2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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115. Being bilingual is a good thing.

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:19 PM

Jan 2016

Please rate Jeb Bush's and Marco Rubio's mastery of the Spanish language on a scale of 1-10.

BTW, I am listening to Mayor DeBlasio talk about the NY snow storm preparations in Spanish.

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The Clintons are still latently racist [View all] Prism Jan 2016 OP

it's the commodification of identity that i find offensive. nashville_brook Jan 2016 #1

It's so damn cynical Prism Jan 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Prism Jan 2016 #2

How on earth does this make Clinton a racist ucrdem Jan 2016 #4

A latino candidate is only valuable if he speaks Spanish Prism Jan 2016 #7

Where does the excerpt attribute this sentiment to either Clinton? ucrdem Jan 2016 #10

Did you read the story? Prism Jan 2016 #12

Fine, prove it. Provide the statement. ucrdem Jan 2016 #15

Subtext! Prism Jan 2016 #19

In other words you made it up. ucrdem Jan 2016 #22

Again, read the article. I'm not your English professor Prism Jan 2016 #25

I read it. Your OP is dishonest and you should self-delete it. nt ucrdem Jan 2016 #44

Since the article doesn't say what you state that it does without your own synergie Jan 2016 #53

No, you don't win Prism Jan 2016 #57

And you failed the reading comprehension test, but way to fly the racist smear flag. synergie Jan 2016 #62

Ask the obvious question Prism Jan 2016 #63

Why do you need to ask any questions at all when you pasted the answer? synergie Jan 2016 #67

Subtext Prism Jan 2016 #70

Well, since you failed to provide the link to the "article" there's no weigh to judge the context. George II Jan 2016 #123

+10. okasha Jan 2016 #79

Posting vile foolishness makes YOU look foolish. riversedge Jan 2016 #98

Before you go for the subtext, perhaps you could start with comprehending the text? synergie Jan 2016 #47

Thread win. ucrdem Jan 2016 #51

Nah, you've misfired Prism Jan 2016 #77

You are making up crap again. Shame on YOU! riversedge Jan 2016 #101

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2016 #116

Castro needs to learn Spanderish. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #17

Yo soy you! Prism Jan 2016 #23

His abuela will teach him. merrily Jan 2016 #29

Ouch. Well played. nt Mufaddal Jan 2016 #59

LOL! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #64

(Removed by poster because he didn't know their actual abuela was dead). Ken Burch Jan 2016 #103

Nicely done. merrily Jan 2016 #108

I'm sure he and his brother would love to have a cup of chocolate with her Tanuki Jan 2016 #132

No disrespect to their actual abuela was intended. Ken Burch Jan 2016 #135

I understand. Tanuki Jan 2016 #136

His abuela is dead. She did speak Spanish to him, and he understood her perfectly well. Tanuki Jan 2016 #130

My post was not about any relative of Castro, living or dead, as everyone else who replied knew. merrily Jan 2016 #137

We call it Spanglish downhere. Raul Castro will go far. He or his brother will... marble falls Jan 2016 #110

Spanderish and Spanglish would be two completely different things. Worlds apart. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #111

Ra�l Castro has already gone far. He is president. DFW Jan 2016 #120

You don't know much about Julian Castro, do you. George II Jan 2016 #124

Are you attempting to say that running mates are never picked for what voters they bring? Sheepshank Jan 2016 #125

Because, that's why mcar Jan 2016 #27

Oh good grief. It was advice to Castro - to be able to communicate Lucinda Jan 2016 #5

Spanish is awesome Prism Jan 2016 #8

No it isn't. Looks like you'd like it to be there. But it was just bloody good advice. Lucinda Jan 2016 #13

Good advice. Hmm. Prism Jan 2016 #16

There is a difference between local and national politics, and Lucinda Jan 2016 #45

If Hillary wants someone on her (hoped for) ticket who speaks Spanish, pangaia Jan 2016 #21

Amen! n/t Prism Jan 2016 #28

You assume a lot there. Castro is from a good part of the country Lucinda Jan 2016 #30

I think she will. okasha Jan 2016 #81

I do think he'd be on the short list Lucinda Jan 2016 #87

I truly don't see anyone else likely. okasha Jan 2016 #89

Your logic is sound to me! I just haven't looked at other possibilities yet, and there Lucinda Jan 2016 #90

Isnt it racist enough to say he has to be Latino or black? Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #6

Demographic and regional calculations Prism Jan 2016 #9

+1 JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #91

"Castro�s inner circle of aides and advisers." NOT the Clintons. ucrdem Jan 2016 #11

Do you honestly think these are separate universes? Prism Jan 2016 #14

You're making an offensive false statement. The article is about Castro's inner circle, ucrdem Jan 2016 #18

Here's the article Prism Jan 2016 #20

The remark is attributed to CASTRO'S inner circle, NOT Hillary or Bill: ucrdem Jan 2016 #33

Subtext Prism Jan 2016 #36

So you're doubling down on your Clinton bash. ucrdem Jan 2016 #42

Jeeze, I had a rental car break down on the Eastern part of the Bay Bridge!! pangaia Jan 2016 #24

I'm sorry! Prism Jan 2016 #26

Well it happened in...... wait, I'm thinking....... pangaia Jan 2016 #31

There's a secret! Prism Jan 2016 #34

it is amazing. pangaia Jan 2016 #40

Again. It's Castro's inner circle, not Clinton's. blue neen Jan 2016 #95

Exactly! WTF does this have to do with the Clintons? Oh right, they get blamed for anything Metric System Jan 2016 #118

You're losing it. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #32

Based on? Prism Jan 2016 #35

OK, that was good. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #38

You falsely attributed a remark to the Clintons and then started a thread to call them racist. ucrdem Jan 2016 #39

You have to admit, Prism did have a killer comeback! MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #41

A better comeback would be to self-delete the OP. ucrdem Jan 2016 #46

Hmm. there's always that. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #49

Tch, silly posters Prism Jan 2016 #55

Two bottles? MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #56

Well, I ate Prism Jan 2016 #58

You're killing me! MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #61

Don't take any of this seriously Prism Jan 2016 #65

This thread is awesome, thanks Prism! JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #92

I agree. The OP SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN-CALLING THE CLINTONS RACIST BECAUSE riversedge Jan 2016 #109

LOL Lucinda Jan 2016 #48

No kidding! MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #54

It's a political pub Prism Jan 2016 #60

Yep. Completely false and shown to be so. nt ucrdem Jan 2016 #37

So your premise is false, no bases for your accusation while the evidence states otherwise. seabeyond Jan 2016 #43

This thread is already an argument for better public education Prism Jan 2016 #50

You made up a story. You are even stating repeatedly that is what you did, and present it as fact. seabeyond Jan 2016 #52

So . . . Prism Jan 2016 #68

You can do whatever, even accuse Clinton when it states otherwise. seabeyond Jan 2016 #75

Did it state otherwise? Prism Jan 2016 #76

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #66

Welcome! Prism Jan 2016 #69

Seven years of Spanish, you said elsewhere,. okasha Jan 2016 #82

Irony/parody are also forms of language Prism Jan 2016 #83

But, but, but. ... okasha Jan 2016 #88

Juli�n Castro es como mi hermano. Autumn Jan 2016 #71

I've already ordered retinal reinforcements Prism Jan 2016 #72

My father was bilingual, his mom was Mexican artislife Jan 2016 #73

And your life is the point Prism Jan 2016 #74

There is a Latina h supporter artislife Jan 2016 #78

You keep being you Prism Jan 2016 #80

They like to label us and put us in a box! artislife Jan 2016 #84

"Am I supposed to run around with a pink feather boa to prove it?" steve2470 Jan 2016 #104

The Clintons are just awful. Period. bigwillq Jan 2016 #85

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #86

wtf dude steve2470 Jan 2016 #106

'72 he wrote to a newspaper, men fantasize abusing women and women gang raped. seabeyond Jan 2016 #122

I wasn't aware of all this. I don't make politics and DU my life, unlike some of you steve2470 Jan 2016 #126

You called the poster out as lying. He wasn't. I pointed it out. He got a hide telling a truth. seabeyond Jan 2016 #128

He got a hide for calling Bernie a racist. Are you saying that's the truth? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #129

OMG, again with this?! First sentence of the OP: R B Garr Jan 2016 #134

Oh ffs. He wrote a badly worded essay about gender stereotypes. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #127

The OP is inaccurate madaboutharry Jan 2016 #93

identitarian might be the better word--to boil voters down to one label and make them MisterP Jan 2016 #133

Twitter is now mocking Bernie supporters for this kind of madness underthematrix Jan 2016 #94

Sanders fans who post such vile crap should be mocked. Thanks for the post riversedge Jan 2016 #96

This place may be restrictive but Twitter is a a truly open forum underthematrix Jan 2016 #97

There are no restrictions here on DU in calling the Clintons racist over and over . Sometimes I riversedge Jan 2016 #99

This does feel like a right wing site. underthematrix Jan 2016 #100

Posts like the OP makes does it for me. riversedge Jan 2016 #102

Apparently Hillary missed the Dyngus Day parade last year too. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #105

Greetings fellow Latinos Fumesucker Jan 2016 #107

This Latina is not offended lunamagica Jan 2016 #112

I wish I could speak Spanish. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #113

Selena grew up not knowing a word of Spanish. By the time of her murder she was pretty fluent lunamagica Jan 2016 #114

Being bilingual is a good thing. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #115

Marco Rubio speaks like a native Spanish speaker lunamagica Jan 2016 #117

Disgusting, misleading bullshit. Op, Bernie supporter should be ashamed nt Sheepshank Jan 2016 #119

Where did this stuff come from? George II Jan 2016 #121

I have heard both Clintons.... NCTraveler Jan 2016 #131