A candidate's ability to speak Spanish (or lack thereof) is a major asset during a latino election.
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Additional point of clarity: in Spanish we don't capitalize the word "español." You're outing yourself when you write it with a capital E.
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That's just about enough for one day. Good reminder to watch where I place my energy.
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Also: Anyone who read this
@vox headline and thought it was Spanish... Sorry you also you don't know Spanish.http://www.vox.com/2016/2/13/10987950/spanish-cruz-rubio-debate …1 reply 5 retweets 5 likes -
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Perhaps
@vox means to write "no ES cierto." Because "no cierto," like that on its own, doesn't make any sense. No one says that.1 reply 4 retweets 6 likes -
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The story also missed the fact that Rubio was genius at making Cruz claim his latinidad. How? Oh that's right look at your newsroom.
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@voxdotcom, the latino part of this AND the Spanish language part of this is completely lost. But again: look at their newsroom.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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Ultimately
@voxdotcom's decision to maintain a nearly all-white staff ahead of elex is bad for readers who now think "no cierto" is Spanish.2 replies 2 retweets 3 likes -
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As an "explainer" site,
@voxdotcom isn't explaining what's happening. At all. Like it can't even get the headline right.2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
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Remember that time Dewhurst challenged Cruz to debate in Spanish? Cruz declined because, as he said on the record, his Spanish is horrible.
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Yeah, you probably don't remember that. Neither does any journalist writing about what happened last night.
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