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View Poll Results: How do you view Maturo's comment?
Racist and unacceptable 19 17.27%
In bad taste, but not racist 34 30.91%
Just a joke. People need to lighten up 57 51.82%
Voters: 110. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-26-2012, 09:43 PM
 
Location: United State of Texas
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Minority activist groups get pissed about everything. It's what gets them publicity. It was a joke. Get over it.
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:55 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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U.S. News - Conn. mayor's 'tacos' comment in Latino profiling case draws outrage

Excerpt: "WPIX reporter Mario Diaz later interviewed the mayor about the arrests.At one point in the exchange, Diaz asked Maturo: “What are you doing for the Latino community today?”
The mayor replied on camera: “I might have tacos when I go home. I’m not quite sure yet.”
The 25% of me that's Latino thought that was funny.

[i'd rather have a burrito, tho...]
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:57 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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The guy is an idiot...no doubt about it. He was asked a serious question about a federal investigation, and his answer was tacos. Tacos. Really? Tacos?

He really was not prepared to answer the question at all, obviously shaken up. How did he even get elected if he couldn't even BS his way through such an open ended question. Unbelievable.
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:58 PM
 
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He should have said he was going home to climb his neighbor's fence. Now that would have been funny...
LOL!
Dang, you're good. Thank you~
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:58 PM
 
Location: Chesterfield,Virginia
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The 25% of me that's Latino thought that was funny.

[i'd rather have a burrito, tho...]
It's the other 75% of you that's RACIST!

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Old 01-26-2012, 10:14 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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It's the other 75% of you that's RACIST!

haha

The 50% of me that's Vietnamese hates menudo.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:18 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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What it proves is an utter contempt for the Latino community, he was talking about what he was going to do for a community terrorized by racist cops and his answer is he is going to eat tacos? Then to watch him try and explain himself was painful, as he continued digging the hole he was in even deeper.

There are alot of idiots in this country, and this guy is one of them. He makes Jan Brewer sound almost smart by comparison. And considering how much racism there is in this country, he surely will have his share of supporters, as well. Bet the Tea Party loves this guy.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Chesterfield,Virginia
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haha

The 50% of me that's Vietnamese hates menudo.
That leaves 25% .. I hate to ask but ..
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:24 PM
 
Location: Chesterfield,Virginia
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What it proves is an utter contempt for the Latino community, he was talking about what he was going to do for a community terrorized by racist cops and his answer is he is going to eat tacos? Then to watch him try and explain himself was painful, as he continued digging the hole he was in even deeper.

There are alot of idiots in this country, and this guy is one of them. He makes Jan Brewer sound almost smart by comparison. And considering how much racism there is in this country, he surely will have his share of supporters, as well. Bet the Tea Party loves this guy.
The whining is becoming quite much .. Doncha think!?
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:33 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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The whining is becoming quite much .. Doncha think!?
Yea......if you're in the Tea Party.
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