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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:44 PM Oct 2014

If Hispanics Sit Out Midterms Because Of Immigration Delay They Are Committing Political Suicide.

The word is that Hispanics may sit out midterms. That idea is completely screwball. And if the GOPPERS get control Hispanics are really screwed. Obama's delay on immigration may be questionable but it looks like he had little choice in this election.

We all know that Hispanics will be completely trashed with the GOP in power. And we know they would deport every single undocumented worker they can find. And we know that there will be no immigration reform of any kind with them in power.

Hispanics better give Obama the benefit of the doubt on this one. There really is very little option. Even though Obama's immigration policies have not been as good as they should be, I do believe his hand has been forced to some extent by the media and the GOP.

Given power the Democrats are more likely to do the right thing. GOPPERS never will and in fact will be extremely radical because they are primarily a theocratic white supremacist misogynistic even pro slavery party today. We simply have to take these tea publicans at their word.

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If Hispanics Sit Out Midterms Because Of Immigration Delay They Are Committing Political Suicide. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 OP

True. Hispanics better get out and vote. And vote Democratic. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #1

Hispanics culture seems to have favored a patriarch politics and never seem to be a fit for the CK_John Oct 2014 #2

That was then, this is now Brother Buzz Oct 2014 #8

This is likely to be effective. TBF Oct 2014 #3

I've talked to a couple I know about it who say they don't care. Autumn Oct 2014 #4

And deserve what will follow. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #5

That's the word, eh? Iggo Oct 2014 #6

I was just wondering yesterday who DU would blame this election. LeftyMom Oct 2014 #7

The GOP doesn't want to deport undocumenteds Fumesucker Oct 2014 #9

They Will Keep Hispanics In Limbo As Long As They Can Until The AX Falls. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 #10

Yeah right. They're hunting them at the border as we speak. JaneyVee Oct 2014 #12

The Rs have already said they will agree with immigration reform but it does not include a fast jwirr Oct 2014 #14

thanks for the platitude, but voting democratic doesn't seem to be getting them Doctor_J Oct 2014 #11

That goes for everyone. Don't hang the problem on one group. eom. Bad Thoughts Oct 2014 #13

If the Rs win we are all in that kind of trouble. Who was it who talked about working together or jwirr Oct 2014 #15

Louisiana1976

(3,962 posts)

1. True. Hispanics better get out and vote. And vote Democratic.

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:17 PM

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CK_John

(10,005 posts)

2. Hispanics culture seems to have favored a patriarch politics and never seem to be a fit for the

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:34 PM

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Democratic Party.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

8. That was then, this is now

Reply to CK_John (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:59 PM

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I live is a fairly heavily Hispanic populated California community, and it is overwhelmingly Democratic. What's more, it's growing exponentially as the younger informed generations enter the voting rolls; they know the score.

TBF

(32,067 posts)

3. This is likely to be effective.

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:36 PM

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Autumn

(45,107 posts)

4. I've talked to a couple I know about it who say they don't care.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:43 PM

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They are Catholic, don't believe in abortion, neither do they approve of gay marriage. Their big agreement with the Democratic party is immigration. And if the Democrats chose to "ignore" them on that there is no point in them supporting Democrats because they are screwed either way.

Ykcutnek

(1,305 posts)

5. And deserve what will follow.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:45 PM

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I'm not sorry if that's too abrasive.

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

6. That's the word, eh?

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:54 PM

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That wasn't in my Marching Orders for the 2014 Midterms.

Musta been a supplement.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

7. I was just wondering yesterday who DU would blame this election.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:55 PM

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Thanks for being predictable.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

9. The GOP doesn't want to deport undocumenteds

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:10 PM

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A lot of the "small bidnessmen" who make up quite a bit of the Republican base depend on undocumented aliens for their workforce and big business, another Republican constituency, depends on undocumenteds to help keep wages down by keeping the legal workers scared fro their jobs.

The Republicans will make a lot of noise and raise a lot of hell and in the end may pass something that kind of looks like it's cracking down on undocumenteds but won't actually do much.

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

10. They Will Keep Hispanics In Limbo As Long As They Can Until The AX Falls.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:23 PM

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When the GOP becomes out numbered.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

12. Yeah right. They're hunting them at the border as we speak.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:33 PM

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jwirr

(39,215 posts)

14. The Rs have already said they will agree with immigration reform but it does not include a fast

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:46 PM

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track to citizenship. So if they just want to work for their low-income bosses and never become citizens then they should lean toward the Rs. If not the they should join us in our fight for real immigration reform and a real path to citizenship.

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

11. thanks for the platitude, but voting democratic doesn't seem to be getting them

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:31 PM

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the things that are important to them. If the president has to "wait until after the midterms to (maybe) support reform", maybe they'll wait until then to get excited about him and the party. I personally think that after the midterms, the president will again adopt yet another republican position on this issue.

Bad Thoughts

(2,524 posts)

13. That goes for everyone. Don't hang the problem on one group. eom.

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:38 PM

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jwirr

(39,215 posts)

15. If the Rs win we are all in that kind of trouble. Who was it who talked about working together or

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:49 PM

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all hanging together? It is as relevant today as much as it was at the beginning of our country.

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