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"Speak English" Rudy Releases Campaign Ad in Spanish

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:21:24 PM EST
Tags: Rudy Giuliani (all tags)
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Rudy Giuliani's immigration reform plan contains a requirement that immigrants learn to read, write and speak English before being allowed to become citizens.

Think Progress reports today he released a new campaign ad in Florida ...in Spanish.

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    "Speak English" Rudy Releases Campaign Ad in Spanish | 18 comments (18 topical)
    WOW (none / 0) (#1)
    by Jgarza on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:27:27 PM EST
    It doesn't get much better than this.  I think if change and experience are the key words for the Dem. Primary.  Hypocrisy should be the key word for the republican primary.

    Will the Republicans notice the hypocrisy? (none / 0) (#2)
    by Molly Bloom on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:37:25 PM EST


    I think they consider it a plus (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Jgarza on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:48:03 PM EST
    We like change and experience, they love hypocrisy.

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    Not The Hispanic Ones (none / 0) (#15)
    by squeaky on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 10:27:28 PM EST


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    here in Texas (none / 0) (#16)
    by Jgarza on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 11:14:56 PM EST
    the amount of Hispanic republicans has been shrinking rapidly, the wall and immigration really has hurt the GOP among Hispanics here in Texas.

    Cubans in Florida are a completely different story though.

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    hipócrita (none / 0) (#3)
    by Jeralyn on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:46:36 PM EST
    is the word in Spanish.

    The end, where he says in Spanish, "I'm Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message" is great.

    "Soy Rudy Giuliani y aprobé este mensaje"

    nice! (none / 0) (#6)
    by Jgarza on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:49:27 PM EST


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    The ad also has a shot (none / 0) (#4)
    by Jeralyn on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:47:53 PM EST
    of the Statue of Liberty...what a joke.

    What a Maroon (none / 0) (#7)
    by BlueLakeMichigan on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:49:59 PM EST
    I don't know if Republicans are getting THAT, but they do seem to dislike him the more they see him. He's not just an incredible hypocrite, he's rude, gloomy and politically incoherent. Looking at his positions, I can't see a rhyme or reason to his ideas. There's no interconnecting ideology there, much like Willard R.

    oh yes there is a rhyme and reason (none / 0) (#12)
    by Judith on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 10:08:43 PM EST
    911911911911911911911911911911911911911911911911911 ad infinitum

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    You got me (none / 0) (#13)
    by BlueLakeMichigan on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 10:16:05 PM EST
    I forgot about his $9.11 fundraiser. Man say what you will about the Democrats but these Republicans are pretty scummy.

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    Translation? (none / 0) (#8)
    by oculus on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:50:31 PM EST


    Maroon (none / 0) (#9)
    by BlueLakeMichigan on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 09:02:11 PM EST
    Is a dark brown - red color, also used by Bugs Bunny (my usage) to mean moron, and has been used historically to refer to runaway slaves (NOT MY USAGE!)

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    Thanks. But I meant a translation (none / 0) (#10)
    by oculus on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 09:06:23 PM EST
    of the Rudy ad in Spanish.  Yes, I almost live on the U.S. border w/Mexico and no, I don't speak Spanish.  

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    Well if it makes you feel better (none / 0) (#11)
    by Jgarza on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 09:21:22 PM EST
    I live near the border with Mexico and I'm Hispanic, what are my languages English and German.

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    you men of the video (none / 0) (#14)
    by Judith on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 10:26:01 PM EST
    really patronizing crap = he gets results. in ny he reduced crime, created new jobs in what had been a dangerous city.  What he did in NY he can do in washington.

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    More or less: (none / 0) (#17)
    by Jen M on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 09:07:27 AM EST

    He is talking about how Regan put his confidence in him to battle crime in New York. He is bragging about how he lowered crime rates, reduced taxes, created new jobs and cut bureaucracy.

    He could in New York and he can in Washington.

    Rudy Giuliani: experience, competence, and leadership.

    I am Ruddy Giuliani and I approve this message.

    Can anyone translate it further (none / 0) (#18)
    by BlueLakeMichigan on Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 02:38:39 PM EST
    Into truth?

    Like saying, Ronald Reagan reminded me when I wanted to be mayor of NY that race-baiting works, and how! I won against an incumbent black mayor in 93 and began to cut taxes so my white supporters wouldn't know I was racially profiling and that that sometimes led to the NYPD beating and killing black civilians. In other words, Republican through and through.

    I'm Rudy Giuliani and I support this message.

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    "Speak English" Rudy Releases Campaign Ad in Spanish | 18 comments (18 topical)