I hope he is for real. I hope he is for real
Even though he only threw out a couple of sentences on immigration and mothers being separated from babies - maybe there is a chance that he is not making all this up thinking he can get the Latino vote.
Obama, whose father benefited from U.S. immigration policy - who is the quentissential example of the U.S. as an immigrant nation... can he do it? does he want to? Or will he have to cave in to the nativists, thinking this is necessary in order to get elected?
Barak Obama at the Democratic National Convention:
"We may not agree on abortion, but surely we can agree on reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies in this country. The reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than for those plagued by gang-violence in Cleveland, but don't tell me we can't uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals. I know there are differences on same-sex marriage, but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination. Passions fly on immigration, but I don't know anyone who benefits when a mother is separated from her infant child or an employer undercuts American wages by hiring illegal workers. This, too, is part of America's promise, the promise of a democracy where we can find the strength and grace to bridge divides and unite in common effort."
Photo of Obama (at left)
Photo at right by Steve Rubin
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