"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/02/national-anthem-sung-in-spanish-at-first-bush-inaugural

May 2, 2006

National Anthem Sung In Spanish At First Bush Inaugural


On Friday, President Bush blasted the idea of singing the Star
Spangled Banner in Spanish.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193582,00.html

But Bush's highly-scripted 2001 inaugural ceremony actually featured a
rendition of the national anthem sung in Spanish by Jon Secada.

From Cox News Service, 1/18/01:


The opening ceremony reflected that sentiment.

A racially diverse string of famous and once famous performers
entertained Bush, soon-to-be First Lady Laura Bush, Vice
President-elect Richard B. Cheney and his wife, Lynne, who watched on
stage from a special viewing area.

Pop star Jon Secada sang the national anthem in English and Spanish.


Apparently, Secada singing the anthem in Spanish was a regular feature
of the Bush campaign.

From the 8/3/00 Miami Herald:


The nominee, his wife Laura, erstwhile rival John McCain and his wife
Cindy joined Bush on a platform where children sang the national
anthem - in "Spanglish," Secada explained.


This morning, ThinkProgress revealed that, according to Kevin
Phillip's book American Dynasty, Bush himself sang the national anthem
in Spanish. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/02/bush-sing-spanish/

Looks like Bush's conviction that "the national anthem ought to be
sung in English" was something he acquired very recently.

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Quite a flipflop, eh?

Harry

And of course, he had no problem standing up in front of God and
everybody and lying right through his teeth about it.

This is the republican President of the United States of America. A
mealymouthed liar, 24/7.