Saturday, October 13, 2007

Mel adds a 4th title

during an immigration debate at Notre Dame reaired on CSPAN last night:

Sen. Martinez, who emigrated from Cuba at age 15 and is the first Cuban-American to serve in the U.S. Senate, emphasized the fact that he is the only immigrant in the Senate and that he recognizes a crisis in confidence in the U.S. government.

"We must have national conversations to enact comprehensive legislation as a nation harkening our history as a nation of immigrants and as a nation of laws," he said. "A comprehensive approach at the federal level is what is needed."

Mel Martinez can now choose from among the following titles, depending upon his audience: U.S. Senator, General Chairman of the Republican National Committee, only immigrant in the U.S. Senate and, last but not least, spokesman for every Hispanic in America.