Nothing new really came out of last night’s CNN GOP debate in Jacksonville, Florida. There’ve been so many debates that they all seem like re-runs by now. It’s Groundhog Day all over again, as Mitt Romney said last night about Obama’s State of the Union address this past Tuesday. It was actually the best line of last night’s debate.
One thing that did stand out in the Jacksonville debate was the ugly face of ethnic politics. All of the candidates were flashing their “Hispanic appreciation credentials.” In other words, the candidates were kissing mucho culo.
Immigration was a hot topic (notice how now immigration=Hispanics) and “Hispanic-American” questioners shamelessly asked the candidates about what Hispanic they would put into their cabinet. Of course, all of the candidates with the exception of Ron Paul gladly jumped into the childish game. Paul was the only one that didn’t drool over Marco Rubio saying that he would appoint the most qualified Americans – period.
Leave it to CNN to find a questioner from the audience who claimed to be a “Palestinian-American Republican.” The man assured the candidates that there were a lot more (Palestinian/American/Republicans) from where he came from.
My response to that is simply this:
The candidates seemed to share my skepticism over the man’s claim because they didn’t attempt to kiss his culo as they did with the Hispanic questioners.
I fully understand politics and know that the candidates were simply doing what most politicians do extremely well – kissing ass! But aren’t Republicans/Conservatives supposed to be against hyphenated Americanism? And why do “Hispanics” get all of the attention over all other ethnic groups? Can it be because there are a lot more of them than other ethnic groups? If so, why are there so many more, and is it fair that one group gets special treatment in regards to immigration over all others? Oh wait a minute, can this have anything to do with illegal immigration and all of the now “legal” anchor babies that it produced, and continues to produce?
Question: When was the last time a Polish, Hungarian, Czech, or Croatian American got his/her tukus kissed by a candidate for president? Just asking!
One of the candidates really missed a big opportunity last night to stand out from the crowd and to stand with the majority of Americans. One of the candidates missed the opportunity to say that unlike Obama, we conservatives don’t believe in racial and ethnic politics; we don’t believe in affirmative action and racial/ethnic set asides; we don’t believe that Americans should separate themselves into groups that compete for federal money and power; we don’t believe in hyphenated Americanism. But hey, politicians will be politicians.
Tomorrow (Thursday, January 25th) is the day when Obama is scheduled to present his proof of identity to a Georgia court. Obama and his lawyers will surely just blow off the hearing even though a Judge issued a subpoena. But why does Obama have to listen to some redneck judge from Georgia anyway?
Obama’s lawyers have unsuccessfully attempted to quash the hearing. Below is a video of the argument from one of Obama’s attorneys.
Nothing to see here! Can we all just move along now?
Take a look at this 1999 story from none other than CNN. Is this the scandal that Mitt Romney and his establishment water carriers are talking about? It seems like pretty much an open and shut case to me.
My real time memory from back then is kind of fuzzy, but I do recall that the democrats were in serious pay-back mode after Gingrich organized the first Republican House victory in 40 years. The charges/accusations were coming at Gingrich almost every single day. It’s the same thing that happened to Gov. Sarah Palin in Alaska when she upset both the Democrats and Republicans in Alaska.
Sorry, I don’t see much here.
The stupidity and ignorance coming from Hollywood never seems to end. If stupidity were water, Hollywood would make Niagara Falls look like a leaky bathroom faucet.
I don’t know if it would be worth anyone’s time and effort, but if you wish to read the NY Post story you can do so here.
I think my fellow Queens resident, Bob Thompson, has the right idea when it comes to these Hollywood clowns.
All of the current Republican candidates should watch this video and make sure it’s permanently embedded into their brains. Watch and learn, Republicans. Watch and learn.
The left would prefer that the poor were poorer as long as the rich were less rich.
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the definition of Hispanic is: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
My question is: what do politicians and members of the media mean when they use the term Hispanic? To me it seems that the term is now almost exclusively used to describe Mexicans.
Being that it’s an election year, the word Hispanic will surely be ringing in the ears of the American electorate.
Some of the questions that will arise are: Will Obama continue to receive big support from Hispanics, as he did in 2008? Which one of his potential Republican opponents will be able to garner the ever-coveted “Hispanic vote?” Will Hispanic voters reject any candidate that speaks tough on illegal immigration and border enforcement?
I have always been puzzled as to why “Hispanics” from Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, and Portugal who came here legally would somehow be upset if the United States secures its border with Mexico, or deports illegal immigrants that are predominantly from Mexico. Do the elites in the media and in Washington truly believe that just because people share the same language they automatically side with each other, no matter what? Do legal “Hispanic” immigrants that aren’t Mexican really want special privileges given to Mexicans? That would border (no pun intended) on racism, or better put – languagism. Wouldn’t it?
I wasn’t born yesterday so I realize that there are some Hispanics, just as other groups, that will always defend other Hispanics regardless of the circumstances. The half Puerto Rican Geraldo Rivera quickly comes to mind. Again I ask this question: Would Geraldo feel the same way if Poland was at our southern border and Polish people were sneaking in? I somehow doubt it!
The fact is that the MSM purposely pushes the myth that all “Hispanics” are for open borders, illegal immigration, bilingual education and amnesty. Part of the reason they do this is to intimidate Republicans (Conservatives) into caving in to the open borders amnesty crowd.
Finally, if you are a “Hispanic” who is legally living in the United States, and if you respect the rule of law, then please don’t defend other Hispanics who have broken and continue to break our laws. If you live in America your allegiance should be to America and your fellow Americans, not to your country of origin or native language. And please don’t let the media and the Democrat Party use you as political pawns.
Note: I’m of the same background as Dennis Kucinich. I would never, under any circumstances, vote for him. I’m an American and I try to base my decisions on what I think is best for America.
I wonder how many people that aren’t political news junkies know that Barack Obama, or whatever his real name is, has been subpoenaed to appear in a Georgia Court this Thursday. I’d say the number is pretty close to the number of Chicago Cubs World Series championships.
Judge Michael M. Malihi has rejected a motion by Obama’s legal team to squash the subpoena which requests him to present his original birth records, SS application, and other various records.
Read stories here, here, and here. I tried to get some mainstream media links, but there aren’t any.
Perhaps I’m the insane one, but to think that a sitting president being implored by a court to prove that he is who he says he is isn’t the lead story for every news outlet in the country is simply mind-blowing.
Even the so-called “conservative media” has been silent as a mute church mouse on this.
People can believe what they want, but the fact that this isn’t deemed newsworthy by more than 99% of this nation’s media outlets is kind of scary. Some may say that the media is correct not to cover this “ridiculous story.” But it remains that an American judge presiding over an American courtroom doesn’t think it’s so ridiculous. Isn’t there even a teeny bit of curiosity over this seemingly historic event? After all, it isn’t every day when a court attempts to confirm the identity of a sitting president who has nearly completed his first term. It isn’t every day when a state seriously considers whether or not a sitting president is legally qualified to be on its ballot.
Just what is the media scared of? I know it’s a rhetorical question, but I really like asking it. An even bigger question, and just as rhetorical, is why the so-called conservative media and the so-called right-wing talk radio hosts like Hannity, Levine, and Limbaugh also seem oblivious to this story. Gee…aren’t these the right-wing racists whose only purpose is to smear Barack Obama?
Realistically, this Georgia court will have little redress when King Obama blows them off and fails to appear on Thursday. He already knows that the media won’t inform the public of his failure to comply with this subpoena. Another related story that the MSM, Fox News, and the talk-radio big boys are sure to ignore is the upcoming report from Arizona Sherriff Joe Arpaio’s “cold case posse” in regards to Barack Obama’s eligibility and identity. But the preverbial cat is slowly but surely clawing its way out of the heavy duty burlap bag.
P.S.
What do you think the chances are of this Georgia Judge, Michael M. Malihi, getting an audit notice from the IRS? If I were him I’d make sure to check my brake-lines now and again.
A couple of days ago Newt Gingrich suggested that the two Ricks, Perry and Santorum, should drop out of the race and leave him to battle Mitt Romney for the nomination. During yesterday’s debate in South Carolina Santorum slapped back the former Speaker by simply pointing out the fact that he won the Iowa Caucus, he received more votes than Gingrich in New Hampshire, but somehow he should drop out of the race!? Even Newt Gingrich was at a loss for a reply.
It was also mentioned yesterday that Mitt Romney called Santorum to congratulate him on his re-count victory in the Iowa Caucus. But the Romney campaign claims that the call was not a concession. What???
Not only is Santorum being disrespected by his Republican challengers, but he’s also being “dissed” by the media as well – Fox News included!
For reasons only known by the brass at Fox, and maybe Karl Rove, Fox News has been on the Romney bandwagon from the get go. This afternoon Fox anchor Martha McCallum went to commercial with a tease on the upcoming segment. The tease basically stated that tomorrow (Saturday) was a “big day” for Mitt Romney. So, Saturday’s South Carolina Primary is only big for Romney? I guess it is if you’re rooting for him.
Excuse me if I’m missing something, but if Santorum wins he’s ahead in the win tally and the undisputed frontrunner. No?
As far as I’ve been able to decipher, the main reason for the support of the Republican establishment for Romney has been based on his supposed “electability.” Their argument seems to be that Romney would match up well with Obama and his billion dollar machine.
Really?
I don’t fancy myself as a political consultant, but I don’t believe that playing defense against Obama is a wise move. And from what I’ve witnessed over the past six thousand Republican debates, Rick Santorum is just as capable of smacking Obama down in a debate and defeating him as Romney and Gingrich are. If not more so.
Unfortunately for the Republican establishment, this nominating process is far from over. Why should it be when 48 states didn’t get to have their say yet?
