Posted on 03/20/2009 11:49:10 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
(CNSNews.com) – Journalist and TV personality Geraldo Rivera summed up the optimism of pro-immigrant activists and mostly Democrat politicians at the 13th annual U.S.-Mexico Congressional Border Issues Conference by saying he is confident President Barack Obama will keep his campaign promise to sign “comprehensive immigration reform” into law.
“Barack Obama is the first Hispanic president the same way Bill Clinton was the first black” president, Rivera said at the conference, which took place Thursday at the U.S. Capitol.
Rivera also said the Hispanic community should “give the president some slack” in keeping that promise on immigration reform, given the pressing problems with the economy and other priorities, including health care.
At the conference’s morning panel, experts and activists called on the Obama administration to champion “rational” immigration reform that would give the estimated 12 to 14 million people who are in the country illegally a path to citizenship.
Panelist Kathleen Walker, past national president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said she wanted to avoid the “A-word,” or amnesty, but said there is a direct link between the future health of the economy and the millions of illegal aliens who are working in the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
>>> Good point. What I don’t get is why they have him on F&F and fawn all over him. I turn the station when he comes on. <<<
Me Too, I cant stand to look at him or listen to his commie junk
He imagines himself to be an intellect. He’s clearly not.
>>should “give the president some slack”<<
Sure, the same amount of slack President Bush got!
Geraldo is one of the specific reasons I really don’t watch FNC any more.
Funny stuff from a complete imbecile.
Bumper sticker on limo in Washington, DC:
“Politician - will Sell Soul for Votes”
Not really, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see one!
““Barack Obama is the first Hispanic president “
Yes, as opposed to being a US president. Hate to tell you, Jeraldo.....the entire country isn’t ‘hispanic’.....yet.
And sadly, it’s TRUE!
Geraldo’s an even bigger douchebag than the John Edward character on South Park.
Geraldo would open the borders to all Mexicans. He makes his own news.....regardless if there is any news.
Who is this maggot? Didn’t he blow his fame in the 1980’s?
I keep doing math and the number of illegals is 18 million and we can document only 7 million working.......
What are the other 11 million doing???????????
Why is CNS concentrating on what Mr. Capone’s Vault says, when what Pelosi said at the same event is more important since she’s a lawmaker?
I posted this yesterday, and I’ve since added video:
http://24ahead.com/pelosi-doubles-down-family-separating-raids-are-not-american
WoW when will a black president just be black? Or a more importantly— just a president who will protect and defend our rights, rather than snipping them away right and left? If we get a hispanic president, what color will he be called? ;) just askin!
Geraldo claimed he was a Republican this morning on F&F.
He then proceeded to poo-poo the morning news about Obama’s bad joke on Leno and give Obama cover as it being a minor, insignificant indiscretion.
WOW I thought I was the only one who felt that way...Geraldo is a disgrace.
“Geraldo was on Fox and Friends this AM and claimed he is a registered Republican.”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Each time this street-talking jackass appears on Fox, the channel loses me and I suspect tens of thousands of others.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.