tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post2752728011591083716..comments2023-11-02T09:24:37.671-04:00Comments on Review of Cuban-American Blogs: The Promise of Barack ObamaManuel A.Tellecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-78903201324481568532008-04-30T11:50:00.000-04:002008-04-30T11:50:00.000-04:00Corgiguy:I thought independent meant voting for Ra...Corgiguy:<BR/><BR/>I thought independent meant voting for Ralph Nader..lol..you may has well not vote.Vanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340793573089792646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-73581807637549930152008-04-30T08:34:00.000-04:002008-04-30T08:34:00.000-04:00Dear John,obviously you failed miserably in unders...Dear John,<BR/>obviously you failed miserably in understanding the satire of my remarks in the comment I posted. <BR/>The comment about "pesky and undesirable" Cubans was in reference to you! All of your comments referencing Cubans (at least in this blog) have revealed in all their glory your comtempt for us. So be it.<BR/>Who gives an airborne fornication what you think about us? I certainly don't give a rodent's behind about your racist opinion of us. I have met people like you by the hundreds in the US during my travels in many states. I just plain and simple ignore them, because they come out of the mouths of ignorants. You are just another one of those ignorant people. Prejudice and fear of people different than us has its roots in ignorance. That might explain the reason you moved to a red state as you call them. Good for you. Please do us all a favor and stay there.<BR/>For someone who despises Cubans so much, you seem to spend an extraordinary amount of time mingling with us in this blog. I wonder why. <BR/><BR/>Signed Another self loathing Cuban. (LOL)Sharpshooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392128808186050440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-50955809964538927612008-04-30T00:07:00.000-04:002008-04-30T00:07:00.000-04:00Vanaindependents usually vote for the candidate th...Vana<BR/><BR/>independents usually vote for the candidate that makes more sense to them, either republican or democrat. <BR/><BR/>i use to vote republican but bush and his cronies set me free so i'm now and independent.<BR/><BR/>John<BR/><BR/>man you need to rid yourself of stereotyping. you had a bad experience with some folks in miami get over it, there's bigots in every race group.booksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005782327057288576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-56991025864638885922008-04-29T23:23:00.000-04:002008-04-29T23:23:00.000-04:00John:First of all I live in California not in Miam...John:<BR/><BR/>First of all I live in California not in Miami, I don't agree with many things in the Republican party, the same with the Democratic party, but you must choose a party to vote for or your vote wont count, if you don't vote for either party, you may as well put it in the trash, that's the problem with being independent.<BR/><BR/>BTW #1 I pay taxes<BR/>#2 I follow American laws<BR/>#3 I speak English<BR/>#4 I celebrate 4th of July<BR/>so then what is your problem, not all Cuban Americans are Val PrietosVanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340793573089792646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-43341384991786599012008-04-29T23:04:00.000-04:002008-04-29T23:04:00.000-04:00Actually, i still do have a preference for Spanish...Actually, i still do have a preference for Spanish girls. In fact i dated an Equadorian girl, when i lived in Miami. She was actually anti-bush, but very pro-cuban, and very anti-communist.<BR/><BR/>I only take issue with the Cuban-American politics, and not the people themselves. It takes thought to distinguish beween the two, but it is necessary. At least for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-41853747384184901722008-04-29T21:26:00.000-04:002008-04-29T21:26:00.000-04:00John:This last "autobiographical" comment was pric...John:<BR/><BR/>This last "autobiographical" comment was priceless as a summation of the man and the thinker.<BR/><BR/>I do seem to recall, however, that once you had a decided preference for Hispanic females. Your courtship of A.T. on <I>Miami's Cuban Connection</I> is one of the more memorable moments in that extinct blog's history. <BR/><BR/>Can you explain your change of heart to our disappointed female readers.Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-17915208209721785282008-04-29T21:08:00.000-04:002008-04-29T21:08:00.000-04:00ms. calabaza,Ok, here is my evolution, which is qu...ms. calabaza,<BR/><BR/><BR/>Ok, here is my evolution, which is quite common for liberals/open-minded people who tried to live among republican Cuban-Americans in Miami.<BR/><BR/>Ok, i grew up rebeling against my racist republican family. If they said right, i said left, if they said up, i said down.<BR/><BR/>I went off to the Army, became interested in different cultures and their struggles, which we came a part of. Had many foreign girlfriends, as i still prefer them over the selfish American girl, especially Spanish girls.<BR/><BR/>I saw communism as a result of a "Democratic" president, who wanted to kill it forever in Europe. And indeed, Clinton did kill communism in the Balkans.<BR/><BR/>Came back sure in my convictions and liberal belief system. Got tired of my redneck, backward republican uncultured state. Wanted to recapture that foreign experience that helped shaped me while i was in the military. So i mistakenly chose Miami. Thinking that i was escaping narrow-minded, intolerant republicans. Only to find the same thing in Miami, except unlike back home, the Cuban-American republican actually "hated" me, "only" because i didnt like Bush.<BR/><BR/>In fact the very first Cuban-American i ever met in my life was Val Prieto in the Miami Cuban Connection. It was a site that i was researching about my new city that i moved to of Miami.<BR/><BR/>Well, of course, Val immediately started spitting all kinds of venom out towards me. Calling me a commie, an asshole, a jerk. I was stunned, as i had spent nine months in a filfthy Bosnian foxhole. And never would have thought that Cuban-Americans thought of me like that, merely because i didnt like Bush. Knowing as well, that no republican back home would dare level such a charge at me.<BR/><BR/>But Val was just the beginning, as there was many more that i would eventually meet like that in Miami.<BR/><BR/>Well, naturally my open-minded, liberal beliefs began to be chipped away. The forces of the republican Cuban-Americans who hated me, the republican red state republican anti-spanish rhetoric, and my friends and family back home who said, "we told you so," all began to work as one dark and ugly force.<BR/><BR/>So here i am, an ex-Democrat. One who still at his core rejects the subliminal anti-Spanish message of the Republican party. But one who understands that the republicans may actually have a point about immigration. A point that is tragically amplified by the very Cuban-Americans that the racist republican bigots quietly demonize.<BR/><BR/>And then of course, you have Mat and Cigar Mike who peddle this Obama is a racist crap. Hiding the "real" racist republicans like Trancredo and Newt. And falsely making Obama out to be a racist when he isnt. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, many ex-Miamian Democrats learn a nasty lesson from "some" Cuban-Americans in Miami. That Cuban-Americans are very adept at making enemies where there were only friends before.<BR/><BR/>For i to be a weaker man, without the foreign cultures that i experienced in the military. I surely, would have left Miami, as nearly "all" other ex-Miamians a red-state republican bigot.<BR/><BR/>So if Mat, and Cigar Mike want to create an anti-Spanish bigot in Obama. I say let them. As it wont be the first time, nor the last time that they created a bigot, where there was none before.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sincerely,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-41629809456340254852008-04-29T20:01:00.000-04:002008-04-29T20:01:00.000-04:00John,I could be wrong but I think Menendez was bor...John,<BR/>I could be wrong but I think Menendez was born in this country of Puerto Rican parents. <BR/><BR/>I sense your anger towards Bush but do you really believe the very small Cuban-American population is the only reason he won the election? I don't think so. Like I said, the Democrats shot themselves in the foot when they nominated John Kerry as their candidate, a patrician northeastern liberal snob with one of the worst records in the Senate. (He was AWOL for most of the time he was there).<BR/><BR/>John, there was a congressman in, Miami Claude Pepper (Democrat) who was re-elected I don't know how many times. Bill Nelson, keeps winning year after year (another Democrat) and I could be wrong but Steve Clark (former mayor for many terms was also a Democrat).<BR/>I think you do yourself a disservice when you lump a whole group of people together. (We all do that to a certain extent, but you seem to be "intransigent" ~ to borrow a Babalu term about your opinion of Cuban-Americans.<BR/><BR/>We have all had bad experiences by one person of a certain ethnicity but you can't summarily judge a whole nationality over whatever unfortunate incident happened to you.<BR/><BR/>I have friends in Miami who are of Irish-American descent who love living there so much they have learned to speak Spanish. I have a very, very close dear friend originally from Brooklyn, New York who is a conservative jew and loves the Cuban culture and speaks a bit of Spanish. So, I guess I don't understand how you can say that you are an open-minded person and not like your "racist-republican" family when your prejudice is appears to be towards Cubans.<BR/><BR/>I don't get it.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-46708358760905148322008-04-29T19:38:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:38:00.000-04:00ms calabaza said: I believe Cuban-Americans in Mi...ms calabaza said: I believe Cuban-Americans in Miami would gladly vote in a Democrat if they felt they were being represented well. For example, Bob Graham was governor of Florida, how many years?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Ha, no well in hell will the Cuban-American community in Miami "ever" vote Democrat. Even a very well respected and competent Cuban-American Cuban Democrat like Raul Martinez does like stand a chance against a phoney self-loathing Cuban like Balart. <BR/><BR/>It is too bad too, because the Cuban-American community in Miami is a hard-working community. And they are absolutely getting decimated with the soaring cost of living in Miami. <BR/><BR/>It is also too bad that if they step foot outside of America, and brag that they were one of the Cuban-Americans that helped elect Bush in 2000, that they would probably be set upon. This applies to all nations, even Great Britian.<BR/><BR/>The Cuban-Americans have placed this ugly legacy forever around the necks of their children, and grandchildren as a burden to carry for generations.<BR/><BR/>Only in Miami, can the Cuban-American sit safely and make the statement that they helped elect this most horrific President named George W. Bush. <BR/><BR/>But then again, the election of Bush in Miami, was "supposed" to be "punishment" for America. And the Cubans in Miami told us, "never to forget that they had single-handedly elect Bush." <BR/><BR/>Well, congratulations, the world will never forget, or forgive. Unfortunately for the Cuban-American community, it is a community that will always be tied to George W. Bush!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-31357064051973288342008-04-29T19:19:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:19:00.000-04:00ms. calabaza,True, but i remember reading Babulu, ...ms. calabaza,<BR/><BR/><BR/>True, but i remember reading Babulu, when they called Menedez a communist, because he wasnt a Republican. They werent proud that there was a 2nd Cuban-American senator. They were ashamed of him, because he wore a D instead of a R.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, i am proud of Menedez. Another Cuban-American with a set, who is unashamed of being a Cuban. Menedez doesnt run from the fact that he is a Cuban. Rather, like Raul Martinez, he proudly wears his Cubaness on his sleeve. A Cuban immigrant who is unashamed of who God made him, always gets my respect, regardless of their politics. It is the self-loathing Cuban-Americans like Henry Gomez and Val Prieto that disgust me.<BR/><BR/>Moreover, most Cuban-Americans outside of Miami are in fact Democrats. As i am sure that they have felt the sting of republican racism, jinned up by their local anti-Spanish republican politician. And therefore, the Cuban Democrat/independent finds it impossible to pimp themselves out to republican bigots who hate them because of their Spanish heritage, their Spanish tongue, or their Spanish last name.<BR/><BR/>Only in Miami, does one find Cubans who are ashamed of being Cuban. And willing to sell out their Cuban heritage, in order to be thought a good George W. Bush lover!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-72264789682680035682008-04-29T19:09:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:09:00.000-04:00John,like I said the Republican Cuban-American can...John,<BR/>like I said the Republican Cuban-American candidates have been brilliant in pandering to this segment of the community.<BR/><BR/>Here's my thought. Gore was a viable candidate but (well, let's not rehash 2000) but Kerry was a horrible candidate for the Dems. Right now, even though this should be a clear sail-in for the Dems, the two candidates are cannibalizing each other. Hillary is basically not liked or trusted and Obama is more left than the average Democrat in the country. The blue collar backbone Democrat in this country has no representation. <BR/><BR/>Since the last election I've been saying the Democrats need a moderate as their candidate. We need to have someone who is non-partisan and can work with the other party. I don't see that happening.<BR/><BR/>BTW,<BR/>I believe Cuban-Americans in Miami would gladly vote in a Democrat if they felt they were being represented well. For example, Bob Graham was governor of Florida, how many years?Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-43549552691765310982008-04-29T18:44:00.000-04:002008-04-29T18:44:00.000-04:00John:The Cuban-American senator from New Jersey, B...John:<BR/><BR/>The Cuban-American senator from New Jersey, Bob Menéndez, is a Democrat. Cubans do not always vote Republican. Sometimes they just vote Cuban.Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-4881982076582098952008-04-29T18:30:00.000-04:002008-04-29T18:30:00.000-04:00Ms. calabaza,Democrats were the party that fought ...Ms. calabaza,<BR/><BR/>Democrats were the party that fought the communist in Korea. Democrats were the party that fought the communist in Vietnam. And Democrats were the party who fought the communist in the Balkans.<BR/><BR/>Democrats were the party that instituted the freedom flights for Cubans. Democrats were party that open America arms during the Mariel boatlift. And Democrats were the ones that said that if any Cuban sets one foot in America, they get automatic citizenship. Note: this is the only type policy in the entire WORLD!!<BR/><BR/>Yet, the Cuban immigrant absolutely despises any and all Democrats. Even those Democrats that try and fail in regards to the Cuban issue. Worse, they try to peddle that it is the Democrats that are the anti-spanish party, and not the racist republicans like Newt, Dobbs, Trancredo, and Limbaugh. And who is the Cuban-American supreme hero, that they worship like a God, George W. Bush. Why? Because Bush merely "talks" about a free Cuba. LOL<BR/><BR/>Self-loathing, no honor, no pride, and no self-respect!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-34572459736067000782008-04-29T17:59:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:59:00.000-04:00John,good point about Bush I and the "peace divide...John,<BR/>good point about Bush I and the "peace dividend". I believe the reason that Cuban-Americans have consistently voted for Republicans has to do with their view that Democrats have not been tough enough in foreign policy. The Carter years scared many Cuban-Americans who had voted Democrat for the first time. Republican politicians have known how to pander to that quite well.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-45110728259074873352008-04-29T17:40:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:40:00.000-04:00ms.calabaza,Actually, if went back beyond Clinton....ms.calabaza,<BR/><BR/>Actually, if went back beyond Clinton. You will see that it was George H. Bush who actually started downsizing the military after the fall of the Soviet Union.<BR/>It was termed the "peace dividend."<BR/><BR/>Second, America's war machine worked fine against the vaunted former Yugoslovian war machine. Actually Clinton's military was actually Reagan's war machine. If you want to be technical about it.<BR/><BR/>As for the tail hook scandel. They were US Navy officers who demonstrated conduct unbecoming a military officers. And should have left the military if their code of conduct fell beneath that standard.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, it is good to see that there is at least "one" Cuban-American who thinks Bush's presidency was harmful to our nation.<BR/><BR/>But then again, it was Cuban-Americans who put Bush in the white house as punishment for America, because of the deportation of Elian Gonzales.<BR/><BR/>And indeed, America was punished!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-6833088015991318772008-04-29T17:22:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:22:00.000-04:00Very Nice blog. My first visit. I was told by good...Very Nice blog. My first visit. I was told by good friend Alex H about this blog<BR/><BR/>http://www.theashtoncruzzoo.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Come and visit usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-57692931861418659912008-04-29T17:14:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:14:00.000-04:00john,First, I am an Independent (have been for yea...john,<BR/>First, I am an Independent (have been for years). I agree that Bush's policies have been awful and have hurt the military. However, things are not always so simple. Clinton dismantled the military and did incredible damage also. I have a family member who retired during this era as a commander in the Navy. He had wanted to stay but after the political crap that went on during the Clinton years including the tail-hook scandal, he decided it was time for him to make some money in the private sector. It was not just him but many experienced qualified officers left at that time.<BR/> <BR/>Sadly, there is no good/bad, black/white in this issue many are to blame for the situation we are in.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-22944926914318303382008-04-29T16:52:00.000-04:002008-04-29T16:52:00.000-04:00ms. calabaza,Because i am originally from here. T...ms. calabaza,<BR/><BR/><BR/>Because i am originally from here. These racist republicans are my friends and family. And i cannot disown them, as they are a part of me. <BR/><BR/>My military experience that introduced me to different cultures and struggles. And that experience snatched me from the clutches of the dark side of the republican party.<BR/><BR/>The same republican party that destroyed our military, the finest institution in the world.<BR/><BR/>No, i hate the republican party, but i love my friends and family members who are republicans, save their vicious racism, iraq war, and their pro-Bush loving crap!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-16474714956855311802008-04-29T16:34:00.000-04:002008-04-29T16:34:00.000-04:00John,life is short.Why did you choose to move to a...John,<BR/>life is short.<BR/><BR/>Why did you choose to move to a small town in a "red" state full of distasteful,racist republicans? This, after you had a horrible experience with those pesky, racist Cuban-Americans in Miami? Seems to me, if I were you I'd look into moving to Portland or Madison or Boston because like I said, life is short. . .Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-5347398153669659952008-04-29T16:02:00.000-04:002008-04-29T16:02:00.000-04:00John:So you want everybody to run from Obama into ...John:<BR/><BR/>So you want everybody to run from Obama into McCain's camp?<BR/><BR/>Me too.<BR/><BR/>Not because he's a Republican but because he isn't Hillary or Obama.Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-53464332109651401172008-04-29T15:56:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:56:00.000-04:00Hola Mat , are you trying to ignore Mr Fantomas It...Hola Mat , are you trying to ignore Mr Fantomas <BR/><BR/>It wont work <BR/><BR/>I am here for the long haul, until you close down this blog<BR/><BR/>Hasta el ultimo dia Mat , I be hereFantomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349273596944526270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-10825430046423422792008-04-29T15:49:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:49:00.000-04:00JohnI live in southern california, we have immmigr...John<BR/><BR/>I live in southern california, we have immmigrants here from nearly every nation. i can't say that californians are terrified of immigrants, i just don't see it.<BR/><BR/>what most people are ticked about is welfare and benefits going to the udocumented, is not racial deal is a pocketbook issue.booksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005782327057288576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-26841006771960250412008-04-29T15:16:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:16:00.000-04:00corgiguy said: Here's my theory on the latest pas...corgiguy said: Here's my theory on the latest pastor wright flack. This is all calculated political drama, a good guy ( obama ) vs bad guy ( wright ) theater. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Wright is not the issue, Spanish immigrants are what America is terrified of.<BR/><BR/>The 2008 election will all come down to the Spanish immigrant, and the preception that they are taking over America. This perception alone will cause America to run to Mccain for salvation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-19465706343898717552008-04-29T15:15:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:15:00.000-04:00breaking news Obama victoriousSe desprende obama t...breaking news Obama victorious<BR/><BR/>Se desprende obama totalmente del loco Wright<BR/><BR/><BR/>Wright does not speak in behalf of Obama<BR/><BR/>Very intelligent move by the young senator<BR/><BR/>still on top<BR/><BR/>Hillary crying foul <BR/><BR/>i will bring you the live press conference quick Mat you tube video<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSBKouDQ-UFantomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349273596944526270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-86468253652119007902008-04-29T15:10:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:10:00.000-04:00vana,Yes, i do claim southern roots. But i do not...vana,<BR/><BR/><BR/>Yes, i do claim southern roots. But i do not claim to be upset that the south lost the civil war. Because without the southern soldier, America may have been invaded by the communist in the 1980's. Therefore, i am grateful of a unified America.<BR/><BR/>Additonally, i dont hate anyone, including blacks. As i consider blacks to be real Americans.<BR/><BR/>Finally, i dont hate people of Spanish descent. On the contrary, they are welcome in my nation if:<BR/><BR/>1) They speak English<BR/>2) Fly the American flag<BR/>3) Serve this nation<BR/>4) Follow American laws<BR/>5) And obey the constitution<BR/><BR/>I dont think that is asking to much of the Spanish immigrant, nor is it racist. In fact, it is what the Republican party preaches all the time. I would think being that you are a republican also, that you would agree with those five principles presented above.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sincerely,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com