Understanding the Hispanic Culture is complicated at best. Hispanics share a mother culture and Spanish Heritage, many are devout Catholics and share a language and pride for their Ethnicity. But how they got here and where they came from and how well they are received here in the United States tends to shape their political views. Although the GOP showcased many prominent Hispanics the actions of Meg Whitman during her run for Governor California, Carly Fiorina's adoption of the Arizona Papers Please, during her run for Senate, The comments and action of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, Legislation passed in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and the ugly comments from Sheriff Arpaio do NOTHING to instill confidence or a feeling of wanting to be a member of the GOP. Let alone when article come out about immigration on the internet, the vitriol with which White Republicans comment on the blogs. Hispanics have long memories and share their thoughts at family BBQ's, Weddings and other gatherings.....the message is the same White Republicans HATE Hispanics both legal and illegal.....that is something the Mitt Romney is going to have a hard time over coming....

Last night, the DNC sent a message of WELCOME to Hispanic Americans of all Nationalities, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Colombian, Argentinians, Chileans, Costa Ricans and the rest of the 24 Latin Countries of the world, and it was that you are welcomed here and we appreciate your contributions and we want you to have a part of the American Dream. The message was an embrace and sincere feeling of acceptance and belonging. You can't fake that!

It take more than just a parade of olive skinned faces it take policies to attract Latinos to a Party...and today right now, those policies are in the Democratic Party and the candidate that understands is President Barack Obama

Obama stopped the bleeding. Four more years to heal the wounds. OBAMA 2012!

The former Gov. Ed Rendell mentioned the republican myth. I would argue instead of a single myth there are many.

Romney often talks of Greek columns and temples, so no one should be surprised by his choice of the fleet footed Paul Ryan for the office of vice-president of the United States; someone who with the help of his rigorous P90X exercise regime has achieved the body of an Olympian god. The congressmen in recounting his time for the running of the Grandma’s Marathon held in Duluth, Minnesota expanded the list of the messenger god’s achievements with a time of two hours and fifty minutes. Skilled in the art of deception, quick and cunning, it should come as no surprise to anyone that the course completion time run by the intercessor between mortals and the divine was closer to four hours and twenty seven seconds a time slower than that run by former president George W. Bush.

The question is not the time run by this divine messenger of mythology, but can Paul Ryan out run his congressional record and his position on Catholic Social Teaching as it relates to the public policy and the changes contained within the Ryan budget. A budget passed in the republican controlled house that eliminates essential funding for programs that serve the most vulnerable among us- the poor.

The letter written by the leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who view the budget as a moral issue, would indicate the answer to that question is no. The Catholic bishops argue against the republican message delivered by Paul Ryan proclaiming that cuts to affordable housing, cuts to food stamps and the elimination of the Child Tax Credit are all necessary steps to be taken if we are to solve our deficit problem. The bishops argue instead for a solution that includes shared sacrifice by all the people and not just the poorest among us.

And yet Paul Ryan, divine messenger, republican congressmen, candidate for vice-president of the United States, continues to carry his message of social injustice to the voters of ever increasing military budgets and tax cuts for the wealthiest among us while eliminating programs for the poor.

So, when Paul Ryan quotes the president, “ If you don’t have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone people should run from”, doing so in the hope of gaining some advantage he should remember that Hermes much like his promise of prosperity and a balanced budget is a myth.

I liked this author's take

The First Lady headlined the opening night of the Democratic National Convention with a speech universally lauded as a good speech delivered incredibly well by an eloquent and empathic orator. Following earlier speakers' fiery political rhetoric and touching personal stories, Mrs. Obama brought philosophy, personal experience, and practical application together in telling the story of her family's travel from poverty to the White House. Ultimately encapsulating, in this "Michelle Doctrine", the Democrat response to the Republican questions, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" and their accusations about lack of success, in a single sentence about 3/4 of the way through the speech. "Success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives." So this appears to be where the Democrats are trying to set the lynchpin of the argument. While the Republicans, who claim to desire a laissez faire government, hold the government responsible for economic success, the Democrats judge the government by the number of people helped.

Distortions, delusions and lies....All politicians are liars...including Obama

Don't think that you are part of their club...you're not....None of us are...It is US and them. The elites and the rest of us.....They divide and conquer by pitting every group in the country against each other....and once we are busy blaming each other they steal the dreams right out of our sleep....