Ted Cruz on Immigration: GOP Presidential Candidate Finds Trouble With the Spanish Language

LatinPost.com ^ | 03/28/2015 | Michael Oleaga

[MasterGunner01]

Not all Spanish languages are created equal. It is my understanding that the Spanish spoken by Cubans is a much different dialect than that of Mexico, for example. There are other dialect differences between the Spanish speaking countries of Central and South America, as well as Spain itself.

[kvanbrunt2]

or use fake sign language. like the guy at mandela’s funeral

[Texas Eagle]

Or he could’ve said he was drafted by the New York Yankees like former NM Governor Bill Richardson.

[Jeff Chandler]

All the Sapnish you need to know:

Una cerveza por favor.

Una mas.

¿Donde esta el baño?

[Frank_2001]

“or the Usurper. Remember what he called Cinco De Mayo. He said “Cinco De Quattro” Moron!”

I’m sure his Indonesian and Swahili are pretty good, though! /s;)

[berdie]

I know many Spanish that don’t speak Hispanic.

Well, that didn’t turn out right...blush.

As long as he speaks straight...I’m in.

[Doomonyou]

Right. Name me a democrat candidate who speaks spamish.

[BushCountry]

All in good fun. Mexican word of the day: Bishop

Hey essay, my girlfriend fell down the stairs and I had to pick the bishop.

[Fresh Wind]

You can’t be authentically Hispanic unless you speak Spanish.

Cruz probably isn’t his real name anyway.

[cynwoody]

It ees muy importante for a US presidential candidate to speak buen español.

[basil]

You betcha!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

If this rag isn’t printed in Latin...it’s false advertizing.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

In hoc signo vinces

[E. Pluribus Unum]

By that logic, an Australian aborigine who can speak Spanish is Hispanic.

"Hispanic" is a made-up word, so I guess you can make it mean anything you want.

[Kenny Bunk]

Español of various national origins is mutually intelligible. Yes there are many differences in vocabulary and accent, however, it's nothing like the Slavic languages, which are wildly different, but somehow also mutually intelligible up to a point.

Spanish was the first European language to have standardized grammar and spelling. It was purposely made that way, and with a very easy entry level, by royal decree so that los conquistadores could teach it to the many different natives they took over all over the world. E.G., Think of the jackass Spanish 1 taught in pubic hi skrools all over this country.

Cubans, Mexicans, Peruvians, etc. can understand each other perfectly well, even while correcting each other and all getting together to correct Argentines, whom they also understand perfectly well.

[Kenny Bunk]

Spanish for quartet of illegal alien Border Bounders stuck in quicksand?

¡Cuatro, Sinko!

[MasterGunner01]

They might understand one another, as you've noted, but there is one huge exception: Brazil. Brazilians speak Portuguese. Many Americans think Brazilians speak Spanish.

[Kenny Bunk]

Many Americans think Brazilians speak Spanish.

No surprise there. Many Americans cannot name their Congressional Representative, nor the capital of their state. Oddly enough, apparently many could tell you within a MM the size of a Kardashian posterior.

[MasterGunner01]

Kim Kardashian has nothing on Moochelle Obamination. Moochie’s booty call is the U.S. Standard Rail gage of 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's the width of two horses’ butts.

[Kenny Bunk]

That's the width of two horses’ butts.

Guns, la derrière dela mocchelle is merely a DC tradition. When the Clintoons were running the show, it was absolutely verboten to photograph them from behind, ditto, the Gores. Tragically, in typical slipshod fashion, Barry has neglected to protect his wife by issuing a similar edict

If Michelle, Hillary, Tipper, and Al were to stand in a row, they could blot out the Sun and cause a climate crisis. Throw in* KrispyKremeKristy, and the entire Eastern Seaboard might go dark.

* not so easy.