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What's wrong with speaking Spanish? Many Hispanic Americans and others who are here legally speak it all the time.
They also speak English so why speak to them in Spanish? You have to know English to become a citizen and only citizens can vote. Any Spanish speaking person would know English if born here also.
I totally agree! Why are some of our politicians ashamed to speak our nation's language of English? Why aren't they proud of it instead? It's a part of our identifying culture. Do they think they are running for office in Mexico or some other Latino country?
What makes you think he's ashamed? Or do you associate Hispanics with something to be ashamed of?
When the Hispanic community refuses to support any right wing politician going forward, the sentiments behind a post like this will be the reason why.
How the hell is the GOP alienating minorities? One has to speak their native language to them in order not to alienate them? WTH? Last I looked we are an English speaking country. LOL, so the GOP would also have to nominate a Hispanic in order to get the Hispanic vote? Anyone with half a brain would not vote for someone just because they are same race or ethnicity as they are. God, I hope our country is better than that.
No one said that. But a poster has created a thread denigrating a nominee for speaking English AND Spanish. As if it is a negative. Good luck with that. Another poster replied to someone highlighting delicious Mexican foods by saying he has learned to "cope" with it as if guacamole is something you have to cope with. I'll just eat it instead, thanks.
They also speak English so why speak to them in Spanish? You have to know English to become a citizen and only citizens can vote. Any Spanish speaking person would know English if born here also.
Conservative Republicans disagree and think it is rather important to winning.
"...Now, of course there are many Hispanic voters who not only speak English as their primary language, they don't even speak Spanish at all, but for a great many Hispanic voters, they do speak Spanish either as their first or second language, and we need a nominee who can speak to those voters in that language..."
"...So I would say to all potential 2016 nominees, if you're serious about becoming President of the United States, leading the Republican Party and the Conservative Movement, then prove how serious you are by learning to speak Spanish..."
There are around 60+ million Hispanics in the US currently which equates to 1 out of 6. Why are the Nativists trying to stifle out the Spanish language that predominates most of the Western hemisphere?
No one is trying to stifle it. But don't expect to be pandered to in Spanish especially by a politician. There is nothing nativist about that. Like it or not English is our national de facto language although I know many Spanish speakers would like to change that. I say tough! Move to a dominantly Spanish speaking country then. We aren't changing for you nor should we have to pander to you.
Nice stretch there. No one is saying there is something wrong with bi-lingual. What is ridiculous is to pander to a certain group in their native tongue when they know English and most Spanish speakers do.
What is ridiculous is getting all bent out of shape because someone who is fluent in Spanish spoke a little bit of Spanish at a campaign event in a city that is heavily Spanish speaking.
Sounds to me you're anxious the Democrats are going to capture the Hispanic vote.
We already knew that because the Democrats are pandering to them with amnesty for their illegal amigos in spite of the negative impact on our own citizens. Throw in a Spanish speaking candidate along with that and they get all giddy.
They also speak English so why speak to them in Spanish? You have to know English to become a citizen and only citizens can vote. Any Spanish speaking person would know English if born here also.
It's called campaigning, aka appealing to your audience, aka winning an election. Republicans should try it sometime.
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