First, let’s just get this out of the way. Before he was known as Admiral Adama in Battlestar Galactica folks remember Edward James Olmos for other roles. For example, do you remember this guy?

If you do, maybe you understand why yesterday’s tweet by Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald was troubling:

The photo shows Olmos sitting happily next our finger-wag loving governor who champions racist legislation like SB 1070. Look, she’s sitting next to a member of the Zoot Suiterettes. She’s sitting next to Jess Gonzalez. She’s sitting next to Jamie Escalante.

I sent a tweet to Olmos asking if he checked in with her about SB 1070 and her finger. No reply yet, although he’s now following me on Twitter.

OK, Edward, I know I exaggerated a bit when I wrote you were hugging the guv. Just let us know if the trip was as uncomfortable as it looked. When Fitzgerald posted the same photo on his Facebook page, there was plenty folks had to say about Brewer and the flight back to Arizona.

This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2013.

8 replies on “Edward James Olmos, What Were You Thinking?”

  2. 1. So, Mari, what is it about white people that you don’t like?
    2. Why cannot YOU be civilized enough to be friends with those whom you disagree with politically?

  3. Mari is showing her true, colors here, isn’t she? I guess that when the bigotry is a result of what goes on in the front of the aircraft (as opposed to the front of the bus) it’s OK.

    Allow me to wave a finger at you, Mari.

  4. Ahahahaha got beaten at your own game Mari Herreras. Someone took the a profile name mariisabigot. Wow that is crafty mudslingin.

  5. Damn, and here I was thinking about calling EJO a race traitor. For the record, I love white people. They make excellent cocktails and came up with the idea of serving little weenies at parties. You can’t beat that shit.

  7. I met him once at a party when I lived in LA. He was very pleasant and acted like a true gentleman. I don’t see anything wrong with being cordial in such a situation in respect to others present, especially when it’s a photo op. What would you expect him to do? I’m sure he knows about 1070, but that doesn’t necessarily signify approval.

  8. He’s just proving that he has more class in his little finger than good ol Stinky Finger Jan has in her whole body.

    To answer the question-“so what part of SB 1070 is racist?”

    Answer- All of it. It was written by a racist, voted on by racists, and is celebrated in this racist state.

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