'El Viejito' for president: why Latinos in Nevada are switching to Bernie Sanders

[Jester Messiah]

But in recent days, Clinton campaign officials have been playing down their candidate’s prospects; campaign manager Robby Mook, the architect of Clinton’s Nevada victory in 2008, and Brian Fallon, the campaign spokesman, both caused eyebrows to raise when they suggested the state was “80% white”.

The claim was quickly batted back by the state’s Democratic senator Harry Reid, who was instrumental in securing Nevada’s “first in the west” position as an early-nominating state, in large part to ensure a more diverse state has a say early on in the primaries.

But the remark left a strong impression in the state. “Both Mook and Fallon know that 80% figure is ludicrous, and the attempt to make Nevada seem like Iowa and New Hampshire is a spin too far,” wrote Jon Ralston, the most influential pundit in the state, pointing out that around half of the state’s population are minorities.

He added: “I don’t smell a rat. I smell something much more pungent from the Clinton campaign: fear.”

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/19/el-viejito-for-president-why-latinos-in-nevada-are-switching-to-bernie-sanders

I just love that nickname. El Viejito. ¡Si se puede!

[jeff47]

1. LOL at El Viejito. (nt)

[VulgarPoet]

2. LMAO!

El Viejito-- that's the greatest thing I've ever heard.

[thereismore]

3. El Viejito means "little old man" but also, informally, "friend". I love this nickname! nt

[Melissa G]

5. It's a very friendly, intimate name.

Mi Viejo or Vieja is often a reference to one's spouse (my old man-old lady) in my neck of the woods. 'El Bernie' is now, at the very least, in the extended family!

[thereismore]

6. It works better for me than Mi Abuela.

[Melissa G]

9. Nicknames from a demographic always work better

when they arise from the group in question rather than being foisted upon the group as a marketing technique.

El Bernie and El Viejito have a bit of Hispanic teasing/ribbing implicit to them.

[Divernan]

4. 9% black+28% Latino+9%AsianAmer/PacificIslander=45% non-white

Cue Bill Clinton preaching again how we're all all mixed race: black, Asian, Pacific Islander, AND Latino?
(But also claiming elsewhere that Hillary has the "black" vote.)

Maybe someone can explain to Bill & Hill the difference between race as a biological construct and race as a social construct. It's not your human genome, Bill, it's your physical appearance, i.e., skin shade which determines whether a traffic stop or arrest can turn lethal or not.

Spin it, Bill!
Spin it quick and spin it slick!
Spin it all day and spin it all night!
You da Spinmeister, baby!

huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-clinton-mixed-race_us_56c1cf6ce4b0c3c55051de41

[GreatGazoo]

11. Chuck Todd included part of those stats in a question at the Town Hall last night

"Nevada is 28% latino" -- I wanted him to end with "..so why did you say 80% white?"

[PonyUp]

7. Tequila!

[GreatGazoo]

12. Sentir la quemadura !

[PonyUp]

13. When Bernie wins I think I'm going to pick up a bottle. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. I do not drink but that is funny

[Arazi]

8. El Bernie!

[me b zola]

10. Love this! n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. I love it. At least they are not calling him

El abuelito.

[tomm2thumbs]

16. Kick and Rec

thanks for the post

[liberal_at_heart]

17. K&R.