Reid Implies Notion That a Hispanic Republican is a Catch-22
In what seems like yet another very public gaffe in a major political battle this year, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., provided the latest ill-timed sound bite to make the rounds on Tuesday. While his opponent in the Nevada Senate race, Sharron Angle, has been prone to many a faux pas during the campaign, Reid provided a humdinger by declaring, "I don't know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican, okay. Do I need to say more?"
Quite naturally, the Angle campaign was quick to respond, with deputy campaign manager Jordan Gehrke referring to Reid previously stating that he would continue to do more if he is re-elected. Gehrke implied that this would mean "more gaffes" and "more lame attempts to distract from what he has done to destroy the Nevada economy."
Reaction, of course, has not been limited to the Sharron Angle camp, and has come from as far away as Florida. Appearing on Fox and Friends Wednesday morning, Marco Rubio, the Republican nominee for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Mel Martinez, bluntly said, "It's outrageous. It's ridiculous." Rubio went on to describe how he feels most Hispanics in America are simply looking for a simple opportunity and a shot at financial security and empowerment. He suggested that Reid's comment was out-of-bounds because the Democratic Party is attempting to destroy the free enterprise system as we know it.
Rubio went on to state that he believes the key issues in any major political campaign are the same regardless of race, "and that's economic empowerment and the desire to be able to live in a country where, if you work hard not only can you do better for yourself, you can leave your children better off than you were." (Full disclosure: I live in Florida and have not committed to any candidate in this particular race; however, text appears in the video linked above encouraging its viewers to donate to the Rubio campaign.)
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