Earlier today, Business Insider reported that RNC chairman Reince Priebus called Mitt Romney’s self-deportation remarks “racist” and “horrific.”
https://twitter.com/jbarro/statuses/368413481755619330
BI was forced to issue a correction after it became clear that Priebus didn’t use the word “racist”; He said Romney’s talk of self-deportation “hurts us.”
Takeaway: @Reince 's comments on self-deportation & Business Insider's reporting both suck ==> http://t.co/VWBrd0gwfd
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 16, 2013
Terrific news: @Reince doesn't think "self deportation" is "racist," just "horrific." #stupidparty http://t.co/VWBrd0gwfd
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 16, 2013
Priebus has not distanced himself from his claim that “self-deportation” is a “horrific” term.
@RBPundit @Reince He still called it "horrific" and I want to know why.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 16, 2013
Here’s what’s really horrific: 17-year-old California high school student Jamiel Shaw was gunned down by an illegal immigrant. The results of open borders and sanctuary cities are horrific. There are crimes committed by gang members who are in this country illegally that are horrific.
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Words and ideas that make the RNC chair uncomfortable? Not horrific.
Just so we're clear: RNC says we must not suggest illegal aliens go back home on their own because it horrifically hurts the party.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 16, 2013
Just so we're clear: GOP boosters want ppl who support enforcement/attrition/self-deportation to SHUT UP during election season. SHHH!
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 16, 2013
Now that we're relieved that @Reince didn't call Romney and a lot of us racists, he gets a pass on "horrendous".
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) August 16, 2013
Not from us, he doesn’t.
So acknowledging the law of the land is "horrific?"
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 16, 2013
horrific vs racist = semantics. Clearly the RNC still doesn't get it. I'm really getting tired of the BS GOP games.
— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) August 16, 2013
It’s also worth noting that the RNC press office confirmed the original Priebus quote when William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection reached out for comment.
“I contacted the RNC press office, and the press office confirmed by email that the quote was “accurate.” http://t.co/Tm7n1wd2T3
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/368417418190024704
Great. RT @LegInsurrection: @DLoesch Even worse, RNC press office had confirmed "racist" quote as "accurate" to me http://t.co/rEV3aLybgd
— eric (@eriContrarian) August 16, 2013
So someone at the RNC thought “racist” was a spiffy term to describe “self-deportation.” And “horrific” is still just dandy.
Thanks again for the leadership, GOP.
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