Rick Perry's Jose Cuervo joke at Latino convention bombs in Texas, as governor mulls 2012 GOP bid

New York Daily News ^ | June 24, 2011 | Aliyah Shahid

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Rick Perry's probably not fielding phone calls from comedy talent agents today.

The Texas governor and potential Republican presidential candidate drew few laughs on Thursday, when he attempted to make a joke at a Latino convention about the pronunciation of a Latino official's name.

Perry said it was perfect to appoint Jose Cuevas to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission because his name is similar to the tequila brand Jose Cuervo.

Crickets.

The address to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in San Antonio was Perry's first major speech to Latinos -- a critical and growing demographic voting bloc -- since he said last month that he's considering a bid for the Oval Office.

After the joke fell flat, Perry tried to regain his swagger and described the Lone Star state as the "job creation capital of the world."

"You have a role model you can look up to, someone who proves that any obstacle can be overcome," said Perry. "That is especially true for a Hispanic child in Texas."

It didn't help that Perry was met by about 80 protesters outside the hotel where he was delivering the speech,° harping on what they called "anti-immigrant bills."

Just before the address, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro criticized a bill being considered in the Texas Legislature that would bar cities from providing "sanctuary" to illegal immigrants.

The Democrat did not call out Perry by name, but the Texas governor made headlines when he declared the measure an emergency priority earlier this year.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

"Perry said it was perfect to appoint Jose Cuevas to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission because his name is similar to the tequila brand Jose Cuervo."

....HAHAHHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHhhhaaaaaa...AHHHhh

PLUS (and not mentioned in the NY Daily News report):

Perry said in his speech: “Mr. Mayor, it's pretty simple. It's about keeping the taxes low, having a regulatory climate that's fair and predictable, a legal system that doesn't allow for oversuing.”

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Have you noticed, to the lapdog lamestream media conservatives are never funny but Lefty comedians and politicians are a real clever bunch?

Let's check out Hispanic (sorry but we're all named and tagged to be easily recognized by Leftists) feeling about Perry (not just rely on this radical gathering's lack of humor). These numbers come from the ultra LIBERAL Houston Chronicle but here goes:

[excerpt] He [Gov. Rick Perry] has appealed to conservative Democrats and Independents in Texas.

Perry trounced Democrat Bill White among Texas Independents, 56 percent to 40 percent, according to CNN exit poll data — despite an earlier poll showing White ahead of Perry 50 percent to 41 percent among likely Independent voters. (Pre-election polls are sometimes quite wrong, eh?) But Perry had zero — well, 5 percent — support among Democrats. So cross conservative Democrats off your list of possible Perry voters. **** [i must interject this number makes no sense...the writer calls them democrats and then somehow they're transformed into "conservative democrats....right...now back to the article]****

He has had at least modest success with Latino voters, far better than other GOP contenders.

Perry can consider his performance among Latino voters a modest success. In fact, his performance is the definition of average–38 percent of Latinos voted for Perry in the gubernatorial election in 2010, according to the CNN data, identical to the 38 percent national average of Latinos who voted for Republican House of Representatives candidates. Perry did best among Hispanic men (41 percent).

So, at the least, Perry has very average support among Latinos, which is more than many other Republican candidates can say. [end excerpt]

[DBrow]

His last name means basically “caves”. Cuervo is crow, though- so not only is he being compared to booze, he’s being compared to a bird with a coarse and unpleasant manner. A carrion eater, too. Joe Crow. Joe drunk Crow.

If you don’t really understand the culture don’t make cross-cultural jokes. In some cultures you never make fun of someone’s name, ever.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Kevin McCullough: Five Reasons Why I Believe Texas Governor Rick Perry Will Be Our President In 2013 [excerpt] "Current Texas Governor Rick Perry will, in all likelihood, be president of the United States in January of 2013.

Having already made that bold statement in the electronic media during appearances on Fox News and on the nationally syndicated Mancow Radio Experience, now it's time for to put down in "print" why I believe Perry will be our next president.

I did the same thing in December 2006. I was the first political commentator to predict that Barack Obama would be the next president, and I said that would be especially true if John McCain were his opponent...." [end excerpt]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thank you.

[Lazamataz]

Cuervo is crow, though- so not only is he being compared to booze, he’s being compared to a bird with a coarse and unpleasant manner. A carrion eater, too. Joe Crow. Joe drunk Crow.

Joe.... CROW.....?

.... Joe..... Jim.....

JIM CROW!!!!

Republicans want to drag us back to the days of Jim Crow!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LOL -— slapping the table in fits !!!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Crickets.

Rick, the audience in siesta no doubt.

[TxDas]

“If you don’t really understand the culture don’t make cross-cultural jokes. In some cultures you never make fun of someone’s name, ever.”

Well I don’t understand New York culture, even on the off chance I find somebody who actually speaks English as a first language, so I say we make fun of the author of this hit piece, -— Aliyah Shahid -— ought to be pretty easy.

Based upon the TV programs about New Yorkers, the principle component of comedy is either being rude to or cheating your friends. Or making fun of your congress critter but saying it is OK to flash a minor wiener around.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

I much prefer the unintentional comedy stylings of Joe Biden:

"So this Indian guy walks into a 7-11...oh wait, there's Chuck, hey...stand up Chuck".

[Clara Lou]

Hogwash.

If you’ve moved to the US, then you understand and accept our culture. If your nose is out of joint over this, then you are way too sensitive to live here.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I'm dying......

"That's just JOE."

[Cincinatus' Wife]

John Kerry: The Bay State senator was telling a group of business and civic leaders in town at his invitation about the “bizarre’’ tale of how South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford had “disappeared for four days’’ and claimed to be hiking along the Appalachian Trail, but no one was really certain of his whereabouts.

“Too bad,’’ Kerry said, “if a governor had to go missing it couldn’t have been the governor of Alaska. You know, Sarah Palin.’’

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Then there’s Hillary Clinton humor:

“This is the kind of s*** I have to put up with.” (To a friend after a Clinton supporter gave her a pair of Arkansas Razorback earrings.)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: ‘It’s Like the Special Olympics’

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Mr. Gore attacked supporters of Oliver North’s U.S. Senate bid as “the extreme right wing, the extra chromosome right wing.”

[The Bronze Titan]

From now on we'll just call him the 'Ricky Ricardo Perry' of TEXAS!

[tarheelswamprat]

I fondly remember this one:

On a trip back from Little Rock Bill Clinton descends the ramp from Air Force One at Edwards carrying an Arkansas Razorback piglet under each arm.

The Marine guard at the bottom of the stairs says “Those are some fine pigs, Sir”.

Clinton replies, “Thanks, I got em for Hillary and Chelsea.”

“Nice trade, Sir!” replied the Marine.

[Clara Lou]

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[Clara Lou]

LOL!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Another trip back one Air Force One.....

This is petty,” said Gingrich, indicating his displeasure at the way the two were treated. “You’ve been on the plane for 25 hours and nobody has talked to you and they ask you to get off the plane by the back ramp. ... You just wonder, where is their sense of manners? Where is their sense of courtesy?”