2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDem tensions explode in Hispanic Caucus over Trump
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) voted last month to tap $50,000 from the group's political arm to attack Donald Trumps finance chairman in Texas but not without a good deal of tension.
Several Hispanic lawmakers from Texas championed the effort, but their strategy was challenged by a powerful voice: Rep. Xavier Becerra (Calif.), chairman of the Democratic Caucus. Becerra opposed the move, arguing the attacks wouldn't directly help Latino candidates get elected, as required under the bylaws of the CHC's political action committee, known as the Bold PAC.
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The fight was sparked by Dennis Nixon, the CEO of IBC Bank and Trumps Texas finance chairman. Among the largest banks in Texas, IBC is based in the border city of Laredo and caters widely to Hispanic customers, many living south of the border. Its logo features a rough map of the United States and Mexico. Nixon sent a June 8 letter to friends and colleagues warning that a Hillary Clinton victory would be a disaster for the country and requesting donations for both Trump and the Republican National Committee (RNC). Nixon himself vowed to give $36,100.
CHC members are furious that Nixon, who has prospered serving a largely Hispanic clientele, would simultaneously fundraise for a presidential candidate who has attacked Mexicans as criminals, questioned the character of an American judge based on his Hispanic heritage, vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and pledged to fortify the wall at the southern border. Trump's a racist; we all know it, Vela said. And Dennis Nixon agreed to be the state finance chair for a racist.
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http://thehill.com/latino/290482-dem-tensions-explode-in-hispanic-caucus-over-trump
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Becerra must be an idiot
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)In fact, he is generally very intelligent. Maybe he sees a long play here that we don't see.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)And violating the rules because of Trump isn't enough justification.
FSogol
(45,526 posts)Win-win