Gov. Susana Martinez. Photo Terrance Siemon/KRQE
Former Treasury Secretary Rosario Marin has something to say to those who criticize the Republican Party for not welcoming Latinos into the fold: “For all the hoopla about the Democratic Party, and how much it cares about Hispanics, the party doesn’t seem to be promoting them as much as Republicans are.”
The former treasurer under George “Dubya” has written an op-ed for Fox News Latino in which she blasts the Democrats for not having as many prominent Latinos in government as the GOP.
“[W]e enjoy having three Latino sitting governors, while there are no Latino Democrat governors.
Our Republican governors are Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico, Brian Sandoval of Nevada, and Susana Martinez of New Mexico, the first Latina governor in the history of the United States, thank you.
Together they are the greatest resource Republicans have to attract the Latino vote. They all have proven to be very successful governors.
We also have our pride and joy in the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio of Florida.”
Marin has a point. When compared to the Republicans, the Democrats have done a lousy job at encouraging Latinos into higher public offices. The party’s shortcoming is especially grievous when you consider that Latino registered voters are much more likely to vote Democratic than Republican by a margin of 65 percent to 22 percent, according a 2010 study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center. So it’s at least a little sketchy that the Democrats aren’t sporting at least one Latino governor or potential VP pick, while the GOP flaunts a few of each.
Despite its achievements, at the end of the day, the Republican Party still does next to nothing to support the general Latino population:
“Overall, Latinos receive a lower share of safety net spending than their share of the population. While they represent 16 percent of the population, they only receive about 12 percent of safety net benefits. But the types of cuts in the [Paul] Ryan budget would have a pronounced effect on Latino families.
For example, more than 4 in 10 Latino workers are working in jobs that don’t pay enough to keep a family out of poverty, nearly twice the rate of white workers. Yet the Ryan budget would slash the very work and income supports that help low-wage working families keep their head above water.
The House GOP budget proposal would take an axe to tax credits for working families, and slash domestic spending that contains investments such as early childhood education, housing, and nutritional supports for pregnant moms and babies. These cuts would hit Latino families especially hard. For instance, a 2005 Head Start study showed that 32.9% of Head Start children were Hispanic, and 2008 data show that Latinos represented 23 percent of public housing recipients and more than 40 percent of participants in the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program.”
The Republican Party may enjoy more Latinos in higher elected offices than the Democrats, but Republicans themselves — along with their Latino toadies — support policies that would slice across large swaths of the Latino community. And when you’re cutting programs that Latinos care about and depend on, in the end, that it’s a Latino governor holding the scissors makes little difference.
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Sweet 8 pound 6 ounce Christmas baby Jesus, ANOTHER article from Being Latino bashing Republican Latinos? “Latino toadies”, so we are name calling like children now? A new low.
I agree! They vendidos.
REPUBLIKKKAN NAZIS
Much agreed.
I dont vote or anybody cuz as myself as a latino i dont go on the wrong crowd i rather fight then vote i dont want to choose the wrong leader i dont want to be the victem i got enough bs and dis country and mitt romney fuck him he only care about the rich
We need a president who help the poor like me dis country isnt the greatest its not under God the anthem doesnt exsit they killed it. I am with God i dont bow down to any human, i go by God but we need a president who will help us poor and middle class
Vendidos! Obama actually promotes Latinos that help our Latino community.
Pres Obamas administration has deported more Latinos then any other president so I dont believe he is the solution. Too bad we dont have a good 3rd option
“Latino toadies”? Are you people serious? Why not use “imperialist running dogs”? No wonder you guys don’t want to list the authors of these propaganda for the Obama administration pieces, if you did, we would find out who in BL is reading Mao’s Little Red Book, or the latest issue of the Daily Worker!
Seriously?! Some of you folks have got to stop watching Faux News! This President is so not socialist. Hell, I wish he were more to the left than what the Repuglicans claim he is! He is basically using Repug ideas from the late 90s and early 2000s, when there was actually a moderate group of Repugs in government. We can thank the Tea Party and the Bible thumpers and their far right thinking for dividing this country. What happened to government doing the work of the people regardless of party affiliation? Their beloved Ronald Regan would never have been a viable candidate for President if he was running today. He was way too liberal and progressive for today’s far right, ultra conservative, no room for compromise or moderate thinking Repugs.
“Despite its achievements, at the end of the day, the Republican Party still does next to nothing to support the general Latino population:”
^^^ Let me translate the BL speak on top: “We Lateeenos are pissed off that the Republican party doesn’t give us the entitlements we expect and demand and we are also angry that you don’t want to help our brethren that crosses the border illegally and then demands all the rights and privileges of legal United States citizens by clogging up scarse resources, taking jobs from poor Legal United States citizens, bringing gang and drug violence to otherwise peaceful communities…And we also want to classify all Lateeenos as one clan even when in reality most of these problems are of a Mexican / Chicano pathology…so we are pissed that there are Spanish sur-named Governors elected by responsible legal American citizens that don’t fall for our scams, lack of personal responsibility, and self inflicted persecution complexes.”
There, fixed it. Now you too can understand BL speak or the majority of Latino Studies (snicker, snicker) curriculums.
There are some Latinos that just as wealthy as any GOP Moron and that is why they tend to go the GOP FOX ZOMBIE way…sad but true…I disown them wholeheartedly!!
@Rolando, so what do you say about some of the Latinos in my area/state (and I’m sure across the country) that are wealthy and do nothing for other Latinos nor for their Latino community, oh and btw just happen to be Dem-o-crats? Don’t be ignorant to the fact that it goes both ways. That’s the problem with most folks they are getting all bent out of shape for party specifics and they’re not seeing the big picture. BOTH sides are cut from the same cloth one is not better than the other. Wake up people, snap out of it and see the “ugly truth” for what it is. Stop being duped by party affiliations and be blind to what both parties are doing to our country, because BOTH are at fault.
@Rolando, so what do you say about some of the Latinos in my area/state (and I’m sure across the country) that are wealthy and do nothing for other Latinos nor for their Latino community, oh and btw just happen to be Dem-o-crats? Don’t be ignorant to the fact that it goes both ways. That’s the problem with most folks they are getting all bent out of shape for party specifics and they’re not seeing the big picture. BOTH sides are cut from the same cloth one is not better than the other. Wake up people, snap out of it and see the “ugly truth” for what it is. Stop being duped by party affiliations and be blind to what both parties are doing to our country, because BOTH are at fault.
@Rolando, so what do you say about some of the Latinos in my area/state (and I’m sure across the country) that are wealthy and do nothing for other Latinos nor for their Latino community, oh and btw just happen to be Dem-o-crats? Don’t be ignorant to the fact that it goes both ways. That’s the problem with most folks they are getting all bent out of shape for party specifics and they’re not seeing the big picture. BOTH sides are cut from the same cloth one is not better than the other. Wake up people, snap out of it and see the “ugly truth” for what it is. Stop being duped by party affiliations and be blind to what both parties are doing to our country, because BOTH are at fault.
The two party system is going to be the downfall of our great nation. They need to stop with their agendas and just do whats right by all of us.
The two party system is going to be the downfall of our great nation. They need to stop with their agendas and just do whats right by all of us.
The two party system is going to be the downfall of our great nation. They need to stop with their agendas and just do whats right by all of us.
IM sorry Laura, I don’t appreciate you calling me “ignorant” and for your informatino i have no Party afiliation whatsoever and Yes Im aware that the greedy morons are on both parties, and I dont see where in my comment your state is mentioned…!
So does that mean, according to the poster of this piece, that latinos shouldnt’ care who they vote for so long as they give them free goodies (ie the opposite of using scissors)? What if those free goodies do more harm that good?
@JT: How exactly has 0bama helped latinos by putting people in place? Perhaps you missed that he has deporeted people at 2x the rate that bush did or that he is far more harsh on drug policy execution than bush. IMHO, the latter is far more detrimental to the latino community and the Latin communities in our countries of origin.
@MR: didn’t you know, anyone that disagrees with the democratic dogma is a sellout toadie. Get with teh program dude.
@LM: take off the dunce cap bato and look into what the tea party is (as opposed to what it is now). The tea party isn’t far right. Ask JT if you want to learn – I had to straiten him out earlier this weeek. You’re either ignorant of what the tea party represents or you are willfully trying to propogate untrue views. Which is it?
And that is why Latinos will never unite as one solid force. That said, kudos to Gov. Martinez for letting it be known that the GOP is inclusive. Anyway, how are the schools in LA, NYC, Boston, Chicago and Philly?
@Rolando, I don’t believe I indicated that you made reference to the state I live in, but I DID make that reference. Also if you look back at my comment I asked, “what do you say about…” so that would indicate I was asking for your opinion. I apologize if you were offended about my reference to “not be ignorant” which is far from pointing out that you are ignorant, it certainly was not my intention to offend you. @E Jay Chavez great comment BUT in your reply to JT, were you implying that fed agencies should not enforce the law as strictly for Latinos as they do for others? Also, I’m not understanding how as an American one would be more focused on illegals committing crimes in OUR country and being sent back to their countries of origin, as opposed to keeping them here in the US.
@LP: I was not implying anything about what federal agencies should do (about immigration or drugs). I was merely stating that 0bama is far more rigorous in his prosecution of the laws so that when people say “republicans are bad” I am pointing out that republicans aren’t as bad as 0bama on the issues they choose to focus on.
Generally speaking though, I don’t agree with either our drug laws or our immigration laws. I will always support liberalizing both and support candidates that argue for more legalization of both.
Didnt know that being a member of the house of representatives didn’t constitute higher office??
Since the likes of joe Serrano and nydia valasquez of new York
Sit as representatives
And when did PR become a state again??
So saying 3 governors is a bit wrong !!
PR is a colony !!!
When I read a title like: Latino governors don’t make the GOP better for Latinos, I respond: Latino GOP governors don’t need to make life better for Latinos. Latino governors need to make the right decisions for everybody living in that state, regardless of race or ethnicity. If you want your life to become better, that is your individual job. Nobody elses. And don’t even let the Democrat party try to make your life better. All you have to do is look at your community to see how bad it is.
@LN: word!
@ E JAY, got it I understand your point. @Lee very well put, that is the problem most Latinos are only focused on party affiliation and not on the issues at hand nor what is improving for all the people. Also most are in the mentality they because they are Latino they must be Democrat. Research what the Democrat party has done for Latinos and all minorities for the last 40 years. I’m not defending the Republican party either, if there were a Conservative candidate that could win the election he/she would def have my vote!
Another article making Latinos who don’t agree with your liberal agenda villains. How is that “Being Latino”? You should call it “Being a Latino Liberal”, call it what it is!
What exactly is a Latino governor supposed to “do for me”? Put everything into Spanish because I’m too pathetic to read English? Prevent me from having to show the same ID I have to show when I take an airplane? Give me more bilingual classes to prevent me from having to learn the language of this nation? I expect and desire nothing less than to have the same laws applied to me that apply to everyone else irrespective of background. Let’s grow up, already.