Jeb Bush Blasts Tancredo's Remarks About Miami
Posted on Tue Nov 28, 2006 at 09:08:00 PM EST
Tags: Tom Tancerdo, Jeb Bush, Immigration (all tags)
Bump and Update: Jeb Bush writes this letter (pdf)to Tancredo complaining about his remarks.
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Tom Tancredo Calls Miami A Third World Country
Is there nothing Tom Tancredo won't do for a soundbite?
He's now called Miami a "third world country."
In South Florida to attend Restoration Weekend, a gathering of conservative activists, the Colorado Republican, whose district includes suburbs of Denver, pointed to Miami as an example of how ''the nature of America can be changed by uncontrolled immigration,'' the story says.
''Look at what has happened to Miami,'' the WorldNetDaily quotes Tancredo as saying in an interview. ``It has become a Third World country. You just pick it up and take it and move it someplace. You would never know you're in the United States of America. You would certainly say you're in a Third World country.''
Talk about viewing the world through a cracked lens.
The remarks drew an instant rebuke from Miami Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who called Tancredo ''flat out wrong'' and extended an invitation for him to come and judge the city for himself.
''I invite my friend, Tom, to visit beautiful Miami, my hometown, and experience firsthand our hospitality,'' Ros-Lehtinen said. ``Come on down, Tom, the water's fine!''
Miami, Ros-Lehtinen said, is a ``world class city where diversity is celebrated. Here people have the opportunity to meet folks from across the globe and honor different cultures. Miami-Dade County is home to many outstanding universities, is headquarters to international businesses and has a vibrant economy.''
Via Crooks and Liars.
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