Republicans Blame Immigrants For Swine Flu
American cases were found to be made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses ” North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza A virus subtype H1N1, and swine influenza virus typically found in “Asia and Europe” - “an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences.”
and most people infected were from Cancun Mexico that were on spring break , someone from another country could have easily infected travelers with the swine flu while on vacation in Mexico.
racist people will always blame people of different color for all there ills and so I’m not the bit surprised fox-news is pushing this kind of anti Mexican hate.
Bush talks republicans, latinos and illegal immigration
Tom Bevan and John McIntyre, RealClearPolitics.com - Read Full Post at bush-talks-republicans-latinos-and-illegal-immigration
We also asked the President how big of a problem the illegal immigration debate poses for the Republican Party, particularly in light of the election results in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Florida.
“If you’re labeled ‘anti’-people as a party, you will lose votes,” the President said flatly. “Parties have got to be positive. Parties have got to be hopeful places. And the immigration debate in certain states caused us to be labeled ‘anti.’”
The President suggested that Republicans were failing to reach a threshold of trust with Latino voters that allowed the party’s message to resonate fully. “Caring about people is an integral part of getting people to believe in you. A guy says, ‘they don’t care about me, they don’t respect my heritage’ - you can’t get their vote no matter what your philosophy is,” the President said.