¿Mayor Villaraigosa a shoe shine guy?

May 5, 2008

Contact: Vanessa Cárdenas
Phone: (202) 481.8112
Email: vcardenas /@\ americanprogress.org

Today Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio talk host, said in a TV interview that he thought Mayor Villaraigosa was a “shoe shine guy.”

Listen to it here.

At a time when hate and fear are being injected in the public discourse about Latinos, a public figure should be held accountable for comments that are clearly derogatory and offensive to this community.

Vanessa Cárdenas, ethnic media director at the Center for American Progress is available for reaction/comment.