Note to Martin Bashir: There's a Difference Between Cuban-Americans and Puerto Ricans
I know Martin Bashir's from across the Pond, but surely he knows there's a difference between Cuban-Americans and Puerto Ricans, right?
During today's "Top Lines" montage feature on MSNBC's Martin Bashir program, producers threw together some comments that presidential contender and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) made recently about the matter of whether the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico should enter into the Union as a state. To illustrate their editorial comment on his views, they tossed in a clip of an outraged Desi Arnaz in his Ricky Ricardo persona from the 1950s sitcom, "I Love Lucy." Here's the relevant transcript [MP3 audio here; video follows page break]:
RICK SANTORUM: I was called by some of my colleagues in the United States Senate, Senador Puertoriqueno
They would have to speak English. That would be a requirement. It's a requirement that we put on other states.
You are not doing anybody on this island a favor by not following the law.
ARNAZ: You what?!
SANTORUM: What I said is English has to be learned as a language.
NEWT GINGRICH: This is clearly baloney.
It's mildly clever, perhaps, except for the fact that it betrays the ignorance of Mr. Bashir and/or his producers to the fact that Arnaz was Cuban-American, as was the character he played in the seminal 1950s sitcom, not Puerto Rican.
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And Fred Mertz was a devout muslim.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 4:53pm.
That falafel-stomping episode was a true classic.
⇒ There you have it
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 5:20pm.
Martin Bashir must be an Arab Radical Muslim. Must be a safe assumption based on his logic.
OMG...Do NOT call a Cuban a Puertoriqueno or vice-versa!
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 5:27pm.
In the Latino world, them's fightin' words. Latinos take their national pride very seriously, and telling a Cuban that he or she is Puerto Rican is tantamount to smacking them. Same goes for every Latino in every country, because we are unique nations despite what moron Democrats or liberals might tell you. As an Argentinian, I have much in common with my Uruguayan wife, but the thing that brings us together is we're both Americans and extremely proud to be native born citizens. That being said, someone dumb enough to think Paraguay is the same as Uruguay, or Argentina is the same as Chile is just asking for a good belt across the mouth. It is the same as calling a Japanese person Chinese.
Just shows what an idiot Martin Bashir is.
Or an American a commie
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 7:46pm.
Oh wait?
DrSam,
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 8:44pm.
¿De veras sos Argentino? Mis abuelos eran de España.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
"Some of my best friends are Chiquititas"
Submitted by CO2Maker on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 3:48am.
I'm sure that, to Martin "London fog" Bashir, they all sound alike.
Splainin'
Submitted by Skunk Ape on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 10:44am.
I think Martin's got some splainin' to do.