Venus Velazquez Hate Free Zone Forum

Seattle City Council candidate Venus Velazquez advising voters at the Hate Free Zone forum (an organization focused on building power within immigrant communities) to vote along racial lines.

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[brightboy1122]

this lady just doesnt seem like a real candidate. she doesn't make any sense and she doesnt deserve a single vote.

[betchyawont]

It may have been clumsy but she's right. We need more people of color on the council, we need a Latina on the counsel, we need a young mother on the council, and we need more women on the council. I look at the make up of the group and give real consideration to those voices not represented.

[loismarill]

INVESTIGATE before VOTING !

OBAMA IMITATES very well to JFK, BOBBY, MLK.

Copies their words, tempo and delivery style! I KNOW !~

I did hear all of them ! The younger voters did not.

OBAMA NOT EVEN CLOSE TO ANY OF THESE GREAT MEN.

Obama's wife berates Hillary and make themselves Role-models to Show USA:

"what a good family should look like"

Search: Michelle Obama takes a shot at Hillary

and: : Barack's Trinity Church

THEY may help 8 more Republican years

[acanawuppazz]

Hmmm, inclusive? That's funny aren't the majority of Seattle City Councilmembers white? "Diversity" is a buzz word that really means sprinkling people of color around to look "inclusive" but white folks really run the show politically on the local and state level. With all that coffee there in Seattle you'd think you folks would wake up and smell it. Grab a clue. Diversity is an illusion. Also, this clip if you notice does not show the entire part of what was said.

[Pingsperson]

acanawuppazz you sound as off-base and out of touch as Venus.

we have reacted to what she said because there is no way to know what she meant. what she said is racist and divisive and is out of touch with today's social/political Seattle.

most of us aspire to inclusion and diversity but don't agree with these comments to vote along racial lines.

any attack on Venus is well deserved because of what she said.

[acanawuppazz]

Wow, you'd think she called somebody a nappy headed ho the way folks are reacting. I know what she meant. She meant the Seattle City Council is not diverse and because it's not, you should not vote for them.

The only thing racist is the attack on the Venus. Everyone makes mistakes. Funny how folks defending Imus when he said something people thought was stupid but people are ready to fry this woman. So typical...

[youngsir1122]

i dont understand this lady

first she says some crap like this, for no reason

then she gets a DUI!!

Its just stupid , and stupid people should not be elected into office

I heard about this bruce harrell guy, and he is HE IS BRILLIANT! He graduated valedictorian of his garfield class, then played D1 football for washington. He also took time to raise a great family, and he is my true role model.

He has my vote, and I really would do anything for him to win over stupid venus

[SeasaltMermaid]

That's the most disgusting display of blatant racism and xenophobia I've witnessed in a while.

Vote for us BECAUSE 'we look like you'?!? Imagine a white man saying that in this day and age...YIKES.

[REWHBLCAIN]

Scum Bag, Better get your tomato picking skills ready.

[KerrieS45]

VENUS got a DUI this wednesday night, driving 50mph in a 30mph, crossing the center yellow line, refusing breathalyzer test. Has 11 citations in the past decade.

[pscottc]

Venus Valazquez, honors graduate of the David Duke KKK Correspondence Campaign Course.

Muy lame, Senora!

[Jorejoy]

what a mean-spirited old-thinking woman! don't elect her because she'll set us back by decades. We've moved past being so separate and balkanized--it would be a shame to give in to this sort of thinking.