Thread: La Raza Demands RNC chair to take down offensive website

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Hispanic group criticizes anti-Stabenow Web site
Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. - A national Latino advocacy group said Wednesday that it is upset about a Web site set up by the National Republican Senatorial Committee that criticizes Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

The Web site, paid for by the NRSC and not authorized by any candidate, pictures a cutout of Stabenow in a sombrero. "Mexican Hat Dance" plays while the NRSC's review of Stabenow's voting record on immigration and border security is displayed in Spanish or English.

The National Council of La Raza asked for the Web site - http://www.muchasgraciasdebbie.com - to be removed, saying it is offensive and misrepresents some policy debates.

The site is just one set up by the NRSC to criticize Stabenow, who faces a re-election challenge from Republican Mike Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff.

Another NRSC site criticizes Stabenow's recent efforts related to the importation of Canadian trash in both French and English. Another tackles Stabenow's record on the economy and other topics in English only.

A site set to debut soon will criticize Stabenow's record on China in both Chinese and English, the NRSC said.

NRSC spokesman Brian Walton said in a statement that the Web sites are a way to show voters Stabenow's record in the Senate that he says "she is misrepresenting and the mainstream media is failing to examine."

Walton said the NRSC does not plan to pull down the Web sites.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also has been criticized this election season by Hispanic groups that said a Web ad unfairly depicted illegal immigrants as terrorists. That Web ad was taken down.

Also in Michigan's U.S. Senate race Wednesday, some of the third-party candidates for the seat complained about being excluded from upcoming debates between Stabenow and Bouchard.

The two major party candidates are scheduled to debate Oct. 18 at the Detroit Economic Club.

Green Party candidate David Sole has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission because he isn't being included in the forum. Leonard Schwartz of the Libertarian Party and Dennis FitzSimons of the U.S. Taxpayers Party also are on the ballot but not scheduled to participate in the Detroit event.

A message seeking comment was left Wednesday with the Detroit Economic Club.

Stabenow and Bouchard also are expected to participate in an Oct. 15 debate at WGVU-TV, a Public Broadcasting Service station in western Michigan. The third-party candidates aren't expected at that debate, either.

And, there's a Chinese version!

http://www.xiexiedebbie.com/index.html

NCLR ASKS RNC CHAIR MEHLMAN TO TAKE DOWN OFFENSIVE WEBSITE

I've got a better idea. How about the NCLR disband because Americans find you highly offensive!

Originally Posted by Cindy

I just clicked on the url and the page is already gone.

Laraza, and the illegal supporters have more power and influence over this country than we could ever imagine.

Originally Posted by ConcernedCitizen

Originally Posted by Cindy

I just clicked on the url and the page is already gone.

Laraza, and the illegal supporters have more power and influence over this country than we could ever imagine.

Yep, they have pretty much made spineless wimps out of both parties.