My wife is Mexican. She watches a LOT of Sanish language television. She has been following the debates between Obama and Clinton.. and been able to give me a good idea of how well the candidates are faring with the "Hispanic" demographic...
She just told me that Obama made a HUGE mistake with the MOST IMPORTANT and RESPECTED news reporter in front of the US Spanish language television audience.
His name is Jorge Ramos... this is guy is not just good at his job, he is GREAT at his job... he is on the level of Bill Moyers and Walter Cronkite rolled into one.. he is BETTER than anyone of the fools working for English language newscasts... he does not show partisanship and he asks intelligent and informed questions. And Obama fucked up with him BIG TIME.
Briefly, what happened:
After the debates, Ramos and his team approached BOTH candidates wanting to ask a few questions... a short interview....
HRC said yes. Obama said that he did not have the time, he was TOO BUSY...
Ramos has his own show of news analysis, El Punto, The Point...ONE HOUR on SUNDAYS... when one of the largest Spanish language audiences is watching the man they trust to cut thru the fog and bull and give them the straight scoop on the news and events in this country and the world...
Guess who my wife saw answering Ramos' questions, treating the nation's Hispanic voters like they matter... which the they do... if you answer HRC, you are correct..
After the Clinton interview, Ramos turned to inform his NATIONWIDE and international audience that they had requested time for a few questions post debate from Obama, and they were told that Obama DID NOT HAVE THE TIME...
DID NOT HAVE TIME? For the most important and respected news anchor on Spanish language television?
What ignorant, stupid, ill-informed, totally clueless bastard of a media advisor let Obama make that HUGE mistake?
A couple of links as to Ramos...Ramos 1
Ramos 2