Thursday, June 23, 2011
Remember when you ate all those bean burritos at the picnic
UPDATE: He even made a bad Joes Cuervo joke that fell flatter than a tortilla. What a dumbass.
And later on all your friends had moved upwind of you? That is kinda how the good people at the 28th annual conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in San Antonio reacted to Texas Governor Rick "Good Hair" Perry when he came looking for votes.
And later on all your friends had moved upwind of you? That is kinda how the good people at the 28th annual conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in San Antonio reacted to Texas Governor Rick "Good Hair" Perry when he came looking for votes.
The subdued reception underscored Hispanic discontent with Perry's inclusion of a controversial "sanctuary city" bill in the Texas legislature's current special session, which ends next week. The bill — which threatens local governments with the loss of state aid if they prevent law enforcement officers from asking about immigration status — has been approved by the state Senate and faces a key committee vote in the House on Friday.It's going to take more than being from Texas to get their votes. That and stop passing bills that piss them off.
Hispanics have also criticized Perry for his embrace of another hot-button measure that requires voters to show photo identification before casting ballots. The bill passed the Republican-led legislature in the regular 140-day session that ended on May 30, and Perry signed it into law.
"Governor Perry is a phenomenal politician and he can campaign like no other, but you've got to get beyond the person," said state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat and the chairman of the state's Mexican-American Legislative Caucus. "Latino voters will look at action but not words. When Latinos scrutinize the actions that have been taken in this state, they'll look for another choice."
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