GOP Pushed Immigration Reform In Response To State Of The Union–But Only In Spanish Version
Republicans offered a Spanish version of its response to the State of the Union address, which differed widely from what it offered elsewhere.
…freshman Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida delivered the Republicans’ Spanish-language response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. His remarks initially were billed as a translation of Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s official GOP response. That put the GOP in an awkward spot, as Mother Jones first reported on Tuesday: Ernst has long been a proponent of making English the official language of US government communications.
In the end, Curbelo’s speech wasn’t an exact replication of Ernst’s. Whereas the senator relied upon numerous anecdotes of life in small town Iowa, Curbelo stuck to more general platitudes to open and close his speech.
But there was also a conspicuous divergence: While Ernst’s speech included comments about abortion politics, Curbelo instead touted the need for immigration reform. “We should work through the appropriate channels to create permanent solutions to our immigration system, modernize legal immigration, and strengthen our economy,” he said, according to a translation by the Democratic opposition research firm American Bridge. From there, Curbelo went directly back into language also found in Ernst’s speech, saying: “In the past, the President has expressed support for ideas like these; now we ask him to collaborate with us to get it done.”
Similarly, Curbelo briefly touched on education reform and Cuba—two topics Ernst didn’t broach.
So, who is actually speaking for the Republican Party?
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18 responses to GOP Pushed Immigration Reform In Response To State Of The Union–But Only In Spanish Version
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edmeyer_able January 21st, 2015 at 12:07
Under GOP rules this is known as “plausible deniability”
arc99 January 21st, 2015 at 12:57
Should you accept this assignment Mr. Curbelo, if our base finds out you were speaking Spanish, the RNC will deny any knowledge of your actions.
This tape will self destruct in 10 seconds. Our political party will do the same, shortly thereafter.
Good luck.
edmeyer_able January 21st, 2015 at 13:07
Under GOP rules this is known as “plausible deniability”
arc99 January 21st, 2015 at 13:57
Should you accept this assignment Mr. Curbelo, if our base finds out you were speaking Spanish, the RNC will deny any knowledge of your actions.
This tape will self destruct in 10 seconds. Our political party will do the same, shortly thereafter.
Good luck.
Pilotshark January 21st, 2015 at 12:26
Well are they trying to hide something behind the tea party’s back? like maybe the right will do something positive about imaginations.
no wait ,,,>>> think it is called pandering.
edmeyer_able January 21st, 2015 at 12:39
Their base will disown them at the slightest hint of compromise.
Pilotshark January 21st, 2015 at 12:59
Roger That!
that was my though they are trying to hide it, so the stupids don’t catch on until to late.
Pilotshark January 21st, 2015 at 13:26
Well are they trying to hide something behind the tea party’s back? like maybe the right will do something positive about imaginations.
no wait ,,,>>> think it is called pandering.
edmeyer_able January 21st, 2015 at 13:39
Their base will disown them at the slightest hint of compromise.
Pilotshark January 21st, 2015 at 13:59
Roger That!
that was my though they are trying to hide it, so the stupids don’t catch on until to late.
fahvel January 21st, 2015 at 13:29
is the repub party really so devoid of real ideas that address the needs of a nation of 300million?
fahvel January 21st, 2015 at 14:29
is the repub party really so devoid of real ideas that address the needs of a nation of 300million?
bluejayray January 21st, 2015 at 14:20
So they are assuming that people who watch the Spanish version don’t also understand English?
whatthe46 January 21st, 2015 at 14:29
i know quite of few hispanics that don’t speak any spanish. and i’m in san antonio.
$134608037 January 21st, 2015 at 15:20
So they are assuming that people who watch the Spanish version don’t also understand English?
whatthe46 January 21st, 2015 at 15:29
i know quite of few hispanics that don’t speak any spanish. and i’m in san antonio.
Pilotshark January 21st, 2015 at 15:24
So the republican plan is to talk about immigration in Spanish only, so if you can speak Spanish you can talk about the republicans non-plan plan, cause if you say that in English, the base will go nuts and become rabid with the white foam around they`er mouths and everything.
Pilotshark January 21st, 2015 at 16:24
So the republican plan is to talk about immigration in Spanish only, so if you can speak Spanish you can talk about the republicans non-plan plan, cause if you say that in English, the base will go nuts and become rabid with the white foam around they`er mouths and everything.