General Discussion

LBJ & the BUSHes are in sort of a different category from "charisma" - more like, those peeps *LIKING* them/Latinos. Down to earth, acknowledging. A smile and a hug go a long way.

Will add the personal distance within the Democratic relating to the FDR-age-old Hispanic constituency (but worse in Wingnuttiness) - during the Bill-Monica thing, Bill went to the Hispanic Caucus and was greeted by them with *WILD* yelling support, yet Bill tamped it down, told them to sit and settle down, whereas he related more to other ethnic constituencies. And in post-coup 2000 when Al GORE went on SNL, he did a skit where his peeve against campaigning was having to go on the Spanish language networks featuring stereotype Latinos mugging and jumping around and having to hold a Chihuahua dog. ----- Disconnects going on there.

Here's a pic of W. Shrub relating after Katrina when Mexicans from Mexico crossed into U.S. to provide aid - imagine the caravan crossing what they considered "their" former territory putting aside the intervening unpleasantness. The point is relating, human sincerity, acceptance.