Michael Steele Throws AZ Immigration Law Under The Bus

10:58 am EST August 24th, 2010 | Republicans | 5 Comments

It’s all strategic.

In an interview Monday with Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language network, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele distanced the Republican Party from SB-1070, Arizona’s controversial immigration law:

CMF: How do you say that Hispanics are relevant (important) for your party, when you just approved a law in Arizona against immigrants?

STEELE: Well, 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 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.

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5 Responses to “Michael Steele Throws AZ Immigration Law Under The Bus”

  1. isms says:
    August 24, 2010 at 11:26 am

    He’ll be grovelling on Hannity in short order!

  2. Enlightened Liberal says:
    August 24, 2010 at 11:34 am

    To be clear, Steele represents the money wing of the Republican party, not the teabagger caucus. He doesn’t have the, uh, “necessities” to represent the teabaggers.

  3. jr says:
    August 24, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    Steele has the pre-internet mentality thinking nobody will find out about all these interviews

  4. Vanessa says:
    August 24, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    “Let’s be clear.” That’s Obama talk.

  5. aarrgghh says:
    August 24, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    jr: “Steele has the pre-internet mentality thinking nobody will find out about all these interviews”

    as a serial panderer, steele has built his career on telling people what he thinks they want to hear. to figure out why steele makes the gaffes he does, all you need to know is who steele’s talking to at the moment. and of course being a serial panderer is a little harder these days because a) the interwebs never forget and more importantly b) the insecure base now demands nonstop coddling. as mccain painfully found out in the general, every time he tried to pivot towards the middle, the base will throw a hissy fit every time mommy even looks at another kid.