Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The GOP Caught With Foot In Mouth
Immigrants aren't too happy with the Republican party.
The Christian Science Monitor has this.
In an extremely heated debate the GOP appears to be attempting to save face after trying to pass legislation making it a felony to reside in the US illegally.
"When we reflected on it, we decided that a felony was too harsh," said Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin.
That kind of rhetoric may be too little too late for the red, as the number of protesters grows and the number of registered voters who are either former illegal immigrants themselves, or are sympathetic to the cause, are preparing to hit the booths for the not so distant November elections.
Race has forever played a crucial role in deciding which party will be elected. The Democrats have the African Americans and the Jewish Americans;
The Republicans have the White population and some of the Asian population.
But one of the major groups that both parties have been lacking full support of are those of the Latin Americans. They have yet to cohesively organize and push, for something.
I knew from the beginning of this immigration issue that has recently come to a head, that the smarter party would be the one to appease the interests of this massive group of people.
And thus far it appears to be the Democrats.
Not so good news for an already dissenting and volatile GOP.
The Christian Science Monitor has this.
In an extremely heated debate the GOP appears to be attempting to save face after trying to pass legislation making it a felony to reside in the US illegally.
"When we reflected on it, we decided that a felony was too harsh," said Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin.
That kind of rhetoric may be too little too late for the red, as the number of protesters grows and the number of registered voters who are either former illegal immigrants themselves, or are sympathetic to the cause, are preparing to hit the booths for the not so distant November elections.
Race has forever played a crucial role in deciding which party will be elected. The Democrats have the African Americans and the Jewish Americans;
The Republicans have the White population and some of the Asian population.
But one of the major groups that both parties have been lacking full support of are those of the Latin Americans. They have yet to cohesively organize and push, for something.
I knew from the beginning of this immigration issue that has recently come to a head, that the smarter party would be the one to appease the interests of this massive group of people.
And thus far it appears to be the Democrats.
Not so good news for an already dissenting and volatile GOP.
