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BlackSkimmer

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38. I agree. I'm also astounded that something like that didn't jump out at her when she read it first.

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Tue Jul 12, 2022, 01:47 PM

Jul 2022

I’m assuming she reads the speech before giving it. Boggles the mind she didn’t notice that as massively inappropriate.

How about, “as unique as a southwestern sunrise” or anything like that. Breakfast tacos? Holy crap.

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Calling the Latino community "unique as the breakfast tacos" is speech writing malpractice [View all] 867-5309. Jul 2022 OP

Jill might have some closet republicans for speech writers. Whoever wrote that should be fired. Meadowoak Jul 2022 #1

That's awfully insensitive. milestogo Jul 2022 #2

lol good lord WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #3

Unfortunate, but not a disaster, really. MineralMan Jul 2022 #4

+1 H2O Man Jul 2022 #12

Just more bullshit hype of really nothing/ Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #18

Yes. Punditry at its worst. MineralMan Jul 2022 #19

Yup, outrage in search of a cause gratuitous Jul 2022 #23

Faux outrage Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #5

And someone should have told her how to pronounce "bodega". n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2022 #6

Who TF wrote that, but why did she say it? Jirel Jul 2022 #7

Agreed Caliman73 Jul 2022 #21

Cringe this pure is dangerous Sympthsical Jul 2022 #8

"I REALLY DONT CARE DO U" in the face of family separation it aint FreepFryer Jul 2022 #9

The White House press shop really has done a poor job comradebillyboy Jul 2022 #10

Clearly this is the news story everyone should be talking about today. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2022 #11

I think the Hispanics do and that is why this is news. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #14

Pretty sure "the Hispanics" will have forgotten about this "story" by Thursday. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2022 #15

Probably true. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #17

Democrats continue to help BlueGreenLady Jul 2022 #13

Sounds serious Torchlight Jul 2022 #16

Listen to the passage. Check the context. CBHagman Jul 2022 #20

I wondered what in the world. crickets Jul 2022 #22

Context is critical. That definitely changes the situation. Caliman73 Jul 2022 #25

Breakfast tacos are a big thing here...LOL A big thing LeftInTX Jul 2022 #44

In context, it's fine. She's just talking about a variety of cultural Wingus Dingus Jul 2022 #30

And she mispronounced "bodegas" which is pretty cringe too. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #39

I agree. iemanja Jul 2022 #24

And GOP voters would defend their team member relentlessly. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #27

I'm not a Republican iemanja Jul 2022 #29

Great. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #32

It's not performative iemanja Jul 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #26

I wish the wouldn't put words in speechs the people giving them can't pronounce ripcord Jul 2022 #28

How did she pronounce it? It's not in the link. Wingus Dingus Jul 2022 #31

She transposed the d and g so it came out "bo-GE-das" Totally Tunsie Jul 2022 #35

Thanks. Well, we all garble words sometimes. Wingus Dingus Jul 2022 #36

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote -- and use the "trash this thread" button. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #34

Agree Deuxcents Jul 2022 #37

I agree. I'm also astounded that something like that didn't jump out at her when she read it first. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #38

Inside joke. Xoan Jul 2022 #40

I'm outraged.... obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2022 #41

I just called 911! Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #42

she has apologized per her press secretary. unlike trump IcyPeas Jul 2022 #43