July 12, 2008
A COUNTRY WHERE YOU HAVE TO DENY YOU'RE BI:
Obama downplays language 'land mine' (Liz Sidoti, 7/12/08, ASSOCIATED PRESS)
"[I] don't speak a foreign language. It's embarrassing," Mr. Obama said, chuckling as his audience did the same.
Can't you just see them wincing in faculty lounges across America and Europe? Posted by Orrin Judd at July 12, 2008 12:58 PM
Obama should know that Americans don't have an official language, by labeling non-English as a foreign language Obama implies those who speak a language other than English foreigners, proving he is a xenophobe. A non-xenophobe would advise the kids to learn a language other than their mother (father?) tongue.
Posted by: ic at July 12, 2008 8:50 PM