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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:57 AM Original message |
Bill Richardson Plays Up His Mexican Roots: "I'm Hispanic. Did you know that?" |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hispanics will count in FL, CA, and TEXAS... |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. I hope his numbers continue to climb. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. As do I. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Tweety just said to Richardson ... "You would make a great President.... a GREAT one!" |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. While it might help him in CA, TX, it will hurt everywhere else. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Why do you think so, bamacrat? |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Well, while there may be a lot of hispanics everywhere... |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Hispanic ethnicity hurts more than helps in Tx. In 2002 many expected Tony Sanchez (a conservative |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Richardson doesn't have a strong voting bloc |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I'm in Mass and the city I'm in has to be at least a third Hispanic,probably more. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. He's about as centrist as Hillary - I wonder if they will split the DLC vote. |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Richardson's to the right of HRC on fair trade, gun control, death penalty, and by his own admission |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Much of that will play well with California Hispanics |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Much of it will play well in the South, too. I worry that Obama's views on the 2nd Amendment and |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. I think Obama would be much more useful as a VP. |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I think Obama will run for Governor if he loses the primary |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I already knew all this - and decided long ago I won't vote for Richardson. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The only question we need to be asking is whether or not he can beat the GOP nominee |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Oh, I'll vote for the Dem nominee - I just hope it's not him. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. True, but he's competent, and better than a republican.. |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I agree that Richardson is a million times better and more progressive than even the best of the |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. BR also has a strong resume. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Last I heard via "whispers" was that the plan all along was a |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. A Clinton/Richardson ticket wouldn't surprise me. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. It's backwards, though |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I don't think so.. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. "Latino" is no less racist than "Hispanic." |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. How so? |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The word has existed since the 15th century. |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Did you just say the E word?! |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. What makes "Hispanic" racist? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. When I was growing up in Southern California during the 1960s the term was "Mexican-American" |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. All are acceptable, and have |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Hispanic is a commonly used word |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. My great, great, great, great Grandmother was Cherokee. |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. Is he half-caucasian? like Obama - that would be a truly unique ticket |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. According to Wikipedia, he is 3/4 hispanic |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. With the uproar over immigration, I wonder if his heritage will hurt him |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. NO CORPORATIST TICKET PLEASE!!! |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Hillary would pick Clark as VP IMO |
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jcrew2001 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm voting for Bill Lopez - never heard of this richardson guy |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'm Hispanic too, Bill |
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