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First bilingual presidential debate as three candidates and a moderator speak in Spanish
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com ^ | June 26, 2019 | Zachary Halaschak

Posted on 06/26/2019 8:43:33 PM PDT by rxsid

"First bilingual presidential debate as three candidates and a moderator speak in Spanish
by Zachary Halaschak | June 26, 2019 10:10 PM

By the half-way point of the first Democratic presidential debate, three candidates and one moderator had spoken in Spanish, some attempts more fluent than others.

The bilingual gambits began with former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who for his first question began by speaking his second language.

O'Rourke, 46, was responding to a question about whether he would support a marginal individual 70% tax rate on highest earners. He responded in Spanish translated to: “We need to include everyone in the success of this economy. But, if we want to do this, we have to include everyone in our democracy. Every voter needs representation, and every voice must be listened to.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware; US: Massachusetts; US: New Jersey; US: Texas
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To: Nailbiter

I think they should all do the debates using sign language only.


61 posted on 06/26/2019 10:36:06 PM PDT by funfan
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To: funfan

“I think they should all do the debates using sign language only.”

Hahahahaha! That’s funny!


62 posted on 06/26/2019 10:38:58 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Cory Booker’s face when Beto O’Rourke speaks Spanish at Debate Goes Viral

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/450565-cory-bookers-face-when-beto-orourke-speaks-spanish-at-debate-goes-viral


63 posted on 06/26/2019 10:44:10 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2019/06/26/the-look-on-cory-bookers-face-when-beto-orourke-broke-into-spanish-is-priceless/


64 posted on 06/26/2019 10:45:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Huskrrrr

Gee, I thought English was the official language of the U.S. Why would these dungballs start right off the bat pandering to Hispanics, particularly ILLEGALS? This clearly shows that they could care less about American citizens; they’ve got their priorities, and they ARE NOT US.


65 posted on 06/26/2019 10:50:12 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: tinyowl

[I doubt that the Spanish code talk is going to go over well with any democrats that aren’t part of the culty progressive clique or are actually Spanish and victim leaners. ]


That’s not it. The problem is blacks really, really hate hearing languages they don’t understand. And blacks are a huge factor in the Democratic primaries. Beta thinks he’s running for the TX senate seat. He’s not. I can’t believe he’s this stupid.


66 posted on 06/26/2019 11:03:55 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: DoodleBob

That bit was, and is, classic.


67 posted on 06/26/2019 11:06:35 PM PDT by Category Four (Joy, Fun, the Joke Proper, and Flippancy ... Flippancy is the best of all.)
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To: rxsid
It's insulting to those Americans who are not from south of the border. And as silly as breaking into Gaelic to pander to a special interest. Almost as insulting and downright silly as insisting that the indigenous from SotB that do not speak Spanish as a first language, learn Spanish, instead of English, in public school, English being more widely used worldwide than Spanish and English being a language in high demand and well-paying translator jobs in said countries SotB
68 posted on 06/26/2019 11:15:53 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: BradyLS

69 posted on 06/26/2019 11:31:29 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Taxman

Many people are surprised to learn that America has no official language.

English has never been codified into law as the “official” language.

According to the leftists, there should be no official language. They say this because they don’t believe in nation-states. Anything to weaken them is what they want.


70 posted on 06/27/2019 12:03:21 AM PDT by Vaden (First they came for the Confederates... Next they came for Washington... Then they came...)
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To: Vaden

I think we are exceeding the boundaries of what our founding fathers could possibly envision - short of the 2nd amendment that is.


71 posted on 06/27/2019 12:25:19 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: dp0622
They are doing naturalization ceremonies in Spanish, now!

They were doing Naturalization ceremonies in Spanish years before I retired.

And that was 20 years ago!

72 posted on 06/27/2019 12:41:26 AM PDT by Does so (A mysterious nuclear explosion would have the fingerprints of Uranium One!)
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To: rxsid

Folks...it is now quite apparent the the first Democrat Party 2020 POTUS Candidate Debate was a total failure in both substance of content, and TV viewership. I suspect the second portion of the Debate will fare a bit better, but, not by much.

The failure rests directly on the shoulders of the Democrat Party, The Democrat National Committee, The low quality, incompetent Democrat, 2020 POTUS candidates, and of course the politically biased national Media (NBC/MSNBC). It was painful and terrible to watch as the flawed, Democrats combined with the low life NBC/MSNBC Media stumbled through the process and lo & behold, the most unexpected person, Congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard ran away with the “Drudge Report: “Straw Poll” politically slaughtering the entire field of candidates, including Elizabeth Warren a supposed to tier candidate in the debate...”AMAZING”!!!

POTUS, Donald J. Trump, must be rolling on the floor in fits of unrestrained laughter & glee!! Yes...folks the Debate suffered from the worst outcome the Democrats & their biased Media could have conjured up...and, it truly became reality. Letting any one of these blooming idiot, morons run the country as POTUS would literally destroy the USA nation Republic,...”overnight”!!!


73 posted on 06/27/2019 12:47:11 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: rxsid

No habla El Beaner.


74 posted on 06/27/2019 12:55:47 AM PDT by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Even some of the legal ones can’t vote here legally because they also vote in Mexico’s elections.


75 posted on 06/27/2019 1:21:20 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: rxsid

exactly. also English is the universal language for many professions like air traffic controllers and pilots.

Dems always pandering.


76 posted on 06/27/2019 1:33:31 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Lurkinanloomin

US citizens speak English.

They are pandering to fraudulently documented foreigners who can’t vote legally.

Welcome to North Mexico.

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If anything should let Americans know wtf these power hungry sellouts are about...it was their pandering by speaking in Spanish.


77 posted on 06/27/2019 1:35:29 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: MMaschin

And speaking Spanish will help them win PA, MI or WI how??

Dems are so fukd, they dont even know how fukd they are!!
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Don’t underestimate arrogant white liberals and fraud in those states. The cities in particular.


78 posted on 06/27/2019 1:36:34 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: dp0622

‘Father and mom’s parents STOPPED speaking it as soon as they knew enough English’

a smart choice; on the other hand, I would love to speak and understand at least basic Italian...and to read Dante in the Renaissance tongue...


79 posted on 06/27/2019 2:21:42 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: Reno89519

The debate sponsor was Telemundo.


80 posted on 06/27/2019 2:22:43 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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