Los Angeles Times (4/21): Governor, Nuñez Retreat From Daring Statements

[Jack Rabbit]

From the Los Angeles Times
Dated Thursday April 21

Governor, Nuñez Retreat From Daring Statements
Schwarzenegger had urged the border be closed; Assembly speaker had threatened to tie up budget talks over workers' comp.
By Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer

Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a bold statement Tuesday: Close the nation's borders to choke off illegal immigration.

Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez also made a bold statement that day: He would tie up budget negotiations unless the governor restored benefits to injured workers.

On Wednesday, both made the same contrite admission: They didn't mean it.

The mutual retreat came as two politicians who have been dueling for months sought to blunt a backlash over remarks they couldn't defend.

Schwarzenegger tried to correct any misimpression about his position on the border, blaming an imperfect command of his adopted language.

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[livetohike]

1. ROFL

<Schwarzenegger tried to correct any misimpression about his position on the border, blaming an imperfect command of his adopted language.>

He's run out of excuses, huh? He's been in this country for 30 years. There is no excuse for someone who has been here this long to have "an imperfect command" of the language.

He said exactly what he meant - close the borders. A simple solution from a simple mind.

[realFedUp]

2. snip

(yeah, this retreat to bad language after years
in this country is beyond tired...)

snip

He said "Andd the bottom line is, I misspoke
and I'm sorry if that, you know, offended anyone.
But it was a language problem, because I meant
securing our borders rather than closing our
borders....I think we have a terrific relationship
with mexico."
he goes on to say he's made four movies in Mexico.

ole for him.

[livetohike]

3. I have been to the area outside of Puerto Vallarta

where he filmed "The Predator". The helicopter is there with a little fence around it and there is a restaurant over a waterfall. It's beautiful.

I agree, "Ole". I think he has just lost the Hispanic vote (at least I hope so.)