Right-Wing Media Attack VP Nominee Tim Kaine For Speaking Spanish During Convention Speech

Written by Brendan Karet

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Tim Kaine Speaks Spanish In Portions Of His DNC Speech

CNN: Speaking A Few Words In Spanish, Tim Kaine Says Hillary Clinton Is “Ready.” CNN reported that Tim Kaine utilized Spanish during his speech at the Democratic National Convention, saying Hillary Clinton was “ready.”

Speaking a few words in Spanish, Tim Kaine says Hillary Clinton is “ready” https://t.co/QR3pdmq9Lm #DemsInPhilly https://t.co/vgIjUefHxk

— CNN (@CNN) July 28, 2016

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Right-Wing Media Figures: Kaine's Spanish Has “Deeper Implications,” “Are We Watching Dora The Explorer?”

Fox’s Tucker Carlson: Kaine Speaking Spanish Has “Deeper Implications” And “Something We Should Pause And Think About.” On the July 27 edition of Fox News’ America’s Election HQ, Fox host Tucker Carlson claimed Kaine’s use of Spanish held “deeper implications for the country,” and something we should pause to think about”:


TUCKER CARLSON: I was so struck by his use of Spanish. The Hillary people have been touting his fluency in the language since the very beginning. I think it's one of the reasons he was chosen, and I do think there are deeper implications for the country. I mean, language is one of the key things, maybe the key thing that holds the country together. It is the one thing that everybody basically has always shared in America. And so to in effect endorse bilingualism, to give a speech partly in Spanish here, I think is symbolically important and something we should pause to think about. [Fox News, America’s Election HQ, 7/27/16]

Dems are enthralled by an American politician who can speak Spanish. Unless his name is Jeb or Marco.

— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) July 28, 2016

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And did I mention I'm fluent in Spanish?

— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) July 28, 2016

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i'd say that now the speaking of spanish is pandering - but its beyond that. now it's tiresome.

— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) July 28, 2016

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Sorry Tim Kaine, chanting in espanol isn't making this speech exciting #DemsinPhilly

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 28, 2016

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Third mention of Honduras by @TimKaine. Are we watching Dora the Explorer? Lista! Intelligente!

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 28, 2016

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Tim Kaine has one of the worst gringo accents I've ever heard #DemsinPhilly

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 28, 2016

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Are we sure he's fluent?

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 28, 2016

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This Tim Kaine speech has turned into a Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 1 lesson.

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 28, 2016

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