Stephen Colbert Unpacks The First Debate Of The 2020 Campaign - Monologue and Opening - 6/26/19

[Rhiannon12866]

Stephen Colbert Unpacks The First Debate Of The 2020 Campaign

Ten candidates, five moderators, and several attempts at Spanish later, Stephen Colbert goes live following the first Democratic debate.




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[Dennis Donovan]

1. They must have been writing jokes up until showtime!

He has pretty great writers!

[rampartc]

2. i think i need a set of those trading cards ......

maybe one with an English to Spanish dictionary.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. We know that Mayor Pete speaks several languages.

I would get a kick out of it if he launched into any one of them tonight.

[Tipperary]

4. Let's hope not. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

5. It just struck me funny.

The media is making a big deal about Cory Booker's face when Beto spoke Spanish. I'm sure that Mayor Pete could best them all.

[rampartc]

6. my own spanish is extremely bad

how bad was beto?

in fact, did any of them do passably (i'm sure castro did.)

my real opinion : they tried. and that is good.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I don't speak Spanish so I have no idea, he sounded fine to me.

And it's likely that he's fluent since he is in Texas. I'm in the Northeast, so we're more likely to hear French. I had French in school starting in the seventh grade, though Spanish was offered in high school.

The strange thing was that Cory Booker launched into Spanish later. Maybe he was shocked that Beto stole his idea? And of course Julian Castro spoke Spanish - he's obviously bilingual. But the media, and not just the comedy shows, keep showing Cory Booker's shocked face.

[rampartc]

8. i live in louisiana but i know my french is only good here at home.

i know better than to try my few Spanish words on a "pro."

[essadaw]

9. Uh... Castro admits he isn't fluent in Spanish

Castro is Hispanic by heritage but he himself does not claim to be fluent in Spanish. He did speak a few sentences at the debate.

Beto is fluent with a bit of an accent. Beto has done entire interviews on Univision completely in Spanish. He is very comfortable speaking Spanish.

Booker also is fluent.