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Jeb Called Himself ‘First Latino Governor of Florida’ in 2012
National Review ^ | 4/6/15 | ANDREW JOHNSON

Posted on 04/08/2015 8:24:00 AM PDT by jimbo123

Jeb Bush’s 2009 voter registration form was not the last time the former Florida governor identified himself as Latino. At an event in 2012, Bush claimed to be ”definitely the first Cuban, at least, or Latino governor” of the Sunshine State.

Bush’s comments came during a panel discussion with governors Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada at a 2012 event for the Hispanic Leadership Network. (According to the group’s website, Bush is a member of its national advisory committee.) During the event, he detailed how he came to meet his wife while in Mexico, and how their meeting geared his interests toward Latin America.

From that point on, “my whole life became more orientated towards” Latin American culture and policy, he said. He went on to get a degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas.

”If Bill Clinton is the first black President, I’m definitely the first Cuban, at least, or Latino governor of the state of Florida,” Bush continued, to widespread applause.

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To: jimbo123
From that point on, “my whole life became more orientated towards” Latin American culture and policy, he said

He is running for President of the wrong country

21 posted on 04/08/2015 9:45:56 AM PDT by GeronL (CLEARLY CRUZ 2016)
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Meanwhile Rand Paul says he has “the Constitution in one hand and the Bill of Rights in the other”. Bush was joking. Paul was being ignorant.

Actually, not so much. The National Archives houses and displays the Charters of Freedom as three separate documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. While the BOR is obviously contained within the Constitution, it is often referenced as an entity unto itself, and rightly so.

22 posted on 04/08/2015 9:52:56 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: jimbo123
Sounds like the little wife is the boss of the family. Jebby even speaks Spanish at home. It's obvious he has no concern for the welfare of the USA. Just like B. Obama cares only about non-whites, so Jeb Bush would care mainly about Latinos and illegal aliens.
23 posted on 04/08/2015 9:58:09 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: SevenofNine

The history of Florida did not start with the scion of the Bush dynasty. There were dozens of Hispanic governors in Florida before Jeb or even the U.S. was born. The first city and the first hospital in continental U.S. was founded in San Agustin,Florida by the Spanish Crown.


24 posted on 04/08/2015 10:06:22 AM PDT by Dqban22
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25 posted on 04/08/2015 10:08:31 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: Dqban22

Maybe I put a thought out there

Maybe he feel culture connect to Latino culture I know my uncle feel culture connection to Alaskan native community least they are American up in Fairbank and Nehnana Alaska

Is he try same that Jeb Bush probably


26 posted on 04/08/2015 10:46:46 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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