When Rep. Don Young (R-AK) slurred Hispanics in an interview on Thursday by referring to migrant Hispanic workers as “wetbacks,” which is a term as offensive and inappropriate as “beaners,” Republicans condemned his remarks and forced him to apologize. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) demanded an “immediate apology” and said Young’s remarks were “offensive and beneath the… Read more »
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Cruz: Rubio Criticized by Democrats Because He’s Hispanic
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that the Democrats’ and media’s criticisms of Marco Rubio, including their attacks on him for drinking water during his State of the Union response, are motivated by fear of Rubio’s appeal because he is Hispanic. I think Democrats and the media are afraid of Marco Rubio because he is a smart,… Read more »
Hispanic conservatives praise Rubio’s Spanish-language SOTU response
Sen. Marco Rubio is earning rave reviews from Hispanic conservatives for delivering the GOP response to the State of the Union address in Spanish. Marco Rubio delivering the response in both English and perfect Spanish…pure amazing…take a look into the future!!!— Melanie Vasquez (@mvasquez2488) February 13, 2013 @HeidiL_RN in Spanish I would say "¡Rubio estaba… Read more »
NBC News Dogwhistles Hispanic Rubio as ‘Primitive,’ ‘Juvenile’
Last night on MSNBC there was a racially-coded dogwhistle-palooza going on… – – Obviously, Chris Matthews is sending coded racial messages to the worst elements of the Democratic party who see Hispanics as subhuman, uneducated, and good for nothing more than mowing a lawn. Why Matthews man still has a job this morning is beyond… Read more »