Trump Attacks Prominent Latina Governor Susana Martinez

After reading the headline of this post, one might think that Trump attacking an Hispanic is not particularly newsworthy, given how much he hates Mexicans and such.  But I left something out in the headline, namely, Susana Martinez is a Republican governor who, as a conservative, has twice won in New Mexico, a blue state with a large Hispanic population.

As this article notes, Martinez also "chairs the Republican Governors Association and is often mentioned as a vice presidential possibility by Republicans aiming to improve the party’s standing among Hispanic voters and women."  Why did Trump attack her, you ask?  Because she has not yet endorsed him for President:

It isn’t like Trump has never criticized a member of his own party. After all, he has been propelled to this point by a positive response to his rants against politicians and politics as usual. But his decision to go after Martinez, a figure who could help expand his support in the general election, not only threatens party unity, but also signals consequences for Republicans reluctant to board his train--and for candidates hoping to distance themselves from him.

“Trump was sending a message to her and to other Republican elected officials around America that this is what you come in for if you part ways,” says Joe Monahan, who writes a popular political blog in Albuquerque.

Needless to say, the GOP Establishment (whatever the fuck that is these days) is none too happy with Trump over this.  As one GOP strategist stated in response: "If you're going to attack, the only names you use are Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.”

Anyway, fun times ahead.