I don’t know who came across worse last night: Was it Marco Rubio for thinking it a bad thing that a presidential candidate doesn’t speak Spanish? Or was it Ted Cruz thinking it was important to let us know that he did.
Its not reasonable to expect Cruz to sit there and let Rubio get off his laugh line without responding.
It was an excellent response by Cruz and completely took the wind out of Rubio’s sails.
In that sense it was important.
But if you think it is unimportant, why are you here?
I don’t think Cruz thought it as anything but a great comeback to Rubio which it was.
Man that Trump had a fantastic night! Showing off them fine New York values to all them dumb Southern hicks.
You missed the point.
It had nothing to do with speaking Spanish being a good thing. It had everything to do with Cruz proving that he knew what Rubio said in Spanish and that Rubio was a lying.
SEN. MARCO RUBIO (R-FL): I don't know how you know he knows what I said on Univision 'cause he doesn't speak Spanish. And second of all, (LAUGHTER) the other point that I was-
That's when Cruz spoke Spanish.
You missed the point.
Cruz made a point that Rubio was saying something different to spanish audiences than what he was saying at the debate.
Rubio intimated that Cruz had no idea what he said because he was relying on someone else interpreting. Cruz responded in spanish to show he did not need an interpreter.
The point was similar to what Arabs say to the english speaking press and what they say in arabic to their own people, not that speaking spanish was a requirement to be president.
With some of the comments being made on this thread, I am not sure how many watched the debate. Cruz said that Rubio spoke Spanish on (I think it was on Univision ) and said Rubio told them he would not recind Obama's immigration policy. Rubio responded how would he, Cruz know what he said because he accused Cruz of not being able to speak Spanish. Cruz then replied back to Rubio in Spanish. It was a great comeback.
With some of the comments being made on this thread, I am not sure how many watched the debate. Cruz said that Rubio spoke Spanish on (I think it was on Univision ) and said Rubio told them he would not recind Obama's immigration policy. Rubio responded how would he, Cruz know what he said because he accused Cruz of not being able to speak Spanish. Cruz then replied back to Rubio in Spanish. It was a great comeback.
Neither .. it was important to let Rubio that Cruz did understand what Rubio was saying.
Although Cruz doesn’t claim to speak Spanish, I’m sure he must have picked up a few things from his dad.
I thought it was stupid of Rubio to challenge Cruz.