"So he doesn't specifically say that illegal aliens can't vote"
Uh.. yes, he does specifically say illegal aliens can't vote....
"And the reason that fear is promoted is because they don't want people voting. People are discouraged from voting and part of what is important for Latino citizens is to make your voice heard, because you're not just speaking for yourself. You're speaking for family members, friends, classmates of yours in school who may not have a voice. Who can't legally vote. But they're counting on you to make sure that you have the courage to make your voice heard."
I'm sorry, but those statements are not saying specifically that illegal aliens cannot vote. It implies it, but he just says that one of the groups of people voters are speaking for is those who cannot legally vote. He doesn't say who is in such a group.
Obviously Obama knows and knew that illegal can't vote. He didn't say that illegals can vote at any time in the interview. And if we're going to look at the meaning behind his words, sure, he's saying illegals can't vote. He doesn't say that directly in the interview, though.
He said it's important for Latino
citizens to vote because their vote speaks for family and friends who can't. Who do you imagine he's saying can't legally vote?
What I'm doing is pointing out the man's actual words, without interpretation. He did not say illegals cannot vote. He may have meant it, but he did not say it. He said that some people can't legally vote, but did not specify who that meant. Illegals are not the only ones who cannot vote.
Yes, in the context of the conversation, which had involved immigration enforcement and deportation of Latinos, it seems clear that illegals would be at least a portion of the people he was talking about. He still did not say it.
He said exactly who he's speaking of...
"If you have a family member who maybe is undocumented then you have an even greater reason to vote."
... and then goes on to add why "
Latino citizens" have a greater reason to vote...
"...and part of what is important for Latino citizens is to make your voice heard, because you're not just speaking for yourself. You're speaking for family members, friends, classmates of yours in school who may not have a voice. Who can't legally vote. But they're counting on you to make sure that you have the courage to make your voice heard."
*Sigh*
Look, this is a silly argument. He did not specifically say illegals cannot vote. He didn't need to; why would he? Illegals may be included in what he means, but he did not actually say it. Not being able to legally vote does not mean one is illegal. There was some separation between the first quote you gave and the second (which is a bit ironic, considering this began with you calling PC out for playing an edited clip), and he did not say that the family member who maybe is undocumented is the who he meant when he talked about those who may not have a voice, who can't legally vote.
Again, it's not that he meant illegals can vote. It's not that he wasn't including illegals in his statements. It's not that he didn't mean mostly illegals. It's just that he did not specifically say illegals can't vote.
That's all I plan to say on the subject. As I said, this is a silly argument.