In what is sure to light the mainstream media ablaze with cries of racism, President Obama in his much hyped amnesty speech last night referred to illegal immigrants as the people who “pick our fruit and make our beds.”
Now, I want you for a moment to visualize one Mitt Romney, or maybe Newt or Rick Santorum, making this statement on national television. Then tell us exactly what the mainstream media would use as the lead story the following day.
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The comments were so startling, Twitchy’s editors had to ask the question, is Obama’s immigration speech the most racist ever?
Via BizPac Review:
President Obama’s primetime speech Thursday night caused feelings of anger for many, and not only because he granted de-facto amnesty to millions of illegal aliens.
During the speech the president referred to illegals as “workers who pick our fruit and make our beds.” Astounding when you consider this was a prepared speech written, read and edited by a team of professionals who somehow allowed that line to get through.
It would appear there’s a bit of a theme developing in Democrat circles in what they assume is the purpose of Latinos in our country.
Earlier this year, Alex Sink, a Democrat who nearly became governor of Florida in 2010, spoke of immigration reform during a speech and asked, “Where are you going to get people to work to clean our hotel rooms or do our landscaping?”
Guy Benson of Townhall explained the hypocrisy of Sink’s comments, which can now be applied to Obama’s as well:
Sink’s (/Obama’s) defenders are precisely the sort of people who would reflexively and immediately crucify her for uttering those exact same sentences if she had an ‘R’ next to her name. What’s more, every Republican in America would be linked to the comment, then badgered by the media to weigh in on it.
As an added bonus, Twitchy chronicled some epic tweets from a legal immigrant last night as she watched Obama’s speech. She tears into the President, saying that as a legal immigrant she is demanding her money and time back for going through the effort legally. She also makes the suggestion to, rather than grant amnesty actually go ahead and “enforce the law.”
She adds, “Why does Obama think that we’re all fruit pickers?”
What do you think? Were Obama’s comments about ‘fruit pickers’ and ‘bed makers’ racist?
As a hispanic American, who didn’t vote for this numb nut, I resent, these comments. Maybe, if we didn’t make it so easy for his race to get fed. aid, we wouldn’t need 5 million illegal aliens getting amnesty. If he need’s someone to make his bed and pick his fruits, there’s Michelle, God only know she’s been over compensated all these years.
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In reality, only 2% of Illegals are crop pickers. For the rest, what else are they qualified to do if they have little or no education?
I’d rather pick my own fruit and make my own bed,,instead of paying for their education, healthcare, numerous babies, and accrued legal fees for various arrests, with my hard earned money I need for my family.
It is what it is. These menial jobs are not good enough for whites. Mexican people are extremely hardworking people and they are united as a family, unlike whites. We will do whatever to put food on the table and not be ashamed, unlike anglos. You are too ignorant to see that he was telling the truth, and instead of saying that it’s the truth, but in a positive way, you take a negative side intending us to turn against our President. As a people we are not ashamed to make beds and clean toilets if if means our children can eat. It doesn’t embarrass me. We picked cotton when we were very young, my father worked in the mines in Mexico at 10 years old, and came to the USA at 12 yrs old; he went to Seminary in the 30s and became an ordained Presbyterian minister. What kind of background do you have? One that you can be proud of, doing whatever necessary to take care of your family. Yes, I am a Democrat, but I am also a Christian, unlike many of your Republicans who claim to love Christ, stay in bed on Sundays, and don’t take care of your neighbor. President Obama stated the truth, unlike “Mitt” who put ALL women (white, black, etc) in folders. That is demeaning.
Squawk all you like but he is telling the truth. American workers will not work for the few dollars these huge corporate farms pay or work in the conditions these people do.
If you want your fruit and vegetable prices to skyrocket just send them all back. Tell congress you want funding in place to deport 4,000000 a year instead of the funding for 400,000 that the republicans allocated.
Yes people yell all you like at Obama but the reason more are not deported is that your favorite hypocrite party has not allocated enough funds.
Of course Obama’s a racist! We knew that in 2007. What most Americans don’t know (or won’t admit) is that Obama is a radical leftist (or more correctly, Neo-Marxist). And like all dictators, if kept in power, he’ll diminish our freedoms and increase government violence against his political enemies. Obama used the IRS to go after political opponents. It’s a short step from that to using federal storm troopers and concentration camps.
No I do not I think its accurate. I am so sick of opportuinistic race baiting. Of course if Mitt Romney had said it he would be under fire. Of course it is hypocritical. I still think it’s B.S. even if it was a man I despise who said it. Look for one thing he doesn’t have to watch every word that comes out of his mouth, people don’t care and they wont hold him accountable. Believe me his speechwriters know this and so does he. It is why he can tall any lie he wants. It’s why he can say repeatedly he has no power to make immigration law and then in one speech completely pull an about face. The Media just will not hold him accountable even if there are beginning to be some rumblings from the left.
When you look at the REAL reason this pig of a traitor is giving amnesty to all these pieces of garbage, then everything’s clear. What’s the reason? DEMOCRAT VOTERS.
Wow! And you are part of the Republican moral majority? We are all God’s children, Whites, Mexicans, and yes, even you, with that unchristian mouth. Remember God created all of us in His image, so stop and think before your open your mouth and make your momma proud.
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whoops he just stepped on his own foot……he is truly a racist moron !!.
I’m supprised the President took this action. He’s either 1… brave considering the majority of the US is NOT with him on this (not likely)….2… confident in the Secret Service ability to protect him (plausible, but given their recent blunders maybe no wise) …….or 3…..incompetent (ding ding ding…we have a winner!!!).
Ok, so he uses his executive order to perpetuate a problem (this will make more invade) rather than do something like block birth-right citizenship which would prevent anchor babies. If ANYONE believes he has the interest of the US in his plans, maybe NOW you’ll think otherwise!
He is more concerned about the economy in West Africa than he is US citizens.
Obama I make my own bed .And 5 million is a lot of fruit pickers .we need to stand up to this ass hole now
You probably can’t afford someone to do your bed and clean your toilets. But those that can do hire illegals to do these menial jobs. These j
obs are in high demand and there are no takers. Now go and put your wife or partner in a folder.
Hispanic people the democratic party wants to eat your children, don’t vote democratic…remember always vote republican or independent!!!
Es la veredad!
Ës la verdad! If you’re going to include some Spanish, at
least learn to spell.
When one refers to illegal immigrants as fruit pickers and bed makers they are being racist and also very demeaning in what they are saying.
I know many who have legally immigrated from those same places and those who have illegally immigrated and not all are fruit pickers or bed makers. Some do have a higher education and hold degrees in their home countries as doctors, nurses, civil workers and many other fields. These people also cook many of your meals and do many other jobs not just field/ orchard/ hospitality and the like.
When one makes comments saying they are only doing the jobs that Americans will not do. they are proving they are not educated in who they are talking about and are very ignorant and under educated on the subject. These people take your clerk jobs, bank teller jobs and many other jobs that are not agricultural or in the hospitality professions. So stop being stupid and get a bit more education. This President is ignorant or the real situation and the only reason he is sponsoring amnesty is for party votes in 2016. As my friend who came across illegally said . When I am granted amnesty I will vote for this man’s party for they have shown me favor. That is the real end game here people. It is not about who does what job and the like. this is about voter numbers.
Sounds kinda racist, huh?
Obama’s “executive action” is in keeping with his refusal to protect Americans from terrorists, plagues, and alien invaders.
See “Orwell: Ebola, ISIS, and Immigration” at http://wp.me/p4scHf-4O.
This is just what I expected. An elitist snob like obama want modern day slaves to come in a be happy they are poor. Just so the rich united states and people like obama can get their heaping supply of cheep fruit, while they lavish welfare benefits on the poor. In my America the poor in this country would be picking the fruit and mowing the lawn. Americans think they are too good for that.
Just another freaking lame brained lie from the most ignorant person whoever inhabited the white house. They are grooming their vote base and nothing else but that. I wish I could remember who Clinton was talking to when he made his statement about obama running against his witchy wife. “I can remember when they were serving us coffee and fixing the meals in the white house.” Damn it if someone else remembers please post it.
I meant to say for them being here for 5 years illegally. You got to love auto correct.
How will anyone know how long they’ve been here? Did they sign entrance papers?
It just kills me! He said that they were going to do a criminal background check on these people but what good is it going to do to do a criminal background check on them if they were already a criminal for the last 5 years for being illegal in the United States. I mean he needs to get real on things because if they have been here for 5 years legally, that means that they are a criminal and they have criminal tendencies, do they not? What a joke this man is!
I make my own bed, pick my own fruit and clean my own toilet. Am I taking jobs away from illegals? Who knows, who cares. I know a number of exconvicts, who despite pounding the pavement, are not able to get work. To be productive members of society, despite the fact that they were born here, and served their time. What about these citizens, Obama. You are a hypocrite who refuses to provide documentation that you were born here. Hell, we don’t even know if you are a legal citizen of the United States.
How many ex-convicts do you know? Some businesses won’t hire them; some take a chance; those are the consequences they enherited and have to deal with. Take up a cause for ex-cons. I also take care of my house; many of us do and I don’t look at it from your viewpoint. That’s just being ignorant and
sarcastic. And lastly, Pres Obama was born in Hawaii and is a “legal”citizen of the US, just like me and maybe you.
Make amends?
You mean like legalizing murder because they are already committing it so lets just make it so they arent breaking the law doing it?
They can make amends by leaving this country and applying for citizenship the legal way.
Amnesty will ONLY make it so the NEXT batch comes flooding in knowing that eventually some other POS in a future White House will give THEM amnesty too.
he forgot about cleaning our public toilets
Send them back!!! NO AMNESTY!!!
Funny where are the Latino’s if this were a republican stating you are fruit pickers and bed makers omg. Talk about being racist this President is a piece of crap. So he is passing this so you can pick our fruit and make our beds. What the hell is that
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He would be telling the truth. Mexicans and other minorities are picking cotton for our clothes, working in poultry and tobacco farms, picking our fruits, berries and vegetables so all we have to do is go to the store. I picked cotton at a very young age, along with my 5 brothers, sisters, and dad. My mom was there to take care of us. So, no, as a Latina I can hold my head up high, along with millions of others; I am not embarrassed when I read this, and I tell my children of what my life was like growing up; grateful they didn’t have to experience this. This is not something to be ashamed of. You are the ones who want us to feel insulted and
ashamed.
That is what your President of Mexico wanted you to do, in order to make money from the U.S….But, be aware, that the Illegals are going to have a very hard time here in America, because, I’m not helping out…I have problems of my own and the Illegals are all of Obama’s problems, not the Americans…Good luck whatever and wherever you do or go…
Sooner or later, you will have to work harder for Obama for him to make money as well….It’s causing the American taxpayers $2 Trillion dollars for you and you will have to pay taxes pretty soon…Enjoy your life here….:)
Sorry, this is the only way I could get my 2 cents in. I grew up in the late 40’s and 50’s in a small town outside Portland, Oregon, we were let of school in May so we could help the farmer harvest his crops and at that time, Washington County produced more strawberries per acre than any county in the United States, then came bean, yellow wax and pole and if you were old enough, you hand picked corn. My point is that if we would take some of these kids out of the city and put them to work on the farms, they would not only learn how to work but also where their food comes from. It was good enough for me and a whole generation of kids growing up. I don’t want to hear about child labor laws either because the immigrant kids as young as 8 are piking fruit.
They don’t pick my fruits or make my bed…The U.S. Farmers takes care of the vegetables and fruits…Mexican fruits are different than ours…