May 15, 2007

Nerve hit: Bill Richardson supporters respond to his ethnic nationalistic comment

In March I put a Bill Richardson video on Youtube (link) containing audio of him saying the following:

"We have to band together and that means Latinos in Florida, Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, South Americans - we have to network better - we have to be more politically minded - we have to put aside party and think of ourselves as Latinos, as Hispanics, more than we have in the past."

The audio is from this page, and I have absolutely no doubt that that is indeed him speaking.

I appear to have struck a nerve, and one or more Youtube commenters are trying a cute trick:

* That isn't even his voice!!!! Seriously, are people stupid enough to belive this. Show me a video with him actually caught saying that not just audio.

* First, I dont believe its him, I agree it doesnt even sound like him.

* I am anti-illegal immigration and everything, but c'mon, that was the worst Bill Richardson impression I've ever heard. If you're going to undermine a good man's political campaign like a Bushie, at least try to do it well.

Whether those are all the same person isn't known, and Youtube isn't exactly known for highbrow debate, but it is pretty funny.

Related:
Fabian Nunez denies making racist speech (Prop. 187)

Posted to Politics at May 15, 2007 03:37 PM

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