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Subscribe to RSSSan Antonio mayor Julian Castro touts the Democratic education platform and President Barack Obama's record while portraying GOP nominee Mitt Romney as a danger to the American Dream. "It's a choice between a country where the middle class pays more so that millionaires can pay less—or a country where everybody pays their fair share," says Castro.
By Sandra Lilley, NBC Latino
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the first time in the Democratic party’s history, and in a sign of Latinos’ growing significance as a key voting block, San Antonio Texas Mayor Julian Castro was the first Hispanic to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Castro, the son of a Latina community activist and an increasingly visible young Latino Democrat, had one overarching message to his speech — America is the land of opportunity, as long as it is a collective priority.
“Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it,” said Castro, adding, “because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead. We all understand that freedom isn’t free — neither is opportunity. We have to invest in it,” said Castro.
The 37-year-old Mayor of San Antonio spoke lovingly of his grandmother, who left Mexico as a little girl, never made it past the fourth grade, worked as a maid, cook and babysitter, and later in life taught herself to read and write in Spanish and English. Castro said only in America would the grandsons of this woman would end up as Mayor (himself) and the other on his way to the U.S. Congress (his twin brother Joaquin). In fact, it was his twin brother Joaquin who introduced Julian, a powerful image of two young Latino politicians who were raised in modest circumstances and are now in the national spotlight.
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“The dream of raising a family in a place where hard work is rewarded is not unique to Americans,” said Castro. “The dream is universal, but America makes it possible, and our investment in opportunity makes it a reality — America didn’t become the land of opportunity by accident,” said Castro. Castro then gave a vigorous defense of Obama’s policies, saying Obama saved a million jobs by rescuing the auto industry, made a historic investment in public schools, and expanded college opportunities through Pell grants. Castro also said Obama succeeded where seven other American Presidents had not, in passing health care legislation.
Then Castro praised Obama for taking action on the Dreamers. “And because he knows we don’t have an ounce of talent to waste, the President took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers.” He then urged Congress to “enshrine into law their right to pursue their dreams in the only place they’ve ever called home: America,” bringing cheers from the crowd.
Castro’s speech then went on offense against the Republican presidential candidate. “Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn’t get it,” said Castro. Criticizing Romney for telling students to “borrow money from your parents,” and saying to laughter, “Gee, why didn’t I think of that?” Castro said, “I don’t think Governor Romney meant any harm. I think he is a good guy. I just don’t think he has any idea how good he’s had it.”
Castro then added, “The Romney-Ryan budget doesn’t just pummel the middle class — it dismantles it.” He then said Romney says “no” to getting the middle class back to work, respecting women’s rights, “letting people marry whomever they love,” and expanding access to good health care . He also accused him of undergoing an “extreme makeover” on issues.
Castro then ended his historic keynote speech on a note that touched on his immigrant grandmother’s journey.
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint or even a marathon, but a relay…My mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone,” said Castro, urging the re-election of Barack Obama to build on “shared prosperity.” Castro’s speech was well received on the convention floor, eliciting enthusiasm and cheers of “four more years.”
Opinion: Castro should act like he belongs
After Castro, First Lady Michelle Obama gave a heartfelt speech in defense of her husband.
“After so many struggles and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I never could have imagined, I have seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are — it reveals who you are,” said the First Lady to rousing applause. “But at the end of the day, all you have to guide you are your values — so when it comes to rebuilding our economy, Barack is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother,” said Michelle Obama, who talked of her father’s struggles with multiple sclerosis, his pride at paying part of her college tuition, and Barack’s childhood as the son of a single mother who spent much time with his grandparents.
And in a pointed remark aimed at Republican comments that Obama has pitted classes against each other, the First Lady said “our families didn’t begrudge anyone else’s success or care that others had much more than they did — in fact, they admired it.”
Michelle Obama then passionately defended her husband’s record, saying he tackled health care reform, signed the Lily Ledbetter act, and kept student loans from increasing, because for Obama, “these issues aren’t political — they’re personal.” Saying he reads letters from Americans late into the night, she says, “I see how those stories … that’s what drives Barack Obama every single day.”
The First Lady also said, “If immigrants could leave behind everything they knew for a better life on our shores, then surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at the American Dream.” She then said, “we must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward,” her husband, Barack Obama.
Castro’s and Michelle Obama’s speeches definitely roused the convention floor, and Democrats hope the energy and enthusiasm continue in the next two nights of the convention.
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ROMNEY:
I saw this over at Forbes' website. Changed my mind in a positive way regarding Mr. Romney - he will have my vote in November:
- Romney graduated with “University Honors” from BYU (also known as “Highest Honors”, their most prestigious from of recognition, somewhat equivalent to valedictorian) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English; he’s not just a numbers guy
- Master’s degree in Business (Harvard, a Baker’s scholar: top 5% of business students)
- Master’s degree in Law (Harvard, graduated Cum Laude / with Honors, top 1/3)
- Earned both master’s degrees (business AND law) at Harvard University simultaneously (Could you do that? I couldn’t.)
- Enormously successful in private business and now worth between $200 and $250 million (compare this to Obama and many of Obama’s closest advisers who have never had to turn a profit or go hungry, and, no, don’t whine about workers Romney let go when taking over a company while at Bain Capital because you’d be forgetting to look at: A) the fact that Bain was INVITED by the companies to have Bain invest in them; there were no “hostile takeovers” by Bain Capital and B) the workers’ jobs Romney saved by saving a dying company and C) the jobs he created after those struggling companies were turned around and started to grow again)
- Gave away his inheritance in 1998 to start / help fund the “George W. Romney Institute of Public Management” at BYU (his father, George Romney, died in 1995)
- As head of the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City) turned a potential loss (-$379M shortfall) into one of the few profit-earning Olympic games (+$100M profit)
- Donated his entire Olympics salary and severance package ($1.4M) to charity
- Put aside partisanship prejudices/trash-talk by successfully campaigning/winning the governor’s seat (2003 – 2007) as a Republican in a heavily Democrat-controlled state LONG before Scott Brown
- While governor of Massachusetts, at HIS request, served the people of MA at the salary of $1/year (that’s right, ONE DOLLAR)
- Previous executive leadership experience as a state governor, including Massachusetts’ Commander In Chief of state military forces (Yes, a state governor is legally the Commander In Chief of that state’s National Guard forces unless those troops are called to active-duty by the President)
- Turned Massachusetts’ budget from red to black while governor (- $3.0B to +$2.16B; that’s “billion” with a “B”)
- Cut taxes 19 times as Massachusetts governor (that’s not a typo, NINETEEN)
- As MA governor, developed a plan that would make deadbeats pay for their own health care (you may not like the MA health care law but that’s what it’s sole purpose was. Still don’t like it because of the mandate? Don’t move to MA.) (BTW, how would YOU have solved the MA healthcare free-loader problem and how would you have done it with an overwhelmingly Democrat-controlled state legislature like Romney had to work with?)
- “Service over self”. Romney endorsed McCain only 2 days after ‘Super Tuesday’ in 2008 when it became obvious McCain was the clear front-runner; America is more important to him than his ego
- Volunteer service to community as a church head pastor for 13 years all with ZERO pay (that’s right, none); 5 years as a “bishop” and 8 years as a “stake president”
- Would give ALL his Presidential salary ($1.6 million total) back to the American taxpayers if elected (yes, he’s on record as committing to this)
- Voluntarily turned down enrolling in Medicare when he turned 65 on March 12, 2012
(in other words, he’s NOT sucking up our precious tax dollars because he knows he can, and therefore should, take care of himself)
- He also chose to NOT receive any Social Security payments upon turning 65 because, again, he knows he can take care of himself and therefore should not rely on our tax dollars to help fund his daily living
- Looks, talks and acts “Presidential”
- Understands commitment (never divorced, in a loving 43 year marriage)
- Understands morality (never had an affair)
- Understands family (5 kids, all successful adults)
- Willing to let all of America see his birth certificate without a fight
- Released his most recent filed tax records (2010) proving he’s not a tax cheat (the IRS has no problem with his filed taxes), with more tax records (2011) promised to be released before the election
P.S. – If all one can say about a candidate is that they are a member of “X” church and ignore the talents and character of the person, that person does not deserve the privilege of voting.
To: Michael1193260.
Oh my, so much comptuer 'ink' wasted to discibe a DRAFT DODGER of the 1970's and a TAX DODGER on the new millennium.
The only question I have for this 1%'er, is will he extend FDIC insurance on the trillions the 1%'ers have stashed away in the Cayman Islands accounts and will he give 'performace bonuses' to his Jewish thieves-for-friends' at Goldman Sachs, Merril-Lynch, and bankster pals at JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, BofAmerica and Citibank et. al. on Wall Street?
Stay tuned Pilgrims. On November 15th he will be recruiting his 2016 Presidential 'Team Romney' for the (yet), another battle ahead, jajajaja.
Oh yeah,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well Obama was raised by communists, used drugs and has no history of leadership.
Obama has little or no personal history, no relationships to speak of before about 1982 when he came to America for the very first time. He does not have a single college transcript or scrap of writing to show for decades in universities.
He NEVER had a job, started a business or hired an employee so he was not clouded with capitalist ideas.
When elected to public office, he NEVER created a single law or bit or legislation. He only voted PRESENT, never took sides on issues.
Obama is above leadership, instead of writing a budget or working with congress he has went golfing over 100 times and had nearly 200 FUNDRAISERS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.
Obama hates the military and would never serve a day protecting our country. He never dodged a draft,,,,,,,,,,nevermind the draft had ended by the time he was 18. He never signed up for Selective Service,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that is only for US citizens.
Sure you can vote for a man who has success,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but why????? you have Obama.
Michael-1193260, you forgot to point out that in Mitt Romney's only government job, as governor of Massachusetts, he was a failure. He could not run for a second term because he was so unpopular, with an approval rating of only 34%. He fails in his first government job, now wants a promotion??? Note that polls show Romney 16 points behind Obama in Massachusetts, where people know him best.
paidmyfee, well put, you know you are going to be called every name in the book over this but not by me
Barack Obama Resume
o President of the United States
o Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago (one of the highest-rated law schools in the United States
o Chairman of the Board of Chicago Annenberg Challenge
o Executive Director of Developing Communities Project
o Associate at the law firm Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland
o of Counsel at the law firm Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland
o Research Associate at Business International Corporation
o Founding member of Public Allies
o Member of Board of Directors of Woods Fund of Chicago, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and the Lugenia Burns Hope Center
o Summer Associate at the law firm Sidley & Austin
o Consultant and Trainer for the Gamaliel Foundation
o Author of six books
o Director of Project Vote in Illinois
o Illinois State Senator
o United States Senator
o Graduated magnu cum laude with a JD from Harvard University; BA from Columbia University
paidmyfee, you're obviously a very dim bulb. I know someone who went to Harvard with Obama. They're still in touch and he invited her and some of their other friends from Harvard over to the White House a couple years ago.
Never picked up a shovel
bh - neither has Mitts. What's your point?
Obama/Biden 2012
With a handle like Castro, that dude is a shoe in with the Democraps. Probably related to Fidel and as the world has learned Ojama the Lizard can change shape and color on a whim or speech. Now you folks that don't agree, remember not to call me racist or worse. You have the option to practice your freedom of speech, just as I. Maybe on November 7th, we may compare notes of what went wrong and where? I predict there will be a new sheriff in town and the deck of "cards" in Congress will be totally shuffled with Jokers thrown out and all wild cards deemed null and void...and unemployed. You read it here...remember...the sun don't shine on one dog's ass all the time. With that, go to the bank! Eh, VOTE!
paidmyfee - shouldn't your name be paid troll?
Let's see where to start - President Obama's transcripts - like everyone's mine included - are sealed. He didn't spend DECADES in Universities! If you know anyone who did - they're a professional student!
He has had several jobs as SD was good enough to point out.
He did create legislation when he was a Senator and voted "present" no more than any other senator.
Romney dodged the draft. As you put it President Obama was not old enough for the draft. I know of very few people today who have signed up to serve our country in the military. I salute those who do but will not put anyone down who chooses to serve another way.
President Obama has done more to help the military, their families, and veterans than any other President. His respect and admiration for our men and women who serve is well known. You're a disgrace to claim otherwise.
And, you're a pathetic excuse for an American, spouting your lies and hatred.
Obama/Biden 2012
Mickie:
- Romney graduated with “University Honors” from BYU (also known as “Highest Honors”, their most prestigious from of recognition, somewhat equivalent to valedictorian) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English; he’s not just a numbers guy
- Master’s degree in Business (Harvard, a Baker’s scholar: top 5% of business students)
- Master’s degree in Law (Harvard, graduated Cum Laude / with Honors, top 1/3)
- Earned both master’s degrees (business AND law) at Harvard University simultaneously (Could you do that? I couldn’t.)
I can accept his degrees, and if I did not I would look stupid. Get It?
Obama/Biden 2012
SD Rick
please do not add president to his accomplishments
jrfgolf - too bad. He made it! President Obama!
Michael
Why should we want to read your version of Mitt the Barbers's resume? Your post is largely opinion (never had an affair, how would you know?)
Your most grievous transgression is assuming that business experience translates into national leadership capability. Romney (who was forced to liquidate shares to pay his expensive tuition) has a good education, but you can't teach smarts.
Ten Stars for Julian Castro, with a smile that reminds me of a certain other charismatic Democratic presidential candidate. When Texas becomes a swing state in 2016, count on Julian Castro to provide the swing.
At which point, Florida becomes more-or-less irrelevant.
Marco Rubio, eat your heart out. Your 15 minutes of unearned fame are just about UP.
Really?! People do it all the time. It's especially easy when you don't have to work while you're trying to do it. I'll bet you could do it, too, with that sort of advantage.
Perhaps. But Romney's degrees, even if I accept them, do not appear to translate into any real knowledge that qualifies him to be President of the United States. For example, Constitutional law.
Why on earth do people think he is in seclusion? He's not preparing for the debates. Right now, he is not fit to put in front of a camera.
And THAT scares me, no matter what kind of degree he has.
Were do you people get this crap?
There is no such thing as a "sealed transcript". He simply asks for a copy and provides it to the media, if he had one that is. I can get mine from my university with a request form, it is not top secret, like Obama's.
You should serve in the military sometime, I did. Obama has done nothing for the military. Terrorists attacks like Fort Hood and Little Rock are called "work place violence" and ignored. Obama never had the guts to serve,,,,,,,,,,,,,he is a true democrat.
Sitting on a board or committee is not a job. They meet three or four times a year and collect bribe checks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,spare me the job crap.
Authoring six books? Do you have any proof at all he did anything other than offer his name as "author". My guess is they were 99.99999% ghost written.
In those many, many autobiographies Obama admits to near constant drug and alcohol abuse during most of his high school and college life. He also proves he is a democrat by never admiting to buying either,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he was a MOOCH.
Go ahead, share with us your respect for "free speech" and the right to disagree. Threaten me with death or some other "typical democrat response" to questioning your messiah and his "honest and open government".
Robbme got so nervous about the debate he and Ann needed to take a boot ride. Now what poor person would do that? Not a one.
@paidmyfee
Why don't you ask your friend Myth to provide his tax returns more than four years please.
You do know black had to show their papers after slavery to prove they were free.
Now that we know you are a racist please stop trolling.
wburnes With a name like Castro? Put down the pipe. Probably Related to Fidel? Really so he must be related. Like all people with the name Smith must also be related? For your information Castro is a very used name amongst many nations. Even Spain in Europe.
The Castro who spoke is from Texas a US citizen. A college graduate from Both Harvard and Stanford. And also comes from a Chicano AKA Mexican American family. A bootstraps family. His Grandmother came from Mexico not Cuba. But in your eyes all the brown people or HIS- PANICS must be related. Your wrong.
Saying a Mexican American is Cuban American is like saying a English American is a Irish American. while we are all American our family lineage and Heritage is all just as important. And equal. Plus this kid shows what hard work and determination can do. He could have just become a statistic. But choose to become a success. Texas should be proud of him.
Paidmyfree: and to others that are for Mitt. A true Dem. Was GW Bush, Dick Cheney, Rumsfeild, Dan Quail, Carl Rove, Scotter Liby, and most of all, Mitt Romney. All of these are Good Dem's too I gess. They are quick to sent other peoples kids to there death. Not one of these people served. In fact they hid out in the National Guard. That is where rich people like the Bush's and Romney's and Quial's head there kids. Cheney dodged the draft in collage. So paidmyfree you have no room to talk about the President not serving. NONE. At to Mitt, He had a great education. But there is one think you can not teach. Its honesty, you can't teach a someone how not to be a thief. Mitt has always been a bully. He went to collage to learn hot to steel and not go to jail for it. You can not change the facts no matter how many times you say something. Romney was a Corporate raider. He stole the money people earned for there retirement. He loaded these company's down with dept. Gave him self huge bonus's, and left them for dead, And who had to make up the retirement money? you guessed it, the Tax payers. So is Mitt a good business man? Hell no, he is a thief and a cheat and he don't pay his fair share of tax on what he has stolen. That my friend does make him a good person and he will never be President. People are getting to know Romney for who he is and they will never elect him. NEVEN
**********He's HISPANIC******
**********He's LATINO********
**********He's MEXICAN******
**********He's CHICANO******
**********He's TEJANO********
**********He's the MAYOR OF SAN ANTONIO!!!!!!!!
But if he were a REAL AMERICAN, he would have reminded all of America to:
******************REMEMBER THE ALAMO!***********************
I have to agree, "Castro" made me think of Cuba for just a second LOL!
What's really funny is that if Obama's attempt to be daddy to America was limited to buying everyone a rice cooker as they did in Cuba- If he was smart enough to order them made in the USA, he'd actually have some job growth to show for his time in office versus just the largest addition to the debt in history (and if you factor in Obamacare, that figure skyrockets even more).
At least an "Obamacooker" in every household would give America something to show for the past 4 years. But alas like the Olympic Uniforms, it would be outsourced to China. One of the only things I'll agree with Harry Reid on, they should've been burned and new uniforms sourced, but that's another issue, isn't it...
I am surprised to see an 'Hispanic' speaker, as an 'White Hispanic' speaker would have been toast. As would a White Latino, and a regular white.
I am not sure how to tell the difference, there must be a difference, though, because that difference is very important to Obama.
I think you got it wrong, for all those that are struggling to bring bread to the table, who work ther a## off you call them deadbeats, It seems you have had a silver spoon all your life, lucky you, but tell that to the working class american people! Obama & Biden care for the working class, period! Romney is back to the Bush croney game. Thus bringing this country more into debt and offshoring work & factories to China! Wake up!
Obama Biden Got mY Vote!
wow...such utter naivete.........typical libtard
Wake up buddy, you probably never traveled outside your town, or read a newspaper or even gone to college. Good luck believing Romney and his snake oil . Changes to a crumbling economy don't happen overnight, what Bush did to the economy of this country will take a lifetime to fix. At least Obama & Biden are trying to fix it!
Ohhh, name calling. Is that typical for a Christian Republican?
TonyLL ,can I have some of the drugs you are on
Tony...Yea, Obama loves poor people....He has created so many more of them.....
jrfgolf - my guess is YOU'RE THE ONE doing pretty hard drugs!
Obama/Biden 2012
WoW! I just love a good Marxist speech.
First Hispanic Communist Keynote Speaker! You go Fidel!
Shared Prosperity, Collective Priority...
Obama the Merciful, Obama our Savior, Obama our God
Obama, the giver of all things... our prosperity, our happiness, our worth.
Obama is Righteous, Obama is Truth, Obama is the Light, Obama is Life
Be Obama... live Obama... All Hail Obama!
Geeezz, that's pretty potent Zombie Kool-Aid goin around !
@Bellagio, @J.A-522495, @mcpaddywack
If you think putting myth in charge who hired all of the bush people that caused this mess in the first place is the answer to our economic conditions then you are the stupid ones.
The first Hispanic to tell illegals to "GET THE HELL OUT OF AMERICA!" is what most Americans are waiting for!
Solutions....and you think that four years of absolute failure is going to turn into great success??? And that is brilliant???
Fidel is speaking at DNC? Wow! He must have had plastic surgery because he certainly looks younger than the last picture I saw of him. Seriously. What happened to the beard?
Obama Biden Got my Vote!
Most of us are not born with a silver spoon in our mouths!
you are stupid....why don't you try to earn wealth or are you happy being an ant on obozo's ant farm?...pathetic
mcpaddywhack, it sounds like you might be whacking your paddy too much and the blood has rushed from your head.
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What's with the "silver spoon" comments? Everything that Michael-1193260 wrote is correct. Quite typical for the left. Can't argue with facts, so attack the person with no basis whatsoever.
Funny the Dems apparently care SO MUCH about Latinos, yet he's the first Latino to ever give a speech at their convention??
Too bad the Republicans beat them to the punch last week with Rubio! But of course according to the left, Republicans don't care about Latinos.
There's a difference between enforcing the laws of the US Constitution and racism Libtards!!!
Actually they beat them to the punch a long time ago, like 1984, when Secretary of the Treasury Katherine Ortega gave the key note speech at the convention for Ronald Reagan. Makes one wonder why it took the DNC so long to catch up.
How could Michelle know anything FIRST HAND, she was off vacationing on OUR money all the time!!!
Gin from In - when you make stupid statements like that - it just proves your total ignorance. Every Presidential family vacations on their own dime - the Obama's; the Bushes (who took more vacations than the Obamas during the same time).
Sanity is nowhere to be found with you Republicans!
Obama/Biden 2012
@Gin from In
So was the bush's
this castro was a dope....he talks about how people need opportunity......well opportunity usually starts with a paying job.....everyone needs work including gays, trans-sexuals, and other pillars of the dem base......what a sick party.....i guess aborted babies don't need work........the dems, the party of baby killers....sort of like Mao in china......and you gotta love the signs the idiot dems were holding up........CASTROBAMA.........put a FIDEL in front of it!!...priceless
mcpaddywhack, STOP WHACKING! You sound like you are anti-Hispanic, anti-working, anti-women, and anti-health. Oh, I've got it!!! You must be a reFLUBican!!
Man this Castro kat really has his head up Emperor Hussien O'Barry's rear end. This guy is a (what we latinos call in the barrio) an oreo..phoney to the bone! mas tapado que la chingada!!
The Dems have a party and the NATIONAL DEBT hits $$$16 TRILLION..they can not even count all the zeros in that crazy number!!...talk about a National DISASTER!!! Have Jimmy Fallon explain how many somollians, claims, bucks, dough, bread, etc that is to our baby -minded obama!! THE BABY Obama DOES NOT WANT MORE JOBS, MORE ECONOMY GROWTH!!!
obama says he would grade himself 'incomplete'...in my school that was an ..F !! You did not try, you Failed !! Again, twist the truth. Chicago MOBpolitics!!
How many" black chidder-rhen "were murdered while Rahm spoke??!! Another great leader..NOT!!
Like Eastwood said, We the people hired you, you have not done the job, now it is time to Fire you!!
Mouchweelll talked about a rusty beat -up car that Barry Soetoro drove while they were dating, and tried to make it sound OK that with high gas prices and no jobs , Americans can not drive at all!!..Her dad made the equivalent of $$300K in the 70’s and they let their daughter get in such a rust heap??.DOES NOT EQUATE!!!..Danger, /Danger Will Robinson!!!
obama had shoes too small??? He was working for a law firm in Chicago..SaY WHAT?!!! Why are both obamas disbarred?!! Lavish vacations at tax payer expense and $$500 tennis shoes!!!??talk about her big beer arms and nothing about her LARGE french-fry rear!!
She did not say what conversations she 'valued' from Barry's father, Frank M. Davis, the Marxist pornographer in Hawaii. Dreams of my father....or of Barry's brother George still living in a hut in Kenya!!
Dems take GOD out of their platform, of course, obama is the messiah, why look to a faith-filled God??
they read letters from the peasants while they feast at the tax funded, Chief prepared expensive meals..regular Americans could not afford one of those meals a year, much less nightly!! talk about how bad We the PEOPLE have it, REALLY!!.. Let them EAT cake, right?!! where does Mr. Prez get his news?? On the golf course while drinking with Biden?!! If they were to tell the truth, it should have been, people are writing to the Prez. about how he has dismantled the Middle-Class, ruined the economy, people a losing homes and jobs, HE needs to STOP what he is doing!!
it looked like the podium was a wash tub for all their dirty undies/socks/stained blue dresses, but with SWIMMING Ted Kennedy ,they made it clear that it represents the ill-gotten money the progressive-marxists are famous for looting----bootlegging, tax evasion, ballot- box stuffing (LBJ&JFK),gun running, Treasury looting, drug cartels, prostitution( ala Clinton&JFK) Mob connected jimmy Hoffa unions,the true 1%ers of the USA!!!! SOBER UP!!!
if libs care about our troops , why are they put in jail for voicing their dislike of this presidency?? why are they still in Arab countries being murdered by those they are protecting, why are more deployed every day?? Why were they not home for Christmas as obama promised!!??.Why is Defense funding being cut?!! ……why was NASA destroyed!!??
It just does NOT matter how well you give the teleprompter speech...the glaring fact is she knows it is a lie and we know it is lie...
IT IS THE ECONOMY STUPID!!!..and BozoHussan has done nothing to fix it in 4 years!!! ONLY made it much WORSE!!!
You must of forgot all about bush 8 years
Now that we are creating jobs you say its worse than the bush years. Either you have a memory lapse or you have a memory lapse. And if you have it both ways I could see why you will be voting for have it both ways myth.
You have so much hate for President Obama your wife could get raped and you would make her carry the baby to term and would raise the baby as your own. You are sick if you say yes to this statement.
what a bunch of crock,they want hispanic votes,legal or illegal............
To Julian Castro mayor of San Antonio and Democratic puppet.
Could you run for re-election in San Antonio supporting gay marriage and pro choice for
abortion in a Catholic and a morally conservative community like SA. They
wanted a hispanic talking head at the DNC and they must have found that yours was
for sale. How's the education system in San Antonio? How are the gas prices and
the HEB monopoly on food prices going in our fair city?
Fellow San Antonio resident asking you to represent the needs of your people and their
values.. not your own political career agenda. Last question? What was the
price they bought you for?
Just hate seeing my local representative be another guy that has no business talking at
something as big as the DNC but since Obama needs the hispanic vote the
"man/puppet" who represents our city gets to be another paid for
talking head with no credentials to be on that big of a stage. Rather have him
connecting roads like the 1604 loop, improving crime rates, giving the poor
school districts a shot at being fairly represented..etc. and helping improve
the quality of life in the city he represents over his personal interests.. Our
city deserves to be treated like more than a stepping stone.
First latino at the Republican convention was in 2000.
GOOD to see the democrats are coming on board with that whole equality thing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ONLY TWELVE YEARS LATE!!!!
It took a civil war to get the democrats to stop supporting slavery and riots to get them TO support the civil rights act of 1965.
Democrats, letting you in the door at last,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,at long last.
I give you that back in the 1860's Most Democrats were from the south and slave owners and again... not very progressive in that time. Lets fast forward 150 years and talk about some current events.
Anti Equal pay for women
Anti Gay marrage
Arizona Papers Please
Stopped the Dream Act
Anti woman Choice
Anti Birth control
These are just a few of the recent activities done by Republicans. I know I wont be able to change your mind, and you are very correct about the narrow sightedness of the Democrats in the 1800's. I would of been a Republican back in the day as well. Lets fast forward 150 years which side will be looked back at as being narrow minded and exclusive just like you are doing now?
Double post... like a boss
trip post...
Actually, the first hispanic to give a keynote address at the RNC was Katherine Ortega in, wait for it, 1984.
Not only are the dems racist, they are waaaaaay behind the times.
African American Members
There are 44 African American Members (8.1% of the total membership, and a record number) in the 112th Congress; all 44 serve in the House, including two Delegates. This number includes two Members of the House who are of African American and Asian ancestry; these Members are counted in both ethnic categories in this report. Forty-two are Democrats, including two Delegates, and two are Republicans.
Hispanic Members
There are 31 Hispanic or Latino Members in the 112th Congress, 5.7% of the total membership. Democrats (including 2 Delegates 8 are Republicans, and 7 are women. Twenty-nine serve in the House and two in the Senate. Of the Members of the House, 21 are Democrats.
Allow me to summarize... 44 African American politicians... 42 are Democrats 31 Hispanic American politicians... 21 are Democrats... tell me... please tell me... who is racist again? I didnt make this stuff up... these facts are researchable....
We built it, we own it we don't need to pay taxes on it! Take it or leave it DEMS! You guys made a lot of success story speeches last night. Why didn't you talk about the failure of the President? It's all over the place.
What failure?
Oh you mean the repuks refusing to work with President Obam EVER. That fail. Well its you who failed.
Now go tell your grandmother get off social security because that's a socialist program.
...love socialist programs, but hate monopolistic behaviors.
Almost every comment so far has been inflammatory and mean. Is this the example of Americans you want portrayed to the world? Name calling, insults, pure drivel.
I come here to read the open honest debate of my fellow Americans, not to read this utter nonsense. A great deal of it from uninformed people. Please educate yourselves on the truth of what government really is and what it really means to you.
The President, any president, is not going to create jobs. It is not his job. It is the private sectors job to maintain our economy. The President, any president, cannot create policy, only Congress can do that, he just signs it. the President is not in charge of spending, he has to have Congress's approval first. The President of the United States is to be respected for the figurehead that he is, a representative to the world for our country, no matter what political affiliation they belong to.
It is Congress's job to create policy, so if you aren't happy with the way things are going, that is where we need to focus our energies. We need to educate ourselves on what our State Congress persons are doing or not doing, what their histories are, do they know what their constituents want or are they driven by the money of their political allies?
This country was built on differing opinions and differing religions. Why are we going backward to where we aren't allowed to have different opinions or religions without bigotry and hatred? Is that really what you want to teach our children? It's not what I teach mine.
Friend, coming in these forums for open and honest debates is like looking for gold in a silver mine.
kind of looking for something in the wood pile
I agree 100% with all that you said. I couldn't have said it any better. Congress holds the key for true change.
Exactly! But I'm still not wasting my vote on the dems this November.
He gave a fine speech and tells a great American story. Why are the wing nuts so afraid of that?
tells a great American story. Thats what all liberal politicians do is tell a great story.
Talk is cheap. The American people want action.
I hear a woman say the other day she didn't like Romney because of the marathon remark. Wow, base your vote on a marathon? But she'd already made up her mind for Obama and needed a weak excuse to justify it so now she has it. a frigging marathon.
Democratic Party = LIBERAL, SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST. Might as well include illegal immigrants in the equation. Might as well include all the welfare recipients and the stimulas recipients. Might as well include all the eco-nuts that want us to all walk wherever we go. The funny thing about the eco-nuts is they're all still driving vehicles. Might as well include all the athiests and abortionists also, they make up a large portion of the democrat party. Why I'll bet the witches and warlocks are also democrats, we know for sure that satan is.
See us Democrats are inclusive... not exclusive... like other parties... great attitude!!!
Odd that they would pick this guy... I mean come on, the MAyor of San Antonio? The same mayor who went to LA Raza to negotiaite with the violent drug gang MS13 to divide up the city of San Antonio? The same guy that said we should increase taxes to help pay for public health care in Mexico.
I guess since the DEMS no the the have the media in their pocket they are not worried about anyone other than Republicans being vetted. Why didn't they use Villarrosa from L.A... Wait he is under investigation right now.
Well I guess you have to go with what you have. After all Castro used MS13 to keep the crime out of the tourist section of San Antonio. Of course he did give them two-thirds of the city in return. First it was Santa Ana attacking now it is La Raza. Please.. by all means.. all liberals should go to San Antonio!!!!
If the "invisible" Obama got Eastwooded, then Marco Rubio got Castroed last night. He made Marco look like he was addressing his high school running for class president. Excellent speech, Julian!
What? They couldnt get the real Castro??? I am sure that Fidel would have loved to speak there. It was his kind of rally.....
Good point J.A., the "real Fidel" is what Obama might have liked to be if he truly had any military background, but alas, he does not! : )
Lets see, they got a mayor to speak...and coming up they have Obamas wifes brother.....impressive....
In a word Julian was excellent! He is a new young gun of the Democratic party. In 6 to 8 years when the face of America is looking more brown (40% hispanic) than white, this guy is going to be a star and a President in the making!
It's obvious from the comments on here that the wingnuts are freaking out after those convention speeches last night and all the energy coming out of that arena, a week after that thud in Tampa. They're scared as hell and I'm loving it. :)
So the democrats think that they can drum up votes by parading Hispanics up on stage and speak? Seems like they copied the same idea from the RNC and the Republicans were slammed by doing this. Just like it is okay for Joe "Methadone Brain Dead"Biden to make racial remarks and everything is fine, talk about a two-faced party that has been running this country for the past four years!! But boy if some Republican said anything in that nature in public...Dem Liberals scream that they are a bunch of racist. What a bunch of losers who have their noses up so far in each others ass's!
You just described the Republican/Teabaggers!
However, it is important that the Hispanic demographic is reached on both ends whether Democratic or Republican. There is no denying the growing Hispanic population in this country and having Julian Castro speak does not make the Democrats racist but rather they are just trying to reach out to that demographic. There is nothing wrong in that. I think the DNC did it right to invite someone like Julian Castro to speak because that is the group that Mitt Romney is really struggling to reach out to--Latino Americans. I just wish both sides would stop making this election like a reality T.V. show focusing on the back story of these candidates, whether or not there tax returns have been released, and blah blah blah but instead focus on speaking about what they stand for on the important topics. Plus having Hollywood keynote speakers is much more obnoxious than having a Hispanic Democrat who is actually involved in the U.S. political scene speak.