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Gabe Ortíz
Gabe Ortíz is a San Francisco-based writer. He has contributed to the Mission's bilingual newspaper "El Tecolote," and the political blogs AMERICAblog, AMERICAblog Gay, and Veracity Stew. He's also a Stevie Nicks lover and shameless catlady. Follow him on Twitter: @Tusk81 .

Why do GOP presidents hate Israel?

Republicans always say they love Israel more than Dems, then why do R presidents never visit Israel, and Ds do?

3/21/2013 8:00am by Gabe Ortíz 12

Romney is still wooing that all-important brown-hating vote, but why?

Now that the presidency is gone, Romney finally finds an issue he can be consistent on: Latino-bashing.

3/4/2013 8:00am by Gabe Ortíz 58

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Sequester forces Obama to release immigrant detainees, GOP sad

Republicans, who are desperate for immigration reform to woo back Latino voters, are now opposing reform.

3/1/2013 11:10am by Gabe Ortíz 6

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CPAC invites gun nut Wayne LaPierre, but bans conservative gay group

CPAC has made clear that there’s no still no room at the GOP Inn for anyone who’s out.

2/16/2013 5:25pm by Gabe Ortíz 24

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“How to talk Mexican,” a primer for Republicans

A 2nd GOP sensitivity-training memo on how to talk about immigration without insulting Latinos has been found.

1/29/2013 6:33pm by Gabe Ortíz 9

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Right-wing infighting overshadows new bipartisan immigration reform plan

A bipartisan group of 8 Democratic and Republican senators unveiled a framework for immigration reform.

1/29/2013 10:00am by Gabe Ortíz 7

“Gun Appreciation Day” brings out the Sandy Hook hoax crowd

Gun appreciationists on Sandy Hook: “tht was a conspiracy so the gov’t can hve a reason to unarm Americans.”

1/20/2013 7:06pm by Gabe Ortíz 117

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Obama approves deferred action applications of 154,000 DREAM Act kids

This is incredible news following President Obama’s pledge to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.

1/19/2013 10:50pm by Gabe Ortíz 11

Marco Rubio lying again about Cuba

Marco Rubio’s new immigration plan based on anti-Latino myths

Rubio’s latest DREAM Act version has ballooned in its extremism following Obama’s huge Latino election turnout.

1/17/2013 3:00pm by Gabe Ortíz 14

Will gay marriage destroy America as we know it?

Now that gay Mainers are marrying, the nation’s traditional values are destined for extinction.

12/30/2012 10:23pm by Gabe Ortíz 60

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