Palin: White House Infiltrator âNatural Mexican Fence-Jumperâ
While speaking Saturday at a conservative womenâs brunch in Anchorage,Â former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin made a string of comments that many are calling racially insensitive regarding Omar Gonzalez, a Texas man who vaulted over the White House fence and ran across the North Portico lawn, making it inside the presidential residence before Secret Service agents apprehended him. âYou all heard about this `Gonzalezâ guy, right? At the White House? This is a pretty funny story,â Palin said during the warm-up of her speech. âSo this Mexican jumped the fence at the White House and actually made it into the building, and the Secret Service were just standing around watching him. Itâs times like these where Iâm glad we lost in 2008. I wouldnât feel safe with guys like this protecting me. Iâm better off protecting myself.â After briefly talking about Todd Palinâs collection of firearms, Palin went back to talking about the incident at the White House. âYou have to ask yourself, thoughâ¦ are we surprised by this? This guy was a natural Mexican fence-jumper. I think thatâs what they teach you in grade school over there in Mexico. How to pick lettuce, how to stand around outside a hardware store, and how to jump over fences. He was born to do it.â The crowd roared with laughter at Palinâs comments, so she continued pouring on the jokes. âChances are this Gonzalez fella just wanted to thank Obama for all the handouts heâs been getting, or maybe thank him for weakening ourÂ international borders for him so his cousin Juan could get in, too. Or maybe he heard it was `taco nightâ at the White House and just wanted a free lunch. Thatâs our America under Obamaâs regime. Free tacos for Mexican fence-jumpers.â The crowd applauded Palin after her comments regarding the ordeal at the White House. She then delivered a speech about conservative Christian values where she mostly seemed to plug her online TV station. A flier for the eventÂ advertised that her speech would be aboutÂ  âthe role of the modern conservative woman in a predominantly male political landscape.â It is unclear what nationality Omar Gonzalez really is, or what his immigration status is. He has been identified only as a resident of Copperas Cove, Texas, which is approximately 4 to 5 hours from the Mexican border. Â