Calling Tancredo an idiot isn't helping, and most know the Washington Post will slant coverage to suit their political agenda. I suggest holding your fire until these comments are understood better. Tancredo was alone in the House on the seriousness of immigration issues when everyone else sat on the sidelines. Eating our own is just what the Democrats want us to do.
Here is the exact quote. No room for misinterpretation:
TANCREDO:"I believe they are being leveled in the hopes of bringing him down, and with him, the Republican majority," Tancredo said. "However, if the majority leader were to temporarily step aside so that these trumped-up charges can be dealt with in a less hostile environment, as they have proven to be an unnecessary distraction, it may be a productive move."
Apparently, he thinks, that if any Republican is even ACCUSED of anything by the Dems, whether or not they are innocent, they should immediatly step down, to accomodate the Democrats. Whose side is he on?
I haven't heard Tancredo be vocal on the immigration issue during the Dem administration. He discovered this great issue under Bush, and I bet he is doing it to get his 15 minutes of fame.
This whole immigration issue is another thing, that the Dems are pushing, using useful idiots like Tancredo, to split the Republican party and "divide and conquer".