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McCain's Spain Gaffe: Spanish Press Abuzz

By Jeralyn

TPM reports the Spanish press is abuzz with McCain's latest gaffe about Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero. TPM's original reports are here and here.

It appears McCain got confused and thought Zapatero was from a Latin American country.

For those of you who read Spanish, from one of the news reports:

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"Me reuniría con aquellos líderes que son nuestros amigos", "tengo que evaluar las relaciones internacionales, y las prioridades" o "mi historial es el de quien ha trabajado en una atmósfera de amistad con los que son nuestros amigos y de plantar cara a los que no lo son"

Another version:

"Me reuniría con cualquiere líder que tenga los mismos principios y filosofía que nosotros y me enfrentaré a los que no"

Another Spanish article is here. He implied Zapatero was one of our enemies. Maybe he was thinking of the dissident Zapatistas? On a related note, check out the new book, the Fire and the Word, on the history of the Zapatistas.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 18, 2008 (boomark / email).