[mudblood]

"Holy pandering, Batman!"

So he should only pander to you? Or English speakers? English isn't the official US language, its just the customary one. I'd like it to be the official language, for the record. But back to pandering: you do realize that this speach will hit all the Spanish-speaking airwaves, right? And its in the defence of Bush's nominee. Hispanics who can't have children who do, and they'll be telling their kids how great Bush is, and how great the Republicans are. This wasn't pandering - it was communication.

[sully777]

When will Tim Johnson speak lakota? It's not pandering! It's good politics.

[lugsoul]

Hmmm... Seems that if one wants to speak to Spanish-speaking people on an issue, one would speak to Spanish-speaking people. Speaking Spanish in a legislative body for the benefit of an audience that is not in the room is nothing more than stagecraft -

Go ahead and believe what you've stated, simplistic though it may be. You probably think that 'personal accounts' will allow you to 'keep your money' too - and won't make an effort to actually figure out what you are being sold.

The cult of personality around the Admin that causes so many so-called conservatives to rush to abandon conservative priciples is mind-boggling.

[mudblood]

Speaking of communication: I meant to write, "Hispanics who can't vote have children who will, and they'll tell their kids how great Bush is, and how great the Republicans are." Sorry.

[The Coopster]

So he should only pander to you? Or English speakers? English isn't the official US language, its just the customary one. I'd like it to be the official language, for the record. But back to pandering: you do realize that this speach will hit all the Spanish-speaking airwaves, right? And its in the defence of Bush's nominee. Hispanics who can't have children who do, and they'll be telling their kids how great Bush is, and how great the Republicans are. This wasn't pandering - it was communication.

Bingo!