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If They Really Want to… Let the Dems filibuster Estrada.
National Review Online ^
| 2/10/03
| Raul Damas
Posted on 02/10/2003 8:30:10 AM PST by Britton J Wingfield
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To: Britton J Wingfield
I say if your opponent is in the process of committing political suicide, don't get in his way. We just need to make sure it hits the headlines.
To: Britton J Wingfield
Let Barbara Boxer face California's Hispanic voters, explaining why Beltway politics necessitated that she obstruct the progress of what has become a symbol of success for millions of Latinos. Good article.
But Barb Boxer's constituency -- Hispanic or not -- is about as smart as a bunch of rocks. They'll believe anything she tells 'em.
To: Britton J Wingfield
I say let a filibuster of the first Hispanic nominated to this prestigious post be their first major legislative act of the year.Why shouldn't they? It only goes back to a long tradition of Democratic Senators filibustering Civil Rights legislation. Of course, we now have a very large majority of black voters voting for that same party. And the Democrats are all in favor of huge Mexican immigration they hope to see voting Democratic. Immigration and put on the new Hispanic planatation. No American Dream for them, just vote Democratic like the other underclass. Feh!
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posted on
02/10/2003 8:51:20 AM PST
by
xJones
To: Britton J Wingfield
I agree, just so long as we get to use the phrase:
"Racist Democrats"
liberally.
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posted on
02/10/2003 8:59:42 AM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(Islamofascism sucks!)
To: Britton J Wingfield
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:01:53 AM PST
by
chnsmok
(Need a new tagline...)
To: Britton J Wingfield
Just think how educational it will be for the American people to watch them obstructing - er, I mean, filibustering on C-Span ... :)
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:04:44 AM PST
by
Let's Roll
(Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.)
To: Britton J Wingfield; chnsmok; All
C-SPAN2 bump
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:11:03 AM PST
by
leadpenny
To: Britton J Wingfield
make our day...filibuster hillary filibuster
To: leadpenny
Already here. Are you listening to the crap? He quoted Ann again!
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:12:49 AM PST
by
chnsmok
(Need a new tagline...)
To: chnsmok
Ann? Coulter? I missed it.
To: Britton J Wingfield
Let their presidential hopefuls hit the campaign trail forced to explain to Hispanic voters why they attacked a successful young immigrant called to serve his country. Ah, but you see, Estrada isn't Hispanic *enough*...
(From an article posted by Utah Girl 2/6) But to hear representatives from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, and others tell it, the Estrada nomination should be killed not because of Estrada's alleged refusal to answer questions or because of constitutional obligations but because Estrada, who was born and raised in Honduras before coming to the United States and learning English at the age of 17, is simply not authentically Hispanic.
"Being Hispanic for us means much more than having a surname," said New Jersey Rep. Bob Menendez, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. "It means having some relationship with the reality of what it is to live in this country as a Hispanic American." Even though Estrada is of Hispanic origin, and even though he lives in this country, Menendez argued, he falls short of being a true Hispanic. "Mr. Estrada told us that him being Hispanic he sees having absolutely nothing to do with his experience or his role as a federal court judge. That's what he said to us." Menendez found that deeply troubling.
But Menendez was relatively kind to Estrada compared to the representatives of Hispanic interest groups. Angelo Falcon, an official of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, railed about the "Latino Horatio Alger story that's been concocted" about Estrada's success and, more generally, about the "concocted, invented Latino imagery" of Estrada's life.
"As the Latino community becomes larger and larger in the country, as we gain more political influence, as we become more diverse, the issue of what is a Hispanic becomes more problematic," Falcon explained. "It's not good enough to simply say that because of someone's genetics or surname that they should be considered Hispanic."
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:15:57 AM PST
by
cloud8
To: leadpenny
When she told Begala on Crossfire that Miguel "will overturn everything you love". He quoted her before. LOL
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:17:18 AM PST
by
chnsmok
(Need a new tagline...)
To: Brad Cloven
I agree, just so long as we get to use the phrase: "Racist Democrats"
The Democrats are not racists. They are fascists. There's a difference.
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:21:34 AM PST
by
Timmy
To: Britton J Wingfield; Luis Gonzalez; JohnHuang2; Miss Marple; Howlin
The Dems are going to give us major inroads into Hispanic voters.
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:23:13 AM PST
by
hchutch
("Last suckers crossed, Syndicate shot'em up" - Ice-T, "I'm Your Pusher")
To: hchutch
The Dems are going to give us major inroads into Hispanic voters.
I wouldn't bet on this issue as causing it
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:31:08 AM PST
by
uncbob
To: cloud8
LOL...amazing, but predictable Dem arrogance.
"Being Hispanic for us means much more than having a surname," said New Jersey Rep. Bob Menendez,..... "It means having some relationship with the reality of what it is to live in this country as a Hispanic American."
Eager beaver Menendez is obviously earning bonus points with his white Dem overlords with this particularly nasty schtick. Does he think Estrada should trade in his degree for a lawnmower....or for a dishwasher's apron?...thus achieving Hispanic "authenticity".
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:35:53 AM PST
by
mr.pink
To: uncbob
No, it will be one of several.
Sooner or later, this is going to get to be too much, and people will stop listening to the groups like MALDEF. The more that people like Estrada get shafted by the Dems, the easier it is for us to make our case.
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:41:05 AM PST
by
hchutch
("Last suckers crossed, Syndicate shot'em up" - Ice-T, "I'm Your Pusher")
To: Britton J Wingfield
Hispanics are the largest minority group, aren't they?
Hmmm. Could be good for the GOP. bad for the Dems.
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posted on
02/10/2003 9:49:10 AM PST
by
NEWwoman
To: NEWwoman
Yep. It's going to cause some re-alignment, too.
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posted on
02/10/2003 10:47:37 AM PST
by
hchutch
("Last suckers crossed, Syndicate shot'em up" - Ice-T, "I'm Your Pusher")
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