Rip Van Winkle & The El Paso LNRC

Apparently my buddy David K takes issue with the fact that I mentioned that the Latino National Republican Coalition has made an impact in elections in just a short period of time.

Of all the stuff I've said on my show that he could take issue with, considering he's a Republican and I'm a Democrat, I figured it would've been something of more significance, but oh well.

Let me just say that the LNRC has made an impact, more so, at least I would argue, than the other auxillery clubs in town. Maybe Senor Juice was busy with his own campaign to really notice but the group went from nothing, to being an established and contributing club in really just a matter of weeks.

The LNRC is a new group and it has allowed people that haven't normally participated in Republican politics in a meaningful way to contribute. David says they aren't knew, but since most of the members of the LNRC don't know David K, I doubt he can say that with any certainty. Plus, I know for a fact he hasn't been to any meetings, so I don't know how he would know who the members are in the first place.

Frankly, I've been to more meetings of the LNRC and I'm a Democrat.

Yep, Sammy's my homie. Probably one of the best friends I have in the world. Which is why we don't let a little thing like political differences get in the way of a friendship. I know that might be hard for someone who's spent time in the Beltway to wrap their head around, but there are people that are married that come from different political backgrounds pal.

As for Sammy's conservative credentials, spend 5 minutes with the vato and you'll see they are solid. He's wrong about almost everything, so there!

But don't take my word for it, ask around DK. I'll bet everyone in the GOP thats ever met him will vouch for his conservatism. Check with your Party Chair, some of the donors, Dee Margo and the rest of the candidates, the College Republicans, & the Republican Women.

He and the LNRC rolled up their sleeves and did for those guys. You are pretty much the only consipiracy theorists that things he's my "plant".

But facts are facts.

Their membership has played a key role in several campaigns.

They have spawned new candidates.

They have hosted the LT Gov, and Governor and several other Republican elected officials.

This is the one that is the most interesting, they have allowed people who haven't really had a chance to participate in a meaningful way previously, to participate in the Republican Party. Before the LNRC came along, the El Paso Republican Party looked like a collection of old, rich, country club or religious fundamentalist white people (for the most part).

Now they party has a presence in the Latino community that was non-existent previously. If the GOP ever wants to win seats outside of the westside, they will only be able to do so by convincing more Latinos to be Republicans.

Trust me, Sammy is better equipped to do that than David K.

Frankly, I don't understand the Republican on Republican crime going on, but it is fun to watch. Republicans, you have arrived! Now you guys are fighting with each other, who do you think you are, Democrats?!?!