Thread: Latinos may soon say hasta la vista, Hillary

Latinos may soon say ‘hasta la vista, Hillary!’
By MIGUEL PEREZ

Think of it this way: From now on, whenever politicians want to avoid taking a position on illegal immigration, all they have to do is say they agree with Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. Whenever they want to appear as if they are saying a lot without really saying anything, all they have to do is emulate Clinton’s routine during the recent Democratic presidential debate in Philadelphia.

When Clinton fumbled a question about giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, her convoluted response spoke about much more than just whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to drive here legally — which, of course, they should — or whether Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York is crazy or courageous for trying to issue them driver’s licenses in his state. It spoke about how exceedingly political she really is.

We always suspected Clinton was two-faced, but never had we seen her try to wear both masks within a period of seconds and before a national audience. Such performances are only expected from magicians.

It took only one simple question about immigration to demonstrate the seemingly impenetrable Clinton armor has some cracks, after all.

To both sides of the immigration debate, her flip-flopping response was telling. To anti-immigrant Republican conservatives, it showed that their movement has gained enough strength. To Latino voters, it was demonstration that Clinton is not the champion they are looking for.

It’s time for Latinos to say adios to Hillary.

She certainly didn’t come across as someone who can be trusted to lead the fight toward true and comprehensive immigration reform that will deal with the reality of the 12 million illegal immigrants who are already here. In fact, she came across as someone who would sell them out for political expediency.

As Clinton explained she understands why some governors would want to give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants and why some other governors may not, it became blatantly obvious she was being disingenuous.

“Quiere estar con Dios y con el Diablo,â€

This article merely reiterates the slogan . . everything for the RACE. Latino authors of articles such as this one deliberately lump illegal aliens with all latinos and then the mexican president and consulate wants to proclaim that the US is abusive towards mexican "immigrants". Seems to me Calderon needs to have a talk with the mexican journalists and ethnocentric racist groups receiving our tax dollars that are guilty of fanning the flames of racial/cultural division and backlash while confusing illegal aliens vs. legal residents.