People seemed surprised that Latinos, when asked for whom they voted on Super Duper Ultra Mega Tuesday Gigante, were like “the person I thought would make a better President.” Whoa, people. Can you even read?:

Asked on Super Duper Tuesday to choose between a black candidate and a white candidate, Latinos chose both — and neither.

“The candidates need to understand where Latinos stand,” says Smithe Celestrin, 31, standing outside Public School 24 in Brooklyn’s diverse working class neighborhood of Sunset Park. Celestrin, a dark-skinned Puerto Rican-French-Chinese digital advertising manager, says her main issues are the war, the economy and immigration. “This is our country and we will have our say in it.”

Needle skip! Hold on there, our dark-skinned Puerto Rican-French-Chinese friend. You voted based on issues? That’s probs just the Chinese part of you saying that.

We’re starting to get the impression that the Mystical Magical Racist Latino myth is perpetuated in no small part thanks to Latinos themselves. Take this guy, for instance. Please:

As the highly contested Democratic primary rages beyond Super Duper Tuesday states, Latinos will continue to play critical roles, especially in tight races, according to Antonio Gonzalez, the president of the California-based William C. Velasquez Institute.

“The big enchilada will be Texas, followed by mid-sized states where Latinos are about 5 percent of the vote, states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and Washington,” said Gonzalez. “It’s going to continue to be very interesting,” said a smiling Gonzalez.

The big enchilada. The big. Enchilada. Now, granted, there are lots and lots of Mexicans in Texas and we know that this is an actual slang phrase but, seriously. Were you wearing a sombrero and stealing a burro as you said this?

Super Duper Latino Vote is No One’s Big Enchilada [New American Media]