DNC Announces Hispanic Leadership Council

This week, the Democratic National Committee announced the Hispanic Leadership Council that will be led by long-time activists Gilberto Ocañas and Ingrid Duran.

Arizona Republic:

"We believe this is a key for us to be able to go on the offensive here against John McCain," said Albert Morales, director of Hispanic outreach for the DNC.

DNC spokesman Luis Miranda said that although McCain's military service often makes him initially attractive to Hispanic voters, they tend to be disillusioned once they learn of his free-market approach to health care and his apparent shift on immigration policy.

Miranda said McCain's shift on immigration policy last year, in the face of strong opposition to his proposal for comprehensive reform that would include a path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants, represented "a betrayal of the Hispanic community."

The facts are clear. John McCain sold his principles down the river for political ambition. On the campaign trail with conservative crowds, John McCain continuously claimed "I got the message" on immigration.

What "message" was that? Maybe this one from Fred Thompson, who endorsed John McCain (twice), on "revisiting" birthright citizenship?

"I think that law was created at another time and place for valid reasons," the former U.S. senator from Tennessee said earlier this month. "It probably needs to be revisited."

Or this one from Tom Tancredo?

Tancredo also cited a recent report indicating that the "Catholic Church ... has been losing members rapidly -- as much as a third of the native-born Catholic population. Meanwhile, it has gained members among foreign-born (mostly Hispanic) residents."

"I suspect the Pope's immigration comments may have less to do with spreading the gospel than they do about recruiting new members of the church," said Tancredo. "This isn't preaching it is 'faith-based' marketing."

When John McCain says he "got the message," one must ask his or herself, which one?

Comments (2) «

I would say McNuts must be having a very hard time thinking which side of which issue he`s for or against each day.All this will eventually turn into a major meltdown,hopefully on a tv near you. Poor MSM won`t be able to bury it then.No, they will probably turn it into nastiness on Obama or something of that nature.All ready McInsane has started a Rev. Wright ad in N.C. You might get the idea that the repubs really want to battle Hillary instead of Barack!Dems!Don`t be fooled!

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virgo on April 24, 2008 at 09:25 PM

Preaching isn't yelling and destroy, unless it is backed up with a scripture. So many preachers lose sight of this God said,"Go into all the world and preach THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

Unless you back up your statement, when you are at the podum, with a scripture, you are just yelling at the audience. God said prove all things by word or deed. Study to show yourself approved to God, A workman that need not be ashamed.II Temothy 2-15. Look it up, don't take my word for it. I don't believe this man knowes much about Scripture or he would know he can't get up, representing himself as a preacher and say such off beat things. My oppenion!

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oneforall on April 25, 2008 at 04:28 PM

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