Obama's Egypt response largely supported by Republicans
January 31, 2011, 9:02 a.m.
Republican leaders John Boehner and Mitch McConnell offer no criticism of the White House's actions on Egypt. John McCain also backs Obama's response but says the U.S. needs to push harder for reform .....
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill largely are supporting the Obama administration's take-it-slow approach on the crisis in Egypt, with one notable exception — Sen. Rand Paul, the face of the GOP's "tea party" wing.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky both endorsed the White House's actions in talk-show interviews Sunday.
"I don't have any criticism of President Obama or Secretary [Hillary] Clinton at this point," McConnell said on NBC's Meet the Press. "I mean, they know full well that we can't give the Egyptians advice about who their leadership is. That's beyond the reach of the United States. And I think we ought to speak as one voice during this crisis."
"Our administration so far has handled this situation pretty well," Boehner said on Fox News. "Reforms need to occur in Egypt. And frankly, any place around the world where people are calling out for freedom [and] democracy, I think we have a responsibility to respond."
..... Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the former GOP presidential candidate, said, also backed Obama's response, but said the U.S. needed to push harder for reform. "I think the president needs to be a little farther ahead."
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