2016 elections - because it's never too early

[jimmy olsen]

Once every five minutes somewhere in Florida a pro-Hillary ad is aired.  Conventional wisdom is that if Hil can get the non-Cuban Hispanic vote out in Florida she should take the state.  Consequently I wasn't entirely surprised to hear a Hil ad on the Spanish language radio channel out of Orlando the other day.  What was a surprise is that it was narrated by Tim Kaine.  Unfortunately Kaine's Spanish isn't much better than mine; and even I can tell he has a heavy gringo accent.   I doubt that's really going to get out the Spanish speaking vote.  It could be a target for mockery, except neither candidate for president nor Pence speaks Spanish.

He was a missionary in Costa Rica when he was young IIRC?

Edit: Nope, it was Honduras.

[Admiral Yi]

Once every five minutes somewhere in Florida a pro-Hillary ad is aired.  Conventional wisdom is that if Hil can get the non-Cuban Hispanic vote out in Florida she should take the state.  Consequently I wasn't entirely surprised to hear a Hil ad on the Spanish language radio channel out of Orlando the other day.  What was a surprise is that it was narrated by Tim Kaine.  Unfortunately Kaine's Spanish isn't much better than mine; and even I can tell he has a heavy gringo accent.   I doubt that's really going to get out the Spanish speaking vote.  It could be a target for mockery, except neither candidate for president nor Pence speaks Spanish.

You really think they're going to be turned off by gringo pronounciation?  They're not French.

Anyone got a link to the ad?  I'd like to take a listen.

[Savonarola]

You really think they're going to be turned off by gringo pronounciation?  They're not French.

No, but I don't think they're going to flock to the polls because of his gringo-tastic Spanish either.

[Phillip V]

Once every five minutes somewhere in Florida a pro-Hillary ad is aired.  Conventional wisdom is that if Hil can get the non-Cuban Hispanic vote out in Florida she should take the state.  Consequently I wasn't entirely surprised to hear a Hil ad on the Spanish language radio channel out of Orlando the other day.  What was a surprise is that it was narrated by Tim Kaine.  Unfortunately Kaine's Spanish isn't much better than mine; and even I can tell he has a heavy gringo accent.   I doubt that's really going to get out the Spanish speaking vote.  It could be a target for mockery, except neither candidate for president nor Pence speaks Spanish.

Clinton is spending a crapload of ad money in Florida, but Trump is still beating her there.  Kaine's Spanish should be the least of their worries.

[CountDeMoney]

Once every five minutes somewhere in Florida a pro-Hillary ad is aired.  Conventional wisdom is that if Hil can get the non-Cuban Hispanic vote out in Florida she should take the state.  Consequently I wasn't entirely surprised to hear a Hil ad on the Spanish language radio channel out of Orlando the other day.  What was a surprise is that it was narrated by Tim Kaine.  Unfortunately Kaine's Spanish isn't much better than mine; and even I can tell he has a heavy gringo accent.   I doubt that's really going to get out the Spanish speaking vote.  It could be a target for mockery, except neither candidate for president nor Pence speaks Spanish.

Right, because Donald's accent is so authentic.

[Savonarola]

Once every five minutes somewhere in Florida a pro-Hillary ad is aired.  Conventional wisdom is that if Hil can get the non-Cuban Hispanic vote out in Florida she should take the state.  Consequently I wasn't entirely surprised to hear a Hil ad on the Spanish language radio channel out of Orlando the other day.  What was a surprise is that it was narrated by Tim Kaine.  Unfortunately Kaine's Spanish isn't much better than mine; and even I can tell he has a heavy gringo accent.   I doubt that's really going to get out the Spanish speaking vote.  It could be a target for mockery, except neither candidate for president nor Pence speaks Spanish.

Right, because Donald's accent is so authentic.

I mentioned that neither presidential candidate speaks Spanish in the post the you quoted.

[CountDeMoney]

I mentioned that neither presidential candidate speaks Spanish in the post the you quoted.

You mentioned Kaine's accent could be a target for mockery.  I would think the racist spic hater would be a bigger target for mockery.

[alfred russel]

You really think they're going to be turned off by gringo pronounciation?  They're not French.

No, but I don't think they're going to flock to the polls because of his gringo-tastic Spanish either.

There is the thing that speaking spanish is controversial to some people. "its america, speak english". He may not have a great accent, but the effort also makes a point. The republicans aren't even trying out broken spanish.

[Savonarola]

I mentioned that neither presidential candidate speaks Spanish in the post the you quoted.

You mentioned Kaine's accent could be a target for mockery.

Which is immediately followed by a subordinate clause which explains why it would not be.

[Savonarola]

You really think they're going to be turned off by gringo pronounciation?  They're not French.

No, but I don't think they're going to flock to the polls because of his gringo-tastic Spanish either.

There is the thing that speaking spanish is controversial to some people. "its america, speak english". He may not have a great accent, but the effort also makes a point. The republicans aren't even trying out broken spanish.

Well, Trump isn't; Rubio and Bush were, but that didn't pan out.

[Admiral Yi]

Which is immediately followed by a subordinate clause which explains why it would not be.

There was a comma between them which impeded understanding.

You need to tighten up your prose buddy.

[CountDeMoney]

Asshole.

[Martinus]

I love that Sav makes a point that is mildly critical not even of Hillary but her campaign tactics, and is immediately attacked. The power of denial is strong in Hillanguishers.

[garbon]

I love that Sav makes a point that is mildly critical not even of Hillary but her campaign tactics, and is immediately attacked. The power of denial is strong in Hillanguishers.

I like how Martinus is a waste of a poster. Oh wait, I don't.

[Legbiter]

A lot of deep blue and deep red states are going to be very close this time around. I posted a map a week or two back that shows the swing by state. Rhode Island had the largest swing, +19 for the GOP, Texas and Utah had swings nearly as large towards the Dems IIRC.

The only question is how bigly he'll win this thing.

If he takes Rhode Island as well I never want you to wish me a long healthy life.