But that’s because, much like Jews and Blacks, Democrats know that they don’t have to actually do much more than pay lip service to the Hispanic demographic because they will vote D blindly.

 

Via Michael Barone at the Washington Examiner: Barack Obama’s immigration speech in El Paso, Texas, on May 10 was an exercise in electioneering and hypocrisy. Hypocrisy because while Obama complained about “politicians” blocking comprehensive immigration bills, he was one of them himself. In 2007, when such a bill was backed by a lame-duck Republican president [...]

 

Headline from Drew over at Ace’s Place: President Gutsy Call is giving a speech right now in El Paso. He’s expected to tout deportation numbers and efforts made to secure the border. But really, that’s just a stage setter for what he really wants, amnesty. Amnesty of any sort is simply not going to happen. [...]

 

And while the Great Pretender is in Texas, he’s planning on hitting up the Liberal enclave of Austin for a bit of fundraising. Oh, and to tie traffic up in knots right around rush hour this evening.

 

There’s more news on the rapidly deteriorating relationship between Mr. Obama and Latinos. A constituency that, just two years ago, handed over 67 percent of their vote to Obama is now protesting in the street, as occurred during President Obama’s recent trip to Los Angeles.

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