Posted on 07/28/2015 7:33:04 AM PDT by jimbo123
Jeb Bush speaks frequently about the time he met his wife as a high school exchange student in Mexico. But he rarely does so in Spanish. And rarely has he spoken about the taunts his own children faced for the color of their skin growing up as half-Hispanic children in Florida.
On Monday, Bush spoke in deeply personal terms about his family's Hispanic heritage -- and did so entirely in Spanish, providing a strong contrast with the recent rhetoric of Donald Trump, whether intentional or not. He also vowed to enact comprehensive immigration reform during his first term as president -- a significant priority for a Spanish-speaking audience and a pledge that he noted President Obama also made, but failed to achieve.
In an interview with Telemundo, Bush sat for roughly 25 minutes answering questions from anchor Jose Diaz-Balart, who also hosts a daytime program on MSNBC. The exchange began by reminding viewers that Bush's wife, Columba, is from Mexico, and that his children are bilingual and bicultural.
Speaking in Spanish, Bush said: "We are very Hispanic, in that we speak Spanish in the house. Columba is a good Mexican, proud of her citizenship of this country, of course, but we eat Mexican food in the home. My children are Hispanic in many aspects. We don't talk about it, but the Hispanic influence is an important part of my life."
Diaz-Balart asked if Bush's three children had ever faced criticism for their skin tone or their accent and how he might have spoken to them about it.
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No mas Bush.
Quit lying Jeb.
Pobrecito.
HOLY MACKERAL!!!! My BS meter just pegged out. Cry us a river jeb. Ask to borrow some kleenex from you buddy bohener.
Doesn’t matter. If he’s the Republican nominee, they will still trash him.
the taunts his own children faced for the color of their skin growing up as half-Hispanic children in Florida.
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so was that the white side or the Mexican side that was so called “taunted” ???
or maybe it was because they were little pricks ...
Pffft. I was taunted endlessly as a child for being a redhead. It didn’t kill me. Get over it.
Jeb Bush you are a lowdown tool.
Jeb!’s children went through public school?
Or the racial taunting from ‘elitists’ children’?
Exactly, he will still be portrayed as being to the Right of Attila the Hun.
Lack of diversity in your surroundings then huh?
This guy is a mental case.
He needs to have a talk with Rachel Dolezal.
their accent
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their accent speaking English or speaking Spanish ???
since they speak nothing but Spanish in their home was Spanish their first language ???
That’s Jebbies fault if they cant speak English and sound like Americans..
This is America..why didn’t he raise his children as Americans ???
this article is just nonsense..
Jeb found out about this from their illegal alien nannies.
The mansion was a somber place for a few days.
Speaking in Spanish, Bush said: “We are very Hispanic,
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His white Mom and Dad from white ancestors will be surprised..
they thought they had a white baby...
Jebbie, like Obama, is truly creepy. His brother, for all his faults, was nothing like this.
It is VERY Hispanic to be born with a billion dollars in your diaper. Jose is totally falling for it!
Jeb had Ms. Schiavo murdered by no water or food
because she was white?
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