Harry Reid: Hispanics Can’t Be Republicans

While blasting Republicans for blocking immigration reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid laid out his perception of where Latino voters should stand,

“I don’t know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican, OK. Do I need to say more?”

It’s true that the Republican Party harbors the likes of Tom Tancredo, now running for Colorado Governor as an Independent, and Russell Pearce, author of Arizona’s SB1070. And it’s true that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) wants to amend the Constitution to end birthright citizenship. But, no Hispanic should be a Republican? Guess Marco Rubio and Linda Chavez and the leadership of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly didn’t get the memo.

For an interesting take on Republican alienation of Hispanic voters from a more balanced perspective, see this article by Linda Chavez at View From The Right. Written after the ’08 elections, the piece remains relevant.