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Mz Pip

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13. Does Puerto Rico even want statehood?

Reply to stubtoe (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:52 PM

Mar 2012

Seems like this comes up every once in a while but it seems PR is content with the status quo.

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Santorum to Puerto Rico: Speak English if you want statehood [View all] stubtoe Mar 2012 OP

Where's my fucking clue-by-four?! sakabatou Mar 2012 #1

Did you check to see if you left it wedged upside the back of Santorums head? cstanleytech Mar 2012 #11

LOL harun Mar 2012 #2

Yeah, that's gonna go over big! freshwest Mar 2012 #97

Keep digging, asshole. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #3

POS*** is Santorum. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #4

santorum = Una mezcla espumosa de lubricante y materia fecal, la cual suele ser el producto de Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #5

El sabor favorito de los Republicanos... rfranklin Mar 2012 #7

Y se la sirven a sus seguidores en bandeja diciendoles que es caviar. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #10

Si digo lo que estoy pensando... Rozlee Mar 2012 #30

Uh, I don't speak Spanish, but I get the drift..... louis-t Mar 2012 #84

What's the point of speaking English, if you don't read the constitution? nt Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #6

Excellent point! : ) n/t MBS Mar 2012 #43

+1 freshwest Mar 2012 #55

Zippity do da Iliyah Mar 2012 #8

Puerto Rico to Santorum. dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #9

Or LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #34

lol dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #35

But Santorum wouldn't know what you said in Spanish liberal N proud Mar 2012 #83

Rick Santorum is the best think Mittens has going for him... brooklynite Mar 2012 #12

Does Puerto Rico even want statehood? Mz Pip Mar 2012 #13

I was thinking the same thing. iscooterliberally Mar 2012 #21

Does he think this will make them happy? Indianademocrat91 Mar 2012 #65

That same attitude shown by Mr. Sanctmonious pRick... Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #74

you said it. I wouldn't want to BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #86

Lol... found on FB Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #91

That's the truth!!! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #92

I honestly don't think Santorum thinks much at all. iscooterliberally Mar 2012 #89

The way we're imploding? BiggJawn Mar 2012 #77

LOL THEY ARE TRYING TO OUT-TEABAG EACH OTHER Skittles Mar 2012 #14

Puerto Rico unionworks Mar 2012 #15

Sanitorium, speak Iriquois, or any other Original Native America if you want to be in this country. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #16

America to Santorum: If you want to be President, lastlib Mar 2012 #17

The problem with closed minds is that they're always attached to open mouths nt Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #20

Just keep talking holy ricky, keep on talking. you sure are talking yourself out of president and southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #18

Brockway, PA? mackattack Mar 2012 #75

Na, it was Carbondale, PA. My mother couldn't even have a friend who lived next door southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #78

Everything Santorum knows about Puerto Rico he learned from West Side Story. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #19

"when you're a jet, you're a jet all the way.... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #36

Santorum, get a clue, learn to speak Spanish! Try a little cultural enlightment! crunch60 Mar 2012 #22

He doesn't even realize that Italian and Spanish are almost some of the same words if you southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #79

Probably, Santorum's message was not the Puerto Ricans. SDjack Mar 2012 #23

this would only make sense if the USA had English as the LittleGirl Mar 2012 #24

At this rate.... Aviation Pro Mar 2012 #25

Did Santorum win Louisiana? mackattack Mar 2012 #26

Hey, Santorum. My Grandpa only spoke ITALIAN HockeyMom Mar 2012 #27

He is a socialist!!!!! mackattack Mar 2012 #28

As if the republicans want Puerto Rico as a state. demosincebirth Mar 2012 #29

Uh, Little ricky, My wife is Puerto Rican. MarianJack Mar 2012 #31

Fuck you Santorum TNLib Mar 2012 #32

Are there Puerto Ricans sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #33

In my experience, no... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #39

yep, quite a few. I am guessing at least a third Bacchus4.0 Mar 2012 #42

Idiot! sarcasmo Mar 2012 #37

Gee. It's as if the guy ever did a patriotic thing in his life. Octafish Mar 2012 #38

No he dit-n't. This guy has a total political death wish!! Where's his wife to set him straight? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #40

Submissively waiting for him to allow her to speak Blaze Diem Mar 2012 #44

Juán del Pueblo to Santorum: "Raspate pa'l carajo a comer Santorum" (Go to hell n eat Santorum) Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #41

Santorum carla Mar 2012 #45

After watching gejohnston Mar 2012 #46

Santorum is a moron for many reasons, obviously, but I don't get the hysterical opposition to sikorsky Mar 2012 #47

He is talking about Puerto Rico IN Puerto Rico... Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #48

I understand that, I was speaking in general terms. What would some of those reasons be? sikorsky Mar 2012 #53

I think because it is one of those issues that could be left to the states? Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #61

It begs the question-- What is the precise and relevant reason to indeed call a language official? LanternWaste Mar 2012 #100

I think it's obvious that having a common language in which to conduct government business sikorsky Mar 2012 #101

I've made it a point to learn enough of the local languages in every country I've visited/worked AlbertCat Mar 2012 #54

No, it's not a "bad" idea but why limit it to Spanish (again speaking generally) sikorsky Mar 2012 #58

For me it's about intent Bradical79 Mar 2012 #73

Rick, while you are there... tell puertorricans you want to make contraception illegal. Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #49

Can't believe this fool is running for president abelenkpe Mar 2012 #50

Santorum to Puerto Rico: Speak English if you want statehood AlbertCat Mar 2012 #51

Why is this an issue? former9thward Mar 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2012 #103

People can talk about anything they want. former9thward Mar 2012 #104

They all speak English anyway. RebelOne Mar 2012 #56

Show me where in the constitution it says one must speak English Justice wanted Mar 2012 #57

You'd think he would speak a little Spanish to them IF he wants votes lunasun Mar 2012 #59

Santorum es un idiota. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #60

shouldnt it be mackattack Mar 2012 #76

It's always idiota. I'm not sure what the rule is, but it's one of the words that Common Sense Party Mar 2012 #80

No, that word is gender neutral. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #81

Many masculine borrowings from Greek end in A Odin2005 Mar 2012 #85

English isn't the only language with goofy exceptions. Agua in Spanish is 'masculine' and mano sikorsky Mar 2012 #94

I just hope Jesus loves us enough to make Rick Santorum the Republican nominee Douglas Carpenter Mar 2012 #62

Eh, there probably aren't that many Puerto Rican voters in America Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #63

The stupid is strong in this one.... Harry Monroe Mar 2012 #64

Men must wear sweater vests, longship Mar 2012 #66

Ooh, another entry in the "Beat the Reagan states' rights in Mississippi speech" contest? alp227 Mar 2012 #67

Has he ever said anything that sounded reasonable? eyewall Mar 2012 #68

That ought to work ...to get more voters. Historic NY Mar 2012 #69

Wow they just keep em coming.... Kalidurga Mar 2012 #70

Does PR want to be a State? burrowowl Mar 2012 #71

Joder a tu alma de pollo con un transductor de ultrasonido, Santorum. (NT) Heywood J Mar 2012 #72

wow...doesn't this guy have like an army of highly paid advisors and strategists?? Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #82

Another "Kennedy moment" for Santorum Zambero Mar 2012 #87

Tell Rick that even without statehood and English as an official language NoGOPZone Mar 2012 #88

Hey Ricky Liberalynn Mar 2012 #90

Un-fucking un-believable Hepburn Mar 2012 #93

Fuck, he's actually managed to make Dubya and Newt look culturally sensitive. iris27 Mar 2012 #95

English used to be taught in the public schools in PR but it was removed in the early 50"s Redford Mar 2012 #96

That's the biggest load I have ever heard. Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #98

Results: 8% (LOLOLOLOL) Amonester Mar 2012 #99

After all Santorum would make an ideal candidate Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #102