Rove: Hispanics are `real Americans'

SF Gate ^ | July 11, 2006 | MICHAEL R. BLOOD

[managusta]

White House political strategist Karl Rove said Tuesday that the highly charged immigration debate has "clouded" the views of some Americans, leading them to dismiss the importance of immigrants and their contribution to the nation's success.

"Everything that this country is, everything that we have achieved, everything that we hold, everything that we promise, is because we are a nation of diversity, brought together by immigration, and sharing a common dream," Rove told members of the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group, the National Council of La Raza.

Rove ticked off enforcement elements of the president's proposal, but added, "All these measures will come to naught without a temporary worker program. ... It's not enough to say send them home."

He also warned that critics against were confusing the debate with catchwords, rather than solutions.

"Too many simplify the problem into one word, "amnesty," Rove said. "In an issue this vital, we cannot allow words to be misused."

[managusta]

Wow! This will certainly please the Republican base. Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

This speech featured deplorable pandering adorned with playing the Hispanic race card. A video on Fox showed Rove saying " We would accept a poor bill because the issue is so important".

This is not good for Nov.

[xcamel]

What is the spanish word for "Horse$h1t" ??

[gubamyster]

ping

[CounterCounterCulture]

What is the spanish word for "Horse$h1t" ??

Rove

[SMM48]

This needs a BARF ALERT

[ARealMothersSonForever]

mierda del caballo

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

[LexBaird]

White House political strategist Karl Rove said Tuesday that the highly charged immigration debate has "clouded" the views of some Americans, leading them to dismiss the importance of immigrants and their contribution to the nation's success

The main thing that has "clouded" the view is spinmeisters like Rove who can't seem to put "illegal" in the same paragraph as "immigrant". Instead they throw up strawmen like these.

[Mr. Mojo]

They're real Americans only if:

1) They're legal citizens.

2) Their allegiance is to the U.S. .....and only the U.S.

Comprende, Karl?

[Shermy]

Too many simplify the problem into one word, "amnesty," Rove said. "In an issue this vital, we cannot allow words to be misused."

How "uncivil" of Karl. Karl is now a word "vigilante." LOL. Hypocrite.

[SoCalPol]

Bush is getting bad advice from Rove.
Rove needs to spend one week in San Diego and get into the world of reality.

[dalereed]

You give "Horse$h1t" a bad name!

[photodawg]

He also warned that critics against were confusing the debate with catchwords, rather than solutions.

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Is horse$h1t a catchword? Interesting how rove talks about catch word and his entire speech is about the immigrant American spirit. A catch word designed to deflect from the fact that these people are not immigrants, or Americans.

[DCPatriot]

WAY TO GO KARL!!!!!!!

Whooooppp! ;^)

[no-to-illegals]

"In an issue this vital, we cannot allow words to be misused."

I guess you don't mind if the 'illegals' misuse America or America's National Security then, eh Rove? I can't type anymore on this.....I'll just simply have to vote and be done with it.

[cripplecreek]

Oh boy.

[Dante3]

Rove is speaking like a true traitor or a crazy man.

[CAluvdubya]

So right SoCal!

I was reading this and waiting for the word illegal to come up. Nobody has a problem with immigration. The key word is illegal!

[Melas]

Rove made far too much sense for the growing anti-hispanic brigade here on FR.

[no-to-illegals]

he sounds like he is blazing the trail for mcinsane

[Unicorn]

Another one that doesn't know what the meaning of is is.

[arasina]

Gitcher pander followup right heah! Step right up and read the words of The Strategic Pander Man, Karl Rove, as he sinks to new lows in a speech to a gathering of La Raza members.

(Pardon me while I puke up the Italian chicken sausage I ate for dinner.)

[CAluvdubya]

anti Hispanic? Not true, though you'd like to think so. I am against illegal entry into the United States and I don't care about anything further!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Wonder how he feels about this?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663896/posts

or if he (or anyone) really gives a fig anymore, it's all about power, s@rew the country.

[DumpsterDiver]

The main thing that has "clouded" the view is spinmeisters like Rove who can't seem to put "illegal" in the same paragraph as "immigrant".

And then he has the gall to say, "In an issue this vital, we cannot allow words to be misused."

[GlennLivett]

CaCa........

[cripplecreek]

Throwing out the race card like a true democrat.

[Arizona Carolyn]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663896/posts

[CommieCutter]

"""They're real Americans only if:
1) They're legal citizens.

2) Their allegiance is to the U.S. .....and only the U.S.

Comprende, Karl?"""


Yeah Karl stop being a dipsh$$!

[Shermy]

"Rove made far too much sense for the growing anti-hispanic brigade here on FR."

Rove has been playing the racist card from day one, if you oppose him you will be labeled so. Ironically, he's speaking today to a racist group.

[claudiustg]

---In his speech, Rove talked about his family's Norwegian heritage, saying he kept a picture of his great-grandfather, an immigrant, on his office wall "to remind me of the promise of our great county."---

His great-grandfatherr sneaked into the country, purchased forged documents, and worked illegally until the Congress passed an amnesty bill? And of course, they put up signs everywhere in Norwegian and made sure he wasn't offended by having to learn English?

[KoRn]

"Rove: Hispanics are `real Americans'"

Sure they are. The ones who are American Citizens.

[SoCalPol]

I bet Karl has a front door and lock and uses it.
We want the same for our state.

[Kakaze]

" "Everything that this country is, everything that we have achieved, everything that we hold, everything that we promise, is because we are a nation of diversity, brought together by immigration, and sharing a common dream," "

One question Karl?

The last 5 words of your above statement are "...and sharing a common dream."

What common dream do you ( Karl ) and la Raza share ? I really want to know where your common ground is with La Raza.

[buccaneer81]

I'm hopelessly liberal on immigration. They took the nerve to get across the border to work here....let them stay. Give them citizenship.

Please tell us that's sarcasm. Because if it's not, how would you feel about folks taking the nerve to invade your house, take up residence and force you to pay for them?

[Unicorn]

Rove is kissing George Bush,s ass big time.

[no-to-illegals]

Americans can be legal all they want, and illegals can be illegal all they want, eh Rove? What a waste.

[garbageseeker]

He is out of his mind.

[garbageseeker]

He is out of his mind.

[Arizona Carolyn]

ping

[SeaBiscuit]

Yeah, that's right Rove, let's not misuse the word 'Amnesty' with 'Comprehensive'.. or 'Immigration' with 'Illegal Entry', or 'La Raza' with 'Civil Rights', or 'Window Dressing' with 'Securing the Borders', or 'Phantoms' with '6000 NG', or 'Pandering' with 'Honesty' and especially, 'Lies' with 'Truth'.

[Dazedcat]

Sure Hispanics are real Americans......as long as they're legal citizens.

I detect a hint of quiet desperation here...actually not so quiet.

[neutrino]

Thanks for the ping, Gubamyster.

I see that I'm getting another load from the folks I voted for.

Dare I hope for a pony? I think not.

[CAluvdubya]

Oh don't you know that Karl wants to protect his property. Hey maybe we should all just move in with Karl. We can bring tents and cots and stoves. We won't be any bother to him and his family.

[Unicorn]

Just the anti illegal Hispanic allian brigade here.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Statement: "Rove: Hispanics are `real Americans'"

Response: He is living proof of the dictum, "In declining states the leadership intuitively choses the most harmful course of action."-A Great Historian 1888

[Shermy]

"Rove: Hispanics are `real Americans'"

Nobody doubts that. It's Rove's way to claim his opponents say otherwise. He has to tread lightly on playing the racist card given prior "words" he has given Bush to say.