[goodnesswins]

AND....I think the black and Mexican/Phillipino/Hawaiian/Cuban, etc.....population are starting to figure the Dems out....they only want them as pawns....they don't want them to SUCCEED...which Republicans DO want.

[Steven W.]

I can't believe Boxer & Feinstein even ganged up on Estrada today - it was a total outrage.

[Sinner6]

I think the black and Mexican/Phillipino/Hawaiian/Cuban, etc.....population are starting to figure the Dems out

blacks less so then the others but we are slowly learning

[Blood of Tyrants]

Perhaps the self-imposed scales are falling from their eyes.

[David1]

ummm...the Cuban-Americans already had the Dems figured out a long time ago. It is one of the few Hispanic groups, if not the only one, that has always voted overwhelmingly for the Republicans. It voted over 80% for Ronaldus Magnus and Bush 41. It slipped a little in the 96 campaign. But Bush 43 regained the overwhelming Cuban-American vote in 2000 with over 80% in support. Plus, they helped re-elect Jeb and sent 3 Republicans representatives to Washington.

[LS]

Rush REALLY hit a hot button when he said "You Hispanics are now the #1 minority in the U.S., which makes you the Dems #1 Second Class Citizens!!!" Eeeeeewwwww!

[homeschool mama]

Not the same race...but the quote fits.

"There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the negro race before the public. Some of these people do not want the negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs. There is a certain class of race-problem solvers who don't want the patient to get well." Booker T. Washington, 1911

[Britton J Wingfield]

Lots of Cubans are Republicans already, since dems often suck up to Castro.

[Polybius]

I think the black and Mexican/Phillipino/Hawaiian/Cuban, etc.....population are starting to figure the Dems out....they only want them as pawns....

Ummmm....How did we Cubans get on that list? We've been voting 80% Republican since Goldwater. :-)

[Dick Bachert]

The Cubans have not been big fans of the Dems ever since JFK did to them at the Bay of Pigs what he and Bobby were doing to Marilyn Monroe at the time: Sweet-talked them into action, got them all hot to trot -- then pulled out, leaving them high and dry.

[votelife]

Dear President Bush,
With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.