Comments on: Latinos turn up the heat on Obama: Remember, you owe us more!

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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:03:25 +0000

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By: Weary Citizen

Weary Citizen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:33:20 +0000

Oh geeeez. Who couldn’t see this coming? Why can’t Obama just call the hispanic caucus what they are? Racists!!! Of course no white male could get away with it, but since Obama is a member of the protected class (aka non white male), he should be able to call a spade a spade. Diversity for the sake of diversity is a sure path to destruction. Whatever happened to merit and ability as qualifiers for a position?

By: graysonret

graysonret — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:53:01 +0000

A lot of groups are going to be upset when they find that “their man” isn’t “their man” after all. All ready the grumbling has started. Reminds me of the saying, “You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but you can’t fool all the people, all of the time.”

By: WarTip

WarTip — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:11:26 +0000

Unfortunately, no one wants to take this to SCOTUS, for fear of being labeled a racist.

Actually, I think the SCOTUS would rule it unconstitutional on the grounds of international law and their interpretation of the current “living and breathing” constitution of ours.

As for rights, an American can not purchase land in either the Philippines or Mexico, can not get a job in Mexico, cannot run for office in either country and can only get a job in the Philippines after a lot of legal red tape and while it may be possible to start a business there, would you really want to in a country where you enjoyed so many rights?

If I ever hung an American flag outside my door in either country I would have been vehemently (and rightfully) attacked and if I were really lucky, whatever was left of my remains would be sent back to the USA.

What I do not understand, is that if it is so important that they (More specifically Mexico) can get more than a billion (unaccountable) tax dollars from us to protect their sovereignty and it is such a good thing for other countries; why does it become inherently evil when we practice and protect our own sovereignty in the USA?

Can you say hypocrisy boys and girls? I thought you could.

By: fmfnavydoc

fmfnavydoc — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:59:43 +0000

As a member of the White Anglo/Saxon Protestant Caucus, German/Jewish/Irish/Scottish subcommittee, I’m demanding that one of our members be seated as a member of Barry’s new cabinet….like Secretary of Alcohol Consumption, or maybe Head of the Bagel Directorate at the Commerce Department…

By: garydt

garydt — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:44:51 +0000

Maybe Obama and the Gov’t should copy Mexico. How many non Indian or hispanic folks are in the Mexican government or the president’s cabinent? How many are in the Mexican Senate?. How many are in their state legislatures? Is the US the only nation that has skin diversity? I know at least the USA doesn’t have opinion diversity anymore. Can anyone of you open border folks answer these questions?

By: Tennessee Dave

Tennessee Dave — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:45:37 +0000

On January 6th, 2009 at 11:54 am, madchef said:
How about Vicente Fox for commerce? I know what you’re going to say, “he’s not a U.S. citizen,” well neither is Obama.

Shouldn’t he be in charge or the Border Patrol, or is he all ready?
I just can’t figure out which border.

By: lottadawg

lottadawg — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:46:03 +0000

I see a distinct and glaring lack of representation by The Fraternal Order of Bob’s.
Also there are no plumbers. There otta be a plumber.

By: docflash

docflash — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:25:35 +0000

Would it be any consolation if he picked the Taco Bell dog as the White House pet?

By: tiredofit08

tiredofit08 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:56:17 +0000

I demand a person of scottish decent be appointed!!! I also demand a short person be appointed!!!! ok that’s one more than I’m allowed…my mistake…

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:19:09 +0000

My first two choices:

Frito Bandito
Jose Jimenez

Yes that would be rude–so is race based bull. How many Kenyans will the man select, how about his half-brother; he could use a job.

How about Streisand – is that a latino name?

Yes it is–it means “wipe your feet” or something like that.

By: Latino Leaders to Obama: Name Another Latino to Commerce | The American Pundit

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:55:46 +0000

[...] of his campaign. Well, you can imagine, now that Richardson has dropped out, that the same groups aren’t about to tolerate a non-Hispanic replacement. After the withdrawal of Bill Richardson’s name as an Obama [...]

By: RobM1981

RobM1981 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:57 +0000

I need some help here, getting this straight…. I believe the goal is to pick the right person for the job, as long as their name is hispanic sounding, without them or their heritage actually being from Spain, since people from Spain aren’t hispanic. Ditto Portugal. Or the Phillipines. Or the Azores. Or Vancouver.

That gets a bit confusing, which is why I need the help…

Is Carolyn Kennedy a latino? How about Blagojovic? No? How about George Soros – is that latin or latino or whatever it’s supposed to be? How about Streisand – is that a latino name?

It’s getting hard to keep things straight. Colin Powell? Is he latino? I think he might speak some Spanish, if that helps.

Bill Clinton has probably bedded down a latino or two – is that good enough?

What about Speed Racer? I think his last name in Spanish is Raza’er, or something like that. Could we have Speed Racer in Obama’s cabinet?

That would be cool…

By: docflash

docflash — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:46:35 +0000

Is there anyone Hispanic from the Clinton administration to fill the slot?

By: scituate_tgr

scituate_tgr — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:41:37 +0000

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