Mitt Romney courts Hispanics as an Oompa Loompa

Raees wrote: This is blatant pandering to a race by trying to make yourself look more like them (or at least what you THINK they look like).

It's worse than trying to talk Southern about how you like grits.

I can't wait to see this on Saturday Night Live. haha

The only people I see focusing on race is the Democrats. This is a terrible thread and tone. If it were reversed and you were talking about anyone but a white man, first you would not have done it and second at least ABC and NBC would be all over it, and 285bound.com would end up on national television.

What I have finally figured out is that racism with some of the dems I know, is not two sided. They are fine with saying awful things about white people. And Raess I don't believe in the old "I can say it because I am the same race" argument. This is horrible.

And there's the self-righteousness.

I am not understanding how pointing out that a presidential candidate made himself look darker before speaking to a Latino audience is racism on my part.

It has nothing to do with race. Once again, it's about pandering to voters by saying (or being) what you think they want. In this case it was so obvious and badly overdone that it was comical.

But if you really want to talk about race, I'll let your candidate do the talking:

"My dad, as you probably know, was the governor of Michigan and was the head of a car company. But he was born in Mexico… and had he been born of, uh, Mexican parents, I'd have a better shot at winning this. But he was unfortunately born to Americans living in Mexico. He lived there for a number of years. I mean, I say that jokingly, but it would be helpful to be Latino." -- Mitt Romney 2012

Because, you know, there have been so many Latino U.S. presidents.

Mitt Romney is the Juan Percent!

Reminds me of Biden talking down to his audience using an African American dialect.

Obama is supposed to speak to them tonight, will he lighten his makeup? And if Biden does, will he wear a sombrero?

archer wrote:

CinnamonGirl wrote: You don't know that. I am disgusted.

You're pretty much always disgusted......look at the pictures CG and then tell us if you think that is a natural tan when the back of his neck is white, his hands are white, and he appears to have acquired it in a day.

I was expecting a couple of choruses of either "Swanee, How I Love Ya, How I Love Ya" or "Cielito Lindo" ....

I'll say it again...

Raees wrote: I think this is a historical low in political pandering. I can't remember any presidential candidate every doing something like this.

Raees wrote: I'll say it again...

Raees wrote: I think this is a historical low in political pandering. I can't remember any presidential candidate every doing something like this.

I think the official term is "tandering".

I think he's been watching too many "Toddlers and Tiaras" episodes, but didn't find the right tan sprayer specialist.

Look at the bottom of his neck. I think the tan line disappears. If he paid $500 for that, he was robbed.

I think I was right...It's "Cielito Lindo"...