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UTUSN

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9. Nope, no leverage. First of all, most Hispanics except for 1stGen Cuban Exiles are Dem.

Reply to Kurovski (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 11:32 PM

Feb 2016

That is, not in play for Repukes. 2nd, lots (most?) Hispanics (and actually other Dem constituency blocs) don't vote. 3rd, Hispanics are treated as expendable. Blacks and LBJ were lasers in focusing on *VOTING*. When the intensely loyal Hispanic caucus cheered CLINTON during the *fake* impeachment, he hushed them and told them to settle down.

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Would Obama Have Leverage if he Chose an Hispanic Supreme Court Nominee? [View all] Kurovski Feb 2016 OP

no Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #1

Now that's good thinking, putting the repugs in a real disadvantage . . . brush Feb 2016 #5

I agree... I'm sure Pres O will be able to find many of Asian descent TheDebbieDee Feb 2016 #13

has there ever been an Asian? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #15

If he chose Jesus himself, risen from the dead, they would still raise objections Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #2

You forgot #4.... TheDebbieDee Feb 2016 #17

Why do we do this? We hate racism but select based on race. It seems so intellectually inconsistent. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #3

Does it? Then why bother with diversity at all? Kurovski Feb 2016 #8

I don't know. I'm probably wrong, but I don't want to vote for Bernie because he's a Jew, I want Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #11

I don't know either Ed, but I'm just hoping that whoever it turns out to be, Kurovski Feb 2016 #18

On that we can easily agree. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #19

Good idea nt flamingdem Feb 2016 #4

Sonia Sotomayor is Hispanic. YOHABLO Feb 2016 #6

I'm not sure what that has to do with my Machevellian plan as I've stated it in the OP. Kurovski Feb 2016 #10

He already did that mwrguy Feb 2016 #7

Nope, no leverage. First of all, most Hispanics except for 1stGen Cuban Exiles are Dem. UTUSN Feb 2016 #9

Then it's settled! Kurovski Feb 2016 #16

Been there done that we need a real black person on the court. Obama owes us this. craigmatic Feb 2016 #12

How about Srinivasan? I've heard good things about him. Hekate Feb 2016 #14