Dem tensions explode in Hispanic Caucus over Trump

[DonViejo]

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) voted last month to tap $50,000 from the group's political arm to attack Donald Trump’s 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 Trump’s 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]

1. Trump and Nixon have the same mindset.

[beachbum bob]

2. tapping the $50,000 would most certainly help indirectly hispanic candidates....

Becerra must be an idiot

[auntpurl]

3. He is not generally an idiot.

In fact, he is generally very intelligent. Maybe he sees a long play here that we don't see.

[BobbyDrake]

5. I believe Becerra when he says that the bylaws state that help must be "direct" not "indirect."

And violating the rules because of Trump isn't enough justification.

[FSogol]

4. Solution: Create a separate fundraing appeal and collect $50k to aid in defeating Trumpy.

Win-win