Comments on: Romney Bungles Castro Quote in Miami

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:55:15 +0000

the transcript at Romney’s Web site is hardly an unbiased source. Further, at best, it is merely the written version of what Romney what supposed to say, not what he actually said.

By: Kent G. Budge

Kent G. Budge — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:52:40 +0000

Why can't you recognize that Beth Reinhard's account of the speech is a hack job? When you read what Romney actually said, as quoted by CG from the transcript at Romney's Web site, you see that there was nothing for the audience to wince about. Romney was clearly turning Castro's phrase against him -- a time-honored rhetorical device put to good use here.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:11:23 +0000

I apologize for a tedious and pedantic comment, and obviously my perspective as a trial lawyer is different than the one from which your original post was made.

Trial lawyer, eh.. Just like John "Pretty Boy" Edwards. We all know about HIS integrity!

By: Conservative Gladiator

Conservative Gladiator — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:27:26 +0000

Here’s what was actually said and please let’s not try to parse words or use other “journalists” propoganda to take it’s place.

Romney: “I said at the outset that the threat in Latin America is unprecedented. I say that because the Castros have a second tyrant and he has great wealth, from oil. We must stand just as firm against caudillos like Hugo Chavez, tutored by Fidel Castro. Chavez and Castro are brothers in blood, intent on personal gratification at the expense of their people. Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro have stolen the phrase – ‘Patria o muerte, venceremos.’ This phrase should not be used by dictators, but by liberators.

“There are two spheres of influence in the Western Hemisphere. One is dark, bellicose and spreads misery by denying people basic freedoms; the other shines like a powerful light, is peaceful and wants only for its people to live in liberty and prosper.

CG: Get a life people…there’s nothing there.

By: eyeon08.com » Romney, ¿el gran comunicador?, take 2. Or just dishonest?

eyeon08.com » Romney, ¿el gran comunicador?, take 2. Or just dishonest? — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:17:46 +0000

[...] Mitt Romney, ¿el gran comunicador?, stuck his foot in his mouth, quoting Castro in front of Cubans. Unfortunately for him, someone recorded it. Fortunately for Romney, they pulled it down: [...]

By: Triumph

Triumph — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:42:34 +0000

That is about how long it takes the Anglos to notice what the Cubanos are up to.

Anderson is correct. I heard Francisco Aruca talking about this on his radio show early last week.

By: legion

legion — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:16:07 +0000

I think it's more of a sign of how long it takes _anyone_ to notice what Mitt Romney's up to...

By: Anderson

Anderson — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:53:47 +0000

On the other hand, the fact that this is just making the Miami papers ten days after the speech is probably a pretty fair indication that it’s not that big a deal.

That is about how long it takes the Anglos to notice what the Cubanos are up to.

By: SmartChristian.com

SmartChristian.com — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Mitt Romney quotes Castro during a speech to Cubans in Miami. Big mistakeeeee. Posted at 6:46 pm by Andrew Jackson (Permalink)

By: BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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By: For President

For President — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Mitt Romney, ¿el gran comunicador?, stuck his foot in his mouth, quoting Castro in front of Cubans. Unfortunately for him, someone recorded it. Fortunately for Romney, they pulled it down: Now, I wouldn’t normally make a fuss of this. But the Romney campaign has done this before. It started with

By: The Right Angle @ HumanEvents.com

The Right Angle @ HumanEvents.com — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

’ No, it doesn’t, said University of Miami Professor Jaime Suchlicki. ‘’It belongs to Fidel,'’ said Suchlicki, an expert on Cuban history. “I don’t know where [Romney] got that.'’ As James Joyner said, its probably not a big deal because this didn't show up in the press until 10 days after his speech. But between this, and flip-flopping on abortion and campaign finance reform, and trying to court social conservatives while saying

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