[bayourod]

"Our district has a lot of cotton and sugar interests as well as some manufacturing,..."

Is this what it's all about or am I missing something?

[Betaille]

I'll bet alot of these dems are against it because it would hurt Hugo Chavez

[Shermy]

"Is this what it's all about or am I missing something?"

He can be bought out just like any politician.

The bigger news is the vote eviserates the elitist view that Hispanic Americans would vote against the interests of Americans just because some bill would arguably (doubtful) help their supposed ethnic brethren in other countries. It's a white elitist view, both on Repub. and Dem. sides, thinking they know how minorities in this country think and what is best for them. they're Chiracesque.

That said, the arrogance about how Hispanic Americans should think about CAFTA or illegal immigration pales in front of the stupidity of the Social Security "privatization" supporters without shame announcing Blacks should support it because they die "earlier." Stupid White People indeed (sorry to borrow a Moore-ism)

[ken21]

they're on the wrong side of this.

no cafta will cost mexicans working in america jobs.

[Torie]

"Cuellar, one of four House Democrats to back CAFTA publicly, has begun to couch his support for the agreement with five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic as a way to improve the quality of life for Hispanics in the hemisphere. That echoes an argument made by leaders of the affected countries when they lobbied on the Hill last week for congressional passage."

I suspect Cuellar would switch parties if he thought he could hold his seat running as a Republican (his seat was carried by Bush in 2004). Republican Hispanics have a great future in Texas, if they can demonstrate that they can cut into the Hispanic vote ala Bush.

[Tacis]

I know that the fully segregated, step-n-fetchit, colored only Congressional Black Caucus excludes all whites and all Republicans. Does the Hispanic Caucus exclude all Republicans and all non-Hispanics, as well?

Clearly, there are white Republicans who represent significant populations of both groups. If these caucuses are not simply racist thug hang outs, what purpose do they serve. Why are they allowed to exist?

[Just A Nobody]

Thought you might be interested.