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Post by Big on Mar 21, 2007 16:47:27 GMT -5
CNN reported Romney was speaking in front of Cuban Americans and said what was translated as: “Country or death we shall prevail”. Apparently that was the same phrase Fidel Castro has used frequently in his speeches. Cuban Americans got pissed.
To me that is an epitome of clueless ness of American politicians with regard to other cultures and countries.
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Post by FloggingSully on Mar 22, 2007 7:51:03 GMT -5
Ya! shame on him for not knowing what the Spanish interpreter would translate his words as!!!
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Post by Big on Mar 22, 2007 9:25:54 GMT -5
He actually said that phrase in Spanish.
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Post by FloggingSully on Mar 22, 2007 9:50:52 GMT -5
Then I stand corrected, probably a poor choice of words.
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Post by Flop the Nuts on Mar 22, 2007 10:23:29 GMT -5
It's pretty typical of politicians (and Americans in general) to underestimate the hatred that most ex-Cubans feel for Castro. Romney has already made a habit of flip-flopping, back-tracking, and sticking his foot in his mouth.
If I was giving odds on the Repub candidate:
Giuliani 2:1
McCain 5:1
Romney 20:1
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Post by Donkey on Mar 23, 2007 9:31:38 GMT -5
Newt Gingrich
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Post by bonniej2 on Mar 23, 2007 14:39:19 GMT -5
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Post by Donkey on Mar 23, 2007 15:09:34 GMT -5
He's a human and he erred. Just like Clinton. I forgive them both. |
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