New Obama Ad In Puerto Rico: "Soy Barack Obama"

[Hope And Change]

Run time: 00:31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2T2kNxpLuE   Posted on YouTube: May 28, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 28, 2008 By DU Member: Hope And Change Views on DU: 2635

 

[gcomeau]

1. Any Spanish speakers here that can provide a critique?

That sounded like he pulled that off pretty well to me, but I'm not really in a position to judge properly since I can barely speak a word of Spanish. How'd he do?

[Bette Noir]

14. I speak a little Spanish.

Okay, I speak a lot of Spanish, but not quite enough to be considered bilingual.

Barack did okay. His accent wasn't bad at all. I hope he gets extra marks for effort. He has to have practiced-- Spanish consonants are very different from English ones. It took me 4 or 5 years to properly learn how to roll an "r," even though my mom is a native-speaker and a Spanish teacher.

[Cha]

23. You know he practiced and the Puerto Ricans will

appreciate that..I know I would. I lived in San Diego for 15 years and I think his accent sounds really good for the amount of time Obama's had.

[Heather MC]

27. THIS IS HISTORIC, name one US President that ever spoke Spanish even for 30 seconds

All other presidents have only spoken english, and I think JFK butchered a German saying once.
This was awesome. I know people who speak spanish in my area, area are always suprized and happy I know how to greet in spanish,
that's all I can do, yah, 10th grade spanish class 100 years ago!

[Cha]

29. Obama's whole campaign is historic..you're so right!

And, I'm impressed by this video 'cause I saw one the other day with Obama reading his Espanol from cards kinda on the fly so you know he took some time.

Thank you, Puerto Rico, for considering voting for Obama!

[heliarc]

34. George W Bush unfortunately.

I remember it from right before the election in 2000. It was an atrocious appearance with his nephew George P Bush (whose Spanish isn't perfect either). That felt like pandering to me. Here it is apparent that Obama addresses the "island" issues that he knows are a problem in Puerto Rico and comes off a little more like he knows what he's talking about.

[Rene]

36. once again, obama is so like w...pandering to the audience his handlers set him up in front of.

s speaks spanish.

[Heather MC]

38. Well at least he is not a snobby rich girl pretending to be "one of the guys"..

by throwing back a few shots in a room full of men.
personal that imagine is down right dangerous, and utterly stupid

Hey wait a minute wasn't Dubuya an Alcoholic? I would much rather have a president who knows how to pander sober

[rebel with a cause]

39. Yes Hillary and W

the candidates you would rather have a beer with. Also ride around in a pick up truck with. I especially liked it when she stood in the back of one in a arena. Pandering???? much I would say.

[rateyes]

37. Dubya speaks better Spanish than he does English.

Which, BTW, isn't saying much.

[Labors of Hercules]

41. uh... no he doesn't either. Not by a long shot.

And his English is horrible, so that IS saying something.

[ShortnFiery]

44. Obama's enunciation is "spot on" BETTER than the Chimperors.

I'm impressed. When I lived in Panama and worked with a native speaker, my Spanish Classes (U of Nebraska) did not help much in the area of pronunciation. This is important! My native friend warned me that "I looked Latino" but if I were caught in a riot to just go with the crowd and say *NOTHING.* His point: I did not SOUND like a native speaker. :blush:

Listen to this again and pay particular attention to Obama's "attention to detail" in getting the pronunciation correct?

He's GOOD. I do think that the good Puerto Rican People will be impressed. :-)

[Labors of Hercules]

42. Creo que tiene un acento muy refinado...

pero, con un poquitico de "Gringo". :P

[Triana]

2. Wow. I'd like to see someone who speaks the language critique this too....

...seems he did this very well!

[Cha]

3. Well, I speak Espanol muy muy piquito pero

este video mira muy Especial! Riveting! I think Obama's accent is brilliant!

What say you?

[heliarc]

8. Its good!

:-)... but what you said is that the video "looks" very special... as if its looking at someone... Mirar and ver are not interchangeable as "look" is in English "Bush looks at the chimp, and Bush looks like a chimp" Two different words in Spanish. "Bush mira al chimp" and "Bush se ve como un chimp." Sorry to be your Spanish teacher ;-)

[Cha]

10. Muchas Gracias, Senor!

I knew enough to know that "mira" was probably not right but I went ahead 'cause I'm fearless when trying to learn and that's one wayB-)

So we would say.."Este video se ve muy Especial"?

Chimps are smarter, though.

[heliarc]

24. We only learn by participating and doing...

I think that's right! :)

I'm the child of exiles and they made it a habit of speaking English at home... so they could survive here.

I learned what I could of the Spanish language from old songs, so my grammar is pretty bad too. I understand almost everything, but have a hard time speaking it.

I always found it hard to learn languages cause everyone is always correcting you. I learned too late that most are just trying to help you learn.

[Cha]

28. Very importante..that last

sentence and It's never too late:D!

[KSinTX]

32. Bravo! Brava! ??

[Cha]

40. Grazie!

B-)

[Bette Noir]

15. That's why I offered my critique en ingles.

[zanne]

4. That was impressive.

I don't know what he said, but he sounded good when he said it.

[heliarc]

5. Not bad.

I'm a little concerned that this will be heckled. His pronunciation is bad towards the end, especially on "primero de junio" but he gets mad props for doing an entire message in Spanish, and I'm guessing its a better job than Clinton or Bush ever did with his loser nephew. He speaks better Spanish than I'm sure quite a lot of the youth who are being brought up in English.

Also, part of the message is about having been born on an island and understanding that island costs are higher. That's a strong message, and I'm sure he wins over big for zeroing in on these concerns.

[Cha]

11. The Island thing is important..

thanks, heliarc.

[Bette Noir]

16. I've never heard Hillary attempt Spanish.

I've heard GW, and he's horrible.

Oddly enough, Jeb speaks very good Spanish. I heard him give a whole speech in Spanish in Florida in the wake of 9/11. I wouldn't vote for him, but he's apparently not the idiot his brother is.

[heliarc]

26. Jeb's wife is Hispanic

George P Bush even looks it...

Columba Garnica Gallo. That's pretty hispanic. She's from Mexico, and the family grew up in Miami.

In Miami people will start off by speaking to you in Spanish. If you don't respond in Spanish. They just might get mad at you...

Miami is a different world.

[KSinTX]

33. GW speaks mangle-ish

I'm an expert on this, but I try :shrug:

[heliarc]

6. Translation

"I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.

"I was born on an island and I understand that food, gas and everything costs more.

"Puerto Rico (Rich Port) has a right to a better future. My plan offers new incentives to replace the 40,000 jobs which have been lost and invests in the education of Puerto Rican Children. This first of June it would be an honor to count on your vote."

[Cha]

12. Bonita!

It's a beautiful message, thank you for the translation. Are you a Spanish teacher?

[heliarc]

20. No... by no means.

Just another son of immigrant exiles. :-)

[Cha]

22. Cool..

I learned my Espanol all over San Diego County.. but, que lastima, it's been awhile.

[Dookiestix]

7. Unprecedented Campaign

I think we're about the witness one of the smartest Presidential campaigns in modern American history, and with the GOP and McSame in shambles, this could very well be a wash. The country is going to look a lot more purple with shades of blue when the dust settles, me thinks.

[heliarc]

9. I hope you are right.

He is reaching out in ways that other politicians haven't. I hope things like this happen enough to counteract the real racist fears in this country. Reports from the grassroots have really freaked me out about all of the racism.

But it's ads like this that really encourage me that Obama is the guy top stop the racism dead in its tracks.

[yellerpup]

17. Courage, friend.

We would never have gotten the first civil rights legislation passed if our leaders had caved in to the bigots then. We have even more at stake now. I thought Obama's ad rocked. GObama!

[heliarc]

21. ¡Fuerza Compañero! nt

[Cha]

13. Yes, we have had

a front row seat to the smartest Presidential campaigns ever! Had to be.

[Growler]

18. Impressive!

Not as memorable as "I am a jelly donut" but still good!

:P

[AspenRose]

19. Not bad

Nice to see the effort being made :-)

[raystorm7]

25. Anyone remember Bush's Spanish speaking style? More like AT YOU than to you :)

[eddierod]

30. Impresionante

Senator Obama was fantastic. His spanish is awesome and I appreciate the fact that he did it in spanish.

Senador Obama fue fantástico. Su español es impresionante y aprecio el hecho que él hizo en español.

[KSinTX]

35. Thanks for the translation

From one monolingual Texan (Credits: Able to mangle at least three other languages fluently!)

[eddierod]

43. Monolingual Texan

De nada!
You are welcome!

[trickyguy]

31. This man is a genius. Bi-lingual or maybe more. Totally impressed by this.

:toast: