Rep Ciro Rodriguez Called “Wetback” By Anti-Reform Protestor

[jefferson_dem]

Rep Ciro Rodriguez Called “Wetback” By Anti-Reform Protestor

Looks like black and gay lawmakers aren’t the only ones being pelted with vicious slurs by folks who oppose the health reform proposal. Add a Hispanic lawmaker to the list. Trifecta!

Rep Ciro Rodriguez of Texas has confided to colleages that he was hammered by ethnic slurs by people opposed to reform passing, one of those colleagues tells me.

Rep March Kaptur told me in the hallway today that Rodriguez privately told her he’d been called “some names” back in his district. She confirmed that they were ethnic slurs, but declined to elaborate.

Separately, Kaptur said that Rep Phil Hare of Illinois had told her that someone had grabbed his jacket today, which suggests a threat of violence.

This comes after we learned that protestors screamed the “N” word at John Lewis and the “F” word at Barney Frank. Emanuel Cleaver was even spat at. Now add Rodriguez to the list.

Now look, admittedly, politics is a rough business. It’s not for the squeamish. But this stuff is way beyond the pale, and deserves serious condemnation from senior lawmakers in both parties.

I’ve checked in with Rodriguez’s and Hare’s offices for more detail, and will keep you posted if I hear back.

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/rep-ciro-rodriguez-targeted-with-ethnic-slurs/
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Update: Rodriguez’s spokesperson, Rebeca Chapa, gets in touch to say that he was slammed as a “wetback” by an anti-reform protestor at a town meeting this week.

And another opponent called Rodriguez’ home and told the family member who answered to “go back to Mexico.”

[Clio the Leo]

1. And with that, I think they have officially offended everyone...

.... except the Asians.

Cao better vote no.

[Jennicut]

6. Dear lord, they have gone after every group out there. Next they will be calling people

like me Guidos (I am a quarter Italian). Sheesh.

[Bicoastal]

2. I want to ask forgiveness in advance for what I'm about to say:

Ya Buncha Crackas!

Thank you.

[old mark]

3. Well, they have offended the blacks, Latinos and gays - plus Democrats

in general and leftist Democrats in particular, not to mention decent people everywhere.

Gettin' to be a pretty small tent, there, GOPers...
and is looks like there's a storm coming.



:nopity:

mark

[LiberalFighter]

4. Those Republicans do everything they can for minorities by sitting on their hands.

[LeftyAndProud60]

5. Can we get this in ads in Texas now? NT

[Change Happens]

7. Cool, immigration reform is next!!!

[usregimechange]

8. They are showing hate for minority groups in general