Is it true Bush use to sing the National Anthem in Spanish

[gatorboy]

when doing his 2000 Presidential run?

Just want to make sure I'm not wasting my time digging around for video of the sucker. :)

[shenmue]

1. I never heard of that

:shrug:

[gatorboy]

3. From Thinkprogress:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/02/bush-sing-spanish/

President Bush, 4/28/06:

I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English, and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English.

But in his book American Dynasty, Kevin Phillips notes that during Bush’s first presidential campaign, he would often sing the national anthem in Spanish. From pg. 142:

When visiting cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, or Philadelphia, in pivotal states, he would drop in at Hispanic festivals and parties, sometimes joining in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Spanish, sometimes partying with a “Viva Bush” mariachi band flown in from Texas.
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Now just hoping theres a video of this lurking around somewhere...

[TheFarseer]

2. yes but that was different

back then he was trying to suck up to Hispanic voters. Now he's trying to suck up to white voters. It's a big difference.

(also, I'm not sure if his 2000 version was the changed lyrics version. you might want to find out so you can be ready for RW talking points)

[tyedyeto]

4. Read about this subject here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1083321

[Virginia Dare]

5. According the the WAPO today...

there were reports to that effect, but it could not be confirmed, I posted about this a little bit earlier.

[zbdent]

6. It's gotta be rough for all those Bushbots who went to those rallies

I mean, having to edit (if not destroy) their "valuable copy" of their masturbatory tape of their god so that the damning evidence can't fall into the wrong hands . . .

[Virginia Dare]

8. The image in my head...

The Chimp, stoned off his ass singing the national anthem in Spanish at the top of his lungs with a mariachi band. Hopefully somebody's got video, even most Bushbots have a price I'm sure.

[Oilwellian]

7. Digby chimes in

I have sent this Think Progress link to every reporter I can think of. If they could run the tape of Monica in trhe beret on a loop for two years, they can show Bush sitting there smiling at Jon Secada singing the national anthem in Spanglish a time or two.

This, my friend, are what sharp political wedges are made of.

By the way, Bush supporter Jon Secada appeared at the 2000 GOP convention and even sang in Spanish (although not the Star Spangled banner.)

If you recall, the whole 2000 GOP convention had an strong Hispanic theme to it:


They brought plenty of props and a sea of signs. The signs read: ''Our Final Answer'' and ''Giddyup'' and ''un nuevo dia.'' They gave the place a homey, grass-rootsy feel. But they weren't really homemade.

Each afternoon, convention workers came by and dropped the hand-painted placards on the seats. They were all made in the same place and, judging by the lettering, by the same small group of people.


I seem to recall the hunky George P Bush wowing the wingnuts with his totally awesome bi-lingual speech, too:


George P. called George W., "a good man, un hombre de grande sentimientos, who loves his family and his country."

As he concluded his brief remarks, he exhorted the cheering delegates with a message that combined family and country: "Now is the time to restore a sense of honor and decency to the White House. We can do that by electing my uncle the next president of the United States. Que viva W! Que viva Bush! Que viva los Estados Unidos."

Oh my goodness. Who let the "illegal alien" into the Bush family?

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_digbysblog_archive.html#114662402241150437