Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) said during a radio interview on Wednesday that his party’s efforts to court Hispanic voters amount to “race-baiting.”
The Huffington Post reported that the comments came in response to a passage from the Republican National Committee’s Growth and Opportunity Book 2013, that was read aloud by the National Journal’s Ron Fournier, who was also a guest on the show.
“If Hispanic Americans hear that the GOP doesn’t want them in the United States, they won’t pay attention to our next sentence. It doesn’t matter what we say about education, jobs or the economy; if Hispanics think that we do not want them here, they will close their ears to our policies,” Fournier quoted from the report, while appearing on “The Dale Jackson Show” on WAPI.
Brooks responded by saying “Americans shouldn’t be divided by race” and that targeting Hispanic voters would be “race-baiting.”
“That argument, is playing hand in glove with the Democratic race-baiting strategy, and it has to come to a stop,” he said. “I’m one of those who thinks that it doesn’t make any difference if you’re Hispanic, or you’re white, or you’re Asian, or you’re black, people throughout America want to do what’s in the best interest of America.”
It wasn’t the first time this week that Brooks made news with comments about race. On Monday, Brooks accused Democrats of engaging in a “war on whites.”
Really, what do you say, outside of “please continue sir, right up through the election.”
Although you have to wonder, considering his recent statements, would Rep. Brooks consider the Republican’s Southern Strategy in the 1960s and 70s race baiting?
Shorter Brooks: “It doesn’t matter whether you are black or Hispanic or white – unless you want to vote, and then we’ll want to see your ID, please.”
…and God, please let this doofus keep talking about "Democratic ‘race-baiting’ until we get our country back…
That isn’t quite right … tinker, tinker …
‘I’m one of those who thinks that it doesn’t make any difference if you’re Hispanic, or you’re white, or you’re Asian, or you’re black, people throughout America want [clink, tinker, tap, tap, unscrew, replace, screw in, tighten, solder]
to be white or at least know whites know what’s in the best interest of America.’
A bit better; more accurate, anyway. The brand new Fall 2014 line of Dem Embeds still have some bugs that need working out.
This Flaming Mo model’s coming along nicely. We’re especially pleased with the Sterling Hayden Plays Oblivious Southern White Supremacist detailing. And look at those wingnuts!
“I’m one of those who thinks that it doesn’t make any difference if you’re Hispanic, or you’re white, or you’re Asian, or you’re black, people throughout America want to do what’s in the best interest of America.”
First off, every bigot I’ve ever known starts off by saying something like "I don’t care if you’re black, white or plaid [or some other odd color or combination thereof]
Second, some people think what’s in the best interest of America is
-A universal right to vote
-An equal rights amendment reemphasizing a woman’s right to choose
-An end to corporate citizenship and religion
-A fair and open immigration policy
-Fair taxation to ameliorate extreme income inequality
-Aggressive support of pure and applied science in the interest of the public.
-Free Education for all
-Medicare for all
-Aggressive action against global climate disruption and other forms of air, soil and water pollution.
-Emphasis on developing solar energy
-Infrastructure improvement and renovation
-Mass transportation
-Elimination of urban sprawl
I could go on with lots of others; I’ve got a lot of good ideas about what’s good for the United States.
AND
I don’t know of a single Republican that espouses these values [or any married ones either].