Discussion for article #230448
That’s why I wanted Obama to act before the election. He’s drawn a clear line between the parties. This would have helped motivate the Democratic base.
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Given the relentless demographic shifts taking place in the U.S., this is a no-brainer for any Democratic hopeful. Supporting Obama on this subject can only help them. It will piss off only those voters who never would have voted for them in the first place.
On the subject of demographics, the G.O.P. can probably keep gerrymandering successfully enough to retain the House, but the 2014 Senate elections seem like an aberration to me. That can’t continue, particularly if the Republicans are stupid enough to keep alienating the bulk of the Hispanic voters.
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How many “aberrations” equal a “trend”? Nor can we depend on all Republicans to be stupid enough to keep alienating Hispanics, e.g. Jeb Bush.
In two years the changed circumstances wrought by this executive order will be part of the background and available to all candidates who would appeal to Hispanics, especially one who speaks fluent Spanish with a Latina wife and kids!
Maybe not all of them, but perhaps enough, one hopes.
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