[dynachrome]

Tancredo is willing to speak up and speak out.

[donnab]

Impressive

[pipecorp]

yo quiero taco bell.

[cripplecreek]

I think Tom is on his way out as a candidate. He’s accomplished what he set out to do and he wouldn’t do himself any favors by attending. However saying the others are pandering is just plain foolish. Duncan Hunter regularly enters the lions den and speaks his mind without pandering.

[BallyBill]

I didn't know you had to learn English.

I need to get out more.

[DoughtyOne]

Good for him. English is our langauge and anyone wishing to participate in the policital process, should learn it. None of the candidates should show up at an event held in a foreign language.

[spectre]

Good. So we'll see who is really doing the most Hispandering, won't we?

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[Travis McGee]

Don’t you have to be able to understand and speak English to become an American citizen?

So who are these candidates speaking to? Non-voting non-citizens? Then why?

Or VOTING non-citizens? WORSE.

[VirginiaConstitutionalist]

The idea of a Spanish language debate is stupid, not to mention completely unnecessary. Most native Spanish speakers who get their citizenship and vote also learn English, and feel insulted when someone speaks to them in Spanish.

But how exactly is participating in a presidential debate “aiding immigrants in breaking the law?” Hyperbole much?

I mean, are there hordes of illegals who can’t cross the border until they know Fred Thompson’s position on drilling in ANWR? Are there hidden codes in Mitt Romney’s answer on universal health care that reveal where the safe crossings are?

A Spanish language debate is stupid and no one should attend, but I would hope Tancredo would think about stuff before he opens his mouth.

[ari-freedom]

fast forward 20 years when one principled conservative announces he will boycott the Muslim debate.

[Dante3]

Good for Tancredo.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I am utterly appauled at the racism that is implicit in a Spanish language debate.

What about Tagalog? Chinese ... Mandarin and Cantonese? Vietnamese? German? Italian? Irish brogue? Texas drawl?

The insensitivity of it all!

[M203M4]

How many native-born Americans (anchor babies included, arising via the unfortunate inability of most judges and legislators to understand formal legal definitions, with one incorrect decision building upon the last in a tragicomic pile of stare desickness) don't speak English? All naturalized citizens must know English (or at least be coached to give the illusion of understanding English sufficiently as to obtain citizenship).

At best, to appear before this group is to legitimize the willful refusal of such citizens to even accept the rudimentary social integration involved in learning English. It is to say that the melting-pot which (supposedly) defines America culturally is negotiable, and that "multiculturalism" is OK. Though I wouldn't necessarily say that pandering to this group is paramount to supporting criminal activity, IMO, it is entirely reasonable to infer a questionable value judgment from the actions of presidential candidates in this matter.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Not impressive.

Actually, bad move.

Go anywhere and anyplace and if necessary, go smack into the Lions Den and tell them their faces they are wrong on immigration (and let it be translated in Spanish). Put the full weight of the GOP down on illegals in any forum you can. This is psy war at its best.

If Duncan gets a rousing chorus of BOO's when he lets into ILLEGAL ALIENS, this is a great clip to use for political contribution purposes.

It is like Terry Anderson running that fool Brown Beret Cepeda on his show (a tape) over and over. In a way he is giving him airtime, but the point is, he makes up for it in fortifying our side to stand its ground. If I were Tancredo I would reconsider, and show up, and get the badge of honor of being booe'd and hissed on stage, and let the RINOs there moderate on TV and accordingly dig their own graves with the GOP base on this one.

Good for Hunter.

Furthermore, I would do this.

I would make my introduction in English and slow it down (to what the VOA calls "Special English" speed) and say "Thank you, Univision, for this unique opportunity. However I would like to say this. What is better for you, my Hispanic fellow citizens, is not rely on Spanish language here as I speak, but make the extra effort to learn this English--as I am speaking in it--and we will even slow it down for you if you need it to get started. Before you know it, you will be fluent, and a full participant in our country's affairs, in the land of our country, English. Please make the effort as millions of immigrants from other lands have before you. I will not insult you by thinking you dont have enough brains to learn English by insisting you only rely on Spanish without any progress."

[ROTB]

Si desea esta mensaje en espanol, marque el numero dos ...

[Haddit]

Good for him, this is America, Not Mexico!

[snippy_about_it]

Good for Tancredo. It’s too bad all the others are showing, including Duncan and Fred. Just damn.

[Stepan12]

He's the best man for the job. It disturbs me he is getting nowhere even though, as the points out, they're all Tancredo on immigration now.

[zeugma]

I, for one, agree with him wholeheartedly. I’m disappointed that the other pubbies decided pandering to illegals was more important than having principles.

[Duke Nukum]

Good for him!

I hope only Rudy, Mitt, and Paul show up. Oh and Huck.

[gubamyster]

ping