Barack Obama calls for Cesar Chavez holiday

Los Angeles Times ^ | March 31, 2008 | Mark Silva and Don Frederick

[george76]

Obama, who has struggled to overcome Clinton's significant advantage among Latino voters in state after state, sought to one-up his rival for the Democratic presidential nod by joining the call for creating a national holiday to commemorate the father of the United Farm Workers.

"That's why I support the call to make Cesar Chavez's birthday a national holiday. It's time to recognize the contributions of this American icon to the ongoing efforts to perfect our union."

Eight states commemorate Chavez' birthday in some fashion. In California, all state offices are closed, but local government facilities and public schools are open.

The other states that officially honor Chavez are Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

[gunservative]

No, no, no, no, no........

[Army Air Corps]

More proof that Obambi is a commie.

[pissant]

No thanks, you pandering POS

[F15Eagle]

When will he introduce a bill to rename the Lincoln Bedroom to the Louis Farrakhan Bedroom?

Each day brings a new revelation from this Manchurian Candidate.

[edcoil]

Pedro Rodriquez Day! My gardener, did more for me then CC.

[ladyjane]

Let’s see, we already got rid of Abraham Lincoln’s day, let’s get rid of George Washington’s birthday or possibly the 4th of July or Memorial Day.

[golfisnr1]

Obama and Chavez are followers of Saul Alinsky. Hitlery is also.

[F15Eagle]

I had “stinkin’ commie” in my post but I removed it thinking I was being too mean, LOL

[skeeter]

Washington & Lincoln are out, MLK & Chavez are in.

Like it or not, its the way things are in the new America.

[RoseofTexas]

What a blunder! More than half of Americans are still fuming over illegals protesting our streets with Mexican flags and this IDIOT wants to get them a holiday?? GOODDDDDDDD! KEEP TALKING BARAK HUSSEIN OSAMA your election days are numbered!!

[trumandogz]

I am sure that Obama, Clinton and McCain all favor a Cesar Chavez Holiday.

[Libertarian444]

Obama....by joining the call for creating a national holiday to commemorate the father of the United Farm Workers.

   

[Vision]

Go Obama Go!

[Army Air Corps]

This dude is a Mt. Vesuvius of stupid and he erupts nearly every day.

[Right Wing Assault]

Yeah, we could call it “Pander Day.”

[Army Air Corps]

I think that your post is more appropriate.

[Kickass Conservative]

Since I'm a Garlic Nose, I want a Tony Soprano holiday.
We'll call it Goomba Day for short.

[trumandogz]

More than half of Americans are still fuming over illegals protesting our streets with Mexican flags and this IDIOT wants to get them a holiday??

No, he wants to give a holiday to an American Citizen by the name of Cesar Chavez.

And McCain will also support such a holiday.

[JillValentine]

What nobody seems to know is that Cesar Chavez was actually against illegal immigration. He was a union man whose primary concern was keeping wages high, and since illegals drive down wages, he didn’t want them around.

Maybe Obama can call for a Hugo Chavez Day, once he finds this out.

[buccaneer81]

Bobby Rush birthday holiday to follow...

[callisto]

Ahhh. Barack and Michele’s oratories. The gifts that keeps on giving.

Q: Did you hear about the leftist coyote?
A: Got stuck in a trap, chewed off both legs, and was still stuck.

[claudiustg]

Commie stuff! Is he going to have Joan Baez following him around and singing “Joe Hill” now?

[hole_n_one]

....and I was thinking we could plant the alfalfa
sprouts here, nevermind the dead camel.

[LibFreeOrDie]

This year Cesar Chavez, next year Hugo Chavez...

[svcw]

He has got to be kidding.
Another stupid holiday honoring a communist.
The man is truly a moron.

[SandRat]

PANDER ALERT!!

PANDER ALERT!!

[muawiyah]

I think you've got your fingers and toes, all 20 of 'em, on the button there ~ Obama doesn't realize Ceasar and Hugo are different guys and didn't believe in the same sort of nonsense.

Frankly, I don't think your "typical black guy" spends all that much time keeping up on Hispanic news. (/sarc)

[Emperor Palpatine]

[F15Eagle]

I think you’re correct -— wow the cult following this pied piper

[Chode]

what... no May 1st workers of the world unite holiday???

screw BORAT obama.

[JillValentine]

Obama is an ignorant “Typical Half-White Guy.”

[AHerald]

... That is until Obama was informed that Ceasar Chavez is not the Dog Whisperer guy.

[F15Eagle]

I would hope you’re right but not yet I think ...

there’s still quite a cult out there ...

[Army Air Corps]

In the interest of brevity, I simply call him a stupid prat. :-)

[TLI]

That is too stupid, even for Mr. Hussein. I smell a rat.

[Emperor Palpatine]

When will we have Jose Jimenez day?

[MaxMax]

Snopes?

[A. Morgan]

BINGO!

[Billthedrill]

You are absolutely correct. Chavez hated illegals because they were cutting in on his action. I don’t think Hussein has a clue.

[JRios1968]

When do we get a national Louie Farrakhan celebration? A Jeremiah Wright celebration?

Looterguy Day?

[Eagles6]

He just bent over...er...ah...backwards at a ...ahh...”gay” fundraiser so this should surprise no one. He’s scheduled to appear at a convention of Jewish, Native American, one-legged lesbian dwarfs that enjoy watching nude volleyball in Bismarck, ND tomorrow.

[elcid1970]

You can’t make this sh#t up!

[Faith-Hope]

We all sit here and and complain and then do nothing to try and make things better. When was the last time you contacted your Congress Critter? I have written one of mine twice this past year but have made my mind up to maybe give his office some calls. If they started getting a lot of calls, letters and faxes per day they might just wake up to the fact that most of the folks are just tired of their job performance.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The other states that officially honor Chavez are Arizona,...

This is news to me. Maybe the artsy fartsy Rodents get together at the state capitol, sing Kumbayah and read a "proclamation" or some goofy stuff like that.

[MaxMax]

I smell a rat.

The MSM never lies, Or publishes disinformation during an election year. /s

Worse then a Rat..

[llevrok]

He should ask for a Ronald Reagan holiday. He gave the first pass for illegals and did more for that cause then Chavez ever did.

[Man50D]

Heck why stop there? He should go for A Karl Marx national holiday.

[Hoof Hearted]

"Let’s see, we already got rid of Abraham Lincoln’s day, let’s get rid of George Washington’s birthday or possibly the 4th of July or Memorial Day."

I would suggest we get rid of the 4th of July next - not literally of course - we'd be short one day in the month of July.

Here in Sacramento Kalifornia, if you choose to celebrate your 'freedom' by lighting a firecracker, you will serve a mandatory jail sentence and pay a large fine.

Seems pretty stupid to be celebrating independence and freedom since we have neither any longer, so why the need for the holiday other than an excuse for retailers to have 'big-blam-boom-sales'?