Ciao!

I think she would be better off describing herself as a multicultural immigrant. Although I have heard of Spanish people describe themselves as Hispanic and others who want in no way to be associated with Hispanics/Latinos.

I agree. I also find it weird that she now pronounces her name "Tehrehza" when she didn't before. Those two just creep me out.

And did you catch when she showed up (in her limo, of course) for a few seconds w/ Dominican immigrants collecting relief supplies for hurricane victims back in their home country? She suggested they not gather food, but just let the little ones "run around naked for a while" (sheesh!). She shook some hands, then got back in her limo (no doubt for some shoping at Five Avenue or something).

And let's not forget Hillary's Jewish! I agree with your assessment of her. It's kind of like me expressing the pains of coming to America as an immigrant. Yes it was so hard being welcomed into a family who wanted a daughter to love. And learning the language was tough over watching "The Muppets" on tv while eating my cut up apples. She should just describe herself as a multi-cultural immagrant and not try to appeal to everyone. I mean, that's what pretty much won them over at the DNC when she spoke. I think it's cool she has such a diverse background, but she's using it in a wrong way.

I find it interesting that you would post on the topic since most people tend to ignore the wives. Unless it's to criticize Hillary or say how cute Laura looks.

Cute? Laura Bush?

For some europeans the "peninsulares" are no europeans, instead they are "latinos". In the US often Spaniards and Portuguese are thrown into the Latino pot.

Well, many people find Laura Bush "cute" (in a June Cleaver sort of way). She's not hot or anything, but she's cute. She reminds me of many of my friends' moms, always nice & ready w/ a plate of brownies or something. Very midwestern charm.

As for Spanish/Portuguese "peninsulares". Yes, I think many people put them in that category. But few consider them "Hispanic" in the American political sense. And Teresa Heinz Kerry is deliberately marketing herself as a "Hispanic" who can address that constituency because "she's one of us". And I think that's bullshit. And, yes, she's also made some speeches where she considers herself African-American.

I find her creepy. She only recently started pronouncing her name in that Spanish accent. It's a political ploy. And her pretention to understand minorities because she grew up in Africa (in a very, very, very colonial exploitive society), then went to college in South Africa (during the Apartheid years, that's where her family decided to flee to from Mozambique, and I find that interesting in itself), and has since lived in the highest East Coast social circles, touting her semi-aristocratic European background. Now, suddenly, she's a poor immigrant Hispanic?

I don't know any other way to put it: Fuck her! I'm an immigrant Hispanic. I've been poor, broke, called "spic" to my face. And even I don't pretend to understand the Mexican-American experience. Or the Cuban-American experience. And my current social status puts me in a different position than people in East Lansing (let alone East Los Angeles). But she feels like she has a right to patronize me by passing herself off as "Hispanic" because it's election year & Bush has strong Hispanic support? Fuck her!!

You're too funny Miguel. I would have never pictured you saying words like that. Then again I would have never guessed you were once a registered republican.

Yes I think Laura Bush is cute and People magazine even listed her as one of their "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2001.

But to be fair I think we can almost throw Arnold in this category. I have a hard time believing that he was that poor when he came to America, especially after having a few Mr. Universe titles under his belt. And like Heinz-Kerry he also married up by a lot. And one thing I do like about Heinz-Kerry is that she still keeps to some of her republican roots (she only recently changed her affiliation to democrat). She is still very pro-life and can disagree with her husband, which I don't see Laura Bush doing a lot with George W. publically.

Amen!