In a Pete Wilson-like move, Governor Schwarzenegger takes a shot at those who seek a better life in America...a group he can count himself a member of.
Schwarzenegger, taking questions at the Newspaper Assn. of America convention, described border security as a "lax situation" and urged tougher measures.
He said "it is just unfair to have all those people coming across and have the border open the way it is
."
Noting that states have limited powers in immigration matters, Schwarzenegger said the U.S. should "close the borders in California and all across within Mexico and the United States."
Before the Governor could even finish speaking, a flack was spinning the comment as a call for security, not a knock on immigrants.
Schwarzenegger is an immigrant who came to the U.S. from Austria in 1968. He spoke little English at the time. He is occasionally imprecise in his speech, and the governor's staff privately said this was one of those instances.
Hiding behind a language barrier can't be a free pass every time the Governor shows his true colors and inaptitude.