and Arizona Republicans who enacted a tough immigration-enforcement law earlier this year.
"Let's be clear. The actions of one state's governor is not a reflection of an entire country, nor is it a reflection of an entire political party," the outspoken RNC chairman told an interviewer from Univision, the highly rated Spanish-language cable TV network.
"The governor and the people of Arizona made a decision that they thought was in their best interest. And that's the beauty of a republic. That's who we are."
The Arizona law has divided Republicans in California and around the country. Republicans in some other states already are pushing to enact similar laws.
In the Univision interview, Steele also seemed to be calling for comprehensive immigration reform, something that many Republicans say they support — but have been unwilling to push on Capitol Hill. Longtime reform advocates such as Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., say tough enforcement is needed before comprehensive reform could become politically feasible.
That's not quite what Steele, who has a habit of straying from party orthodoxy, told Univision in his interview aired on Monday.
"We hope, now that this debate is in full bloom, level heads will prevail and that we'll reach a common sense solution with regards to immigration," Steele said.
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Can we blame Republicans for Michael Steele? <<
YUP!....
PICK 1
1. No Convictions
2. White Guilt
Not a bad idea.
The Michael Steele whine: "Please don't hate all Republicans, some of us aren't evil!"
Thanks NormsRevenge.
Time to replace the Zero Pesos bill with Michael Steele’s image instead of George Bush.
That SOB.
And I used to like him.
What a A-hole.
He should have added “; blame the illegal immigrants.”
Now, if he would have said that, I could back him.
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