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Trump protesters, Mexican flag-wavers could bring unintended consequences for GOP race
Los Angeles Times ^ | April 29, 2016 | By Ruben Vives and Shelby Grad•

Posted on 04/29/2016 8:18:16 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The protests outside Donald Trump's rally in Costa Mesa on Thursday night appear to point to an upcoming month of activism by Latinos and others as the GOP front-runner tries to seal the presidential nomination in the state.

While the billionaire businessman has faced protests elsewhere, California could prove to be potent ground for demonstrators because of its large Latino population and Trump's negative comments about immigrants in this country illegally.

A USC/Times poll found that 77% of Latinos in California have a negative view of Trump. Yet among Republicans, Trump is ahead in that poll and several others.

Although Orange County was once a white, conservative bastion, its demographics have changed in recent decades. It's still reliably Republican, but GOP registration has declined significantly. The county's population has diversified, with an influx of Asian and Latino residents slowly diminishing the political clout of white voters.

"This is the anger people have against Trump," said Jose Cruz, 21, as he pointed to the protesters running in the middle of the street.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; burlingame; california; election2016; hispancs; latino; mexico; newyork; tedblamesdonald; trump
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

81 posted on 04/29/2016 10:36:25 AM PDT by vikingrinn
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To: JPJones

The general LEGAL population of California & elsewhere are beyond tired of paying for the actions of illegals who come over the border & get benefits that American taxpayers are paying for.

NO ONE-—not an illegal—a ‘refugee’ or even another American CITIZEN should get a dime more of benefits & lifestyle better or higher than the taxpayer who is WORKING & paying the taxes these illegals SUCK UP.

The CITIZENS-—LEGAL CITIZENS -—of the USA are fed up with being dictated to by Liberals & INTRUDERS.

Trump already has motivated 60% more of Republican & crossover voters than any other candidate in USA history——and the voting in primaries & caucuses isn’t even over yet.

The more these vandals raise HELL, the more they show WHY there needs to be a WALL-—A REALLY TALL & IMPENETRABLE WALL—& I would advocate putting VERY HIGH voltage wire above the actual concrete wall.

We also have to in increase the Border Patrol by 600% or more. Drones——helicopters-—high resolution cameras-—what ever it takes. IF NASA can take a photo of a car license plate from the space station-—we CAN find these illegals as they skulk near the border & try to cross. Ground penetrating radar should find those tunnels, which are increasing as I type this. Flood them to total collapse.

Plenty of American military people are coming back from the Middle East. USE THEM!!! Give them Border Patrol jobs.!!! They are already trained!!! They have a right to actually protect the country that they live in & is paying them to be in the military!!! The message has to be given by us & received by the intruders that they CANNOT keep coming here.

EFFECTIVE Deportations HAVE to happen. IF ICE won’t do it——FIRE them ALL!!! Hire more returning Military persons & give them ICE jobs. Do NOT give unemployment benefits to people who won’t do their jobs!!!

Justice Department has to have some backbone & some teeth. Girls who shun another girl in the school cafeteria have shown more muscle than the current Justice Department has shown. An attitude of ‘Make My Day’ has to come to life & prevail at Justice.

The whole country is upside down & we cannot get rid of Obama soon enough-—we have to put Shrillary into custody for the rest of her life for Treason-—unless we actually put her in front of a firing squad. We have to eliminate at least 50% of the current staff of Federal employees. They are dead weight.

I contend that we could cut Federal income taxes by 50% if we eliminated the waste & over population of the Federal employment rolls. Then the American LEGAL citizen could spend that money in ways which would stimulate our own economy-—and not in fancy statistics-—in actual money spent. New cars-—New furniture-—new appliances-—vacations-—education——pick what you want.

Imagine actually being able to PAY for your kids school tuition instead of having to be a slave to Federally controlled student loans & interest. With the extra money the taxpayers spend on taxes on incomes over $60,000 a year, that would put a large dent into the need for student loans.

The current administration is collecting too much in taxes & then doling the same money back to families as a ‘student loan’ & charging interest. What a racket!!! Should be RICO charges brought against Obama, IMO.

BTW- IF you haven’t guessed by now——I want Trump to be President & clean house in the Federal Government. As a life long bookkeeper, I know how much waste can build up. Especially in the Public sector of employment.


82 posted on 04/29/2016 10:39:06 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hello Ruben Vives and Shelby Grad is this how you would cover the story if a bunch of Trump followers beat up ‘Bernies’ people?

Hypocrites...


83 posted on 04/29/2016 10:39:20 AM PDT by GOPJ (Under Cruz every home will have a basketball ring, football net and a hockey glove- Willie Robertson)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You don’t see these criminals jumping on cars and beating people up in Mexico... Why? Because the thuggy Mexican government would shoot them.


84 posted on 04/29/2016 10:44:11 AM PDT by GOPJ (Under Cruz every home will have a basketball ring, football net and a hockey glove- Willie Robertson)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The county's population has diversified

That is double speak for; The invasion is near completion.

85 posted on 04/29/2016 10:49:36 AM PDT by itsahoot (Trump is a fumble mouthed blowhard that can't finish a sentence, but he will finish a term.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Welcome to Mexifornia


86 posted on 04/29/2016 10:54:39 AM PDT by StCloudMoose
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To: kingu
Don’t forget to note that the Times utterly ignored all the families whom Trump turned the mike over to who spoke about their family members being killed by illegals.

Good catch - the Times is on the side of the thugs, criminals, rapists, murderers, and every illegals who's ever given the finger to America... Eff 'em.

87 posted on 04/29/2016 10:57:32 AM PDT by GOPJ (Under Cruz every home will have a basketball ring, football net and a hockey glove- Willie Robertson)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

My Mexican-born (now U.S. citizen) wife was LIVID when there were pro-immigration protests by Mexicans out in CA at the tail end of Bush’s Presidency, where they were waving the Mexican flag - she said that they could get their “pinche pendejo” asses out of this country if they loved Mexico so much.

I think that she’s not alone - that a LOT of legals have done exactly as those in our less recent past have done, which is to say, adopted American values including being appreciative of what we’ve got here. Trump will do surprisingly well among legal Latin immigrants.


88 posted on 04/29/2016 11:04:15 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: CapitalistCrusader
>>They came here for the reconquista.<<

Ding ding ding....correct!

89 posted on 04/29/2016 11:25:23 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: dragnet2
Right? And we attempt to defend ourselves and we're locked up. Our own gubbamint betraying Americans and facilitating this. Obama and crew should be placed on trial for violating our laws and putting American citizens at risk of harm.

Good grief...what a nightmare. Only going to escalate from here I'm afraid.

90 posted on 04/29/2016 11:30:48 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These displays of violence, anti-Americanism, and general “liberal” mindset

remind everyone of exactly why Trump is popular.


91 posted on 04/29/2016 11:40:53 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: servantboy777

These people will publicly gang stomp you into the ground and beat you or your family to death. Millions of illegals who were forced upon us by lawyer politicians in D.C., have zero respect our borders, our rules, laws and our country.


92 posted on 04/29/2016 11:43:55 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2
>>These people will publicly gang stomp you into the ground and beat you or your family to death<<

I might take an @$$ whoopin, but these thugs ever lay a hand on my wife/children, they'd be goin to meet Jesus.

93 posted on 04/29/2016 11:46:20 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: dragnet2
"Did Cruz mention it was he and his friends who concocted and forced these dangerous life threatening endless chain immigration and open border policies on America?"

Actually these policies were put in place by the Kennedy brothers John, Robert and Ted. My Dad, a legal immigrant, was so PO'd by the Kennedy immigration reforms that he was yelling in Spanish at the TV. He very seldom spoke Spanish in front of us kids because he wanted us to be Americans.

94 posted on 04/29/2016 12:06:55 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
the disorder and rioting behavior seen Thursday night was caused by the last-minute news about Trump’s arrival, which didn’t give civil rights leaders much time to organize the community.

Trump has promised unpredictability. Works well against a sworn enemy.

95 posted on 04/29/2016 12:20:07 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: fella

I see, so you’re suggesting Cruz and the rest in D.C. who have 100% aided and abetted lawless open borders and chain immigration for decades, blame Kennedy from the 60s? Was all that written in stone, never to be changed? Has everyone in D.C. been totally helpless to do anything all these decades? Really?

No one buys that lie.


96 posted on 04/29/2016 12:22:23 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: jsanders2001
They’re just a bunch of paid and trained activists from the Soros’ machine trying to use propaganda to divide the brown skin vote. Once again...

Yesterday a Cruz supporter told me she was turned off of Trump when she "heard" he was allied with Soros! Seriously?

97 posted on 04/29/2016 12:23:50 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Objective Scrutator
Trump’s going to win the election, and he’s going to get rid of all of the illegal vermin infesting this country.

I agree completely with part 1 of your prediction. Part 2, it's best to temper your expectations. I'd be happy with a 50% achievable deportation, and forced re-education for a sizeable portion of the remnant who manage to stay here by hook or crook.

98 posted on 04/29/2016 12:26:59 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Ancesthntr
she said that they could get their “pinche pendejo” asses out of this country if they loved Mexico so much.

Hmm, Google Translate was no help... what does that mean?

99 posted on 04/29/2016 12:35:41 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Albion Wilde

Uh, generally NSFW, but the best English translation is “f’ing a-holes.” Its a bit more subtle than that, but if you’re on the receiving end of either “pinche” or “pendejo” - let alone both - then it isn’t good. :>)


100 posted on 04/29/2016 12:40:20 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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