NY-26: More On Davis And His Immigration Problem

by: robert.harding

Sat Aug 23, 2008 at 14:22:12 PM EDT

From the article:

"I think they'll do it without a civil war," he said. "They'll take control of the state governments and start voting themselves anything they want."

So instead of a civil war, they will (according to Davis) take over the state governments and give themselves what they want.

What we also can't overlook is the response to these comments. Jon Powers' campaign manager John Gerken said, "This is probably why his handlers won't let him debate and hide him from the press." Alice Kryzan termed the remarks as "wrong and offensive."

But it was this comment that perhaps the best response to Davis' words:

Meanwhile, a top official at the National Council of La Raza, the nation's leading Hispanic organization, termed Davis' comments "extremely offensive."

"He's feeding an environment of intolerance that doesn't distinguish between legal and illegal immigrants," said Clarissa Martinez, director of immigration and national campaigns for the organization. "He's presenting our whole community as invaders - people who want to take over the country."

Agreed. The problem is that Davis is lumping all immigrants into one group. That is, I would contend, the problem with all of the anti-immigration people in this country, including one of Jack Davis' favorite TV personalities Lou Dobbs. Instead of separating legal from illegal, they just lump them all into one group: Illegal immigrants.

Also, yesterday I wrote about Davis creating his own party - "Save Jobs and Farms." Read this part of the article and you tell me whose side Davis is on:

Many Western New York farmers rely on migrant workers from Mexico to bring in the crops.

After hearing quotes from Davis' speech, John Lincoln, the president of the New York Farm Bureau, said: "The farmers overall would be really concerned about his statement."

Told what Lincoln said, Davis replied: "He's not a regular farmer. He's one of these big guys . . . I'd call him a multinational farmer."

Lincoln, 70, is a dairy farmer with 200 head of cattle in Bloomfield, a village of 1,258 in Ontario County, southeast of Rochester. Asked if he had ever met Lincoln, Davis said he had not.

Because Lincoln didn't go along with Davis, that makes Lincoln a "multinational farmer" or "one of these big guys." Even Lincoln is a farmer.

Let's see: Owner of a factory or a farmer who just happens to head the New York Farm Bureau. Who would I talk to about farming, what's good for farmers and why migrant laborers are needed for farms?

I know the answer. So do the farmers.

Problem is that Jack Davis doesn't know the answer.

I have included the video of Davis' remarks from earlier this year below the fold for those who haven't heard them yet. If you want to see the REAL Jack Davis, he is in that video.  

Jack Davis And His Three Issue Platform; Powers Responds

by: robert.harding

Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 12:02:24 PM EDT

In case you can't hear it at the end, the three issues are: Iraq war, illegal immigration and trade.

Yes, that's right. Jack just admitted to having a three issue platform.

His stance on the Iraq war is the stance of many. He believes we were duped into the war and believes it has been a waste of money. No surprises there.

Free trade is Jack's issue. If he wants to debate Iraq with Jon Powers, he will lose. But free trade is Jack's main issue. It is the reason why he wants to go to Washington D.C. and why he wants to run for Congress.

But his stance on illegal immigration is not only xenophobic, it is scary. He has proposed building a double wall along our southern border. His theory about why Mexicans come to the United States is a conspiracy theory, at best.

Speaking of Powers, his campaign has issued this press release regarding Davis's decision to enter the race for a third time.

It is time for a serious leader who can bring the kind of change that will help middle class families who are economically squeezed and bring a responsible end to the Iraq War.  Money can buy you a lot, but the voters of Western New York are not for sale. That is why I have earned the support of the Democratic leaders and grassroots activists across the district.

I agree with Powers. We need a serious leader. And I think this line sums it up best: "Money can buy you a lot, but the voters of Western New York are not for sale."

This is VERY true. Money can buy you a lot. It can buy flat screen televisions, fancy cars, vacation homes, etc. But it can't buy you votes and a grassroots campaign. Davis will try and buy this election even though that has not worked for him twice already. But one thing is clear: Davis does not plan on running based on his "deep" knowledge of the issues. He only has three. That will get him nowhere.