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BS: Rick Perry Courts the Latin Vote.

28 Jun 11 - 06:41 AM (#3177674)
Subject: BS: Rick Perry Courts the Latin Vote.
From: Jack the Sailor

http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rick-perry-serves-jose-cuervo-joke-latinos-151941561.html

In an apparent attempt to invoke audience laughter at a conference of Latino officials in San Antonio Thursday, the Texas governor compared a Hispanic appointee to the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission--Jose Cuevas--to popular tequila brand Jose Cuervo, suggesting he was the right man for the job because of his name.

I looked it up as best as I can tell cuevas is Spanish for caves. Cuervo translates to Raven or Crow.

So I imagine that a Spanish speaker would hear something like "We made Joe Caves the head of the Liquor board because caves sounds like Crow."

We need GOP contenders of this caliber!


28 Jun 11 - 07:27 AM (#3177701)
Subject: RE: BS: Rick Perry Courts the Latin Vote.
From: Richard Bridge

A wonderful demonstration of ignorance and prejudice. But what do you expect?


28 Jun 11 - 12:38 PM (#3177843)
Subject: RE: BS: Rick Perry Courts the Latin Vote.
From: Wesley S

As a former resident of Texas I can assure you that there's more where that came from. We just call him "The Haircut". He's a joke - but jokes get ellected nowadays.