Harriet Miers: "Yes, the President does speak Spanish"

[Rose Siding]

Froomkin has a great collection of quotes regarding Bush and the languages he may or may not speak, and how well he does or does not speak them. Bumiller, being Bumiller, reported that opinions varied depending on one's "political persuasion".

Harriet's was my favorite. She's so....certain -Bush being the smartest man she's ever met and all!!!!!

But time and time again, the fluency fiction has been fueled by Bush's flatterers.

Here's White House counsel Harriet Miers , from a Web chat last October:

"Clemencia, from Nogales, AZ writes: Ms. Miers, Does President Bush speak Spanish? If so, where did he learn to speak it?

"Harriet Miers: Yes, Clemencia, the President does speak Spanish. He apparently learned in his younger years in Texas, and in some classes in college. Speaking foreign languages is a real asset, and I encourage particularly young people in school to be sure and take advantage of the opportunity to learn a language."

Ole!

http://images.theglobeandmail.com.nyud.net:8090/archives/RTGAM/images/20051004/wscotus1004/_done_1003miers.jpg

[rzemanfl]

1. I want her and Scottie to settle this one on the White House

lawn.

[guinivere]

3. lol Pay per view orders would be off the charts.

:popcorn:

[katinmn]

2. She looks so lovestruck in that photo.

Innit sweet? :P

[legally blonde]

4. adding an "o/a"

at the end of words does not count as speaking Spanish.:eyes:

[deminks]

5. Yeah, Harriet, I'll bet he does speak a little espanol

[UTUSN]

6. Porter GOSS was the original Harriet MIERS n/t

[chookie]

7. "Luis -- uno dry martini, por favor." n/t

[SoCalDem]

8. "Yo soy un lapiz amarillo" is more like it..

highlight after the * to see the translation:
* I am a yellow pencil

[rusty_parts2001]

9. Una banana daquiri, (like Fredo in GF II)

[Marr]

10. El is... heh.. mis amigo. Esta. Heh. Yo soy el President. Tengo?

Yo tengo el President. Yeah, that's it. Heh.

Amigo.

Hola!

He speaks Spanish about as coherently as he speaks English.

[0007]

11. I'll never forget that day when Harriet Miers stood next to junior

looking like a shabby raccoon. I indeed felt sorry for her until she uttered that junior was the smartest man she ever knew.