by Lucas O'Connor [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Ruben Navarrette Jr. has a commentary for CNN up today ostensibly discussing last night's Univision Presidential debate.  But here's how he starts off:

In politics, Hispanics are a bundle of contradictions.

Although most are registered Democrats, they've supported moderate Republicans -- i.e., President George W. Bush, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, Arizona Sen. John McCain and others. They tell pollsters that they care about issues besides immigration -- education, health care, Iraq, etc. -- and yet, when GOP hardliners try to score points off their backs by resorting to racism and trying to demagogue the immigration issue, they'll circle the wagons and go elephant hunting.

Anything jump out at you?  What jumped out at me and others was terming President Bush as a moderate Republican.  Thinking about it a little more, you may notice that he's saying that Hispanics are a bundle of contradictions because they claim to care about a wide range of issues but only care about immigration.  By extension, that Hispanics are naturally inclined to be Republican except for concern over immigration.

by Lucas O'Connor [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

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by Lucas O'Connor [courtesy of Calitics: Soapblox California - Front Page]