Pander alert – Obama wants Cesar Chavez holiday

Setting aside the question of whether or not Chavez is deserving, or is the most representative Hispanic for a “Hispanic holiday,” all I have to say otherwise is:

If you’re going to pander, pander big.

“As farmworkers and laborers across America continue to struggle for fair treatment and fair wages, we find strength in what Cesar Chavez accomplished so many years ago,” Obama said in a statement from his campaign. “And we should honor him for what he's taught us about making America a stronger, more just, and more prosperous nation.

"That’s why I support the call to make Cesar Chavez's birthday a national holiday. It’s time to recognize the contributions of this American icon to the ongoing efforts to perfect our union.”

And, you’ve supported this for how long? And how vocably? And, how many Chicago Hispanics did you talk to about this idea when you were in the Illinois Senate?

Answers: Just now; very quietly; zero.