Now he needs to make an ad about not meeting with Zapatero. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
my favorite part is the "bleeping" of words in spanish that the english audience of course would not understand or be offended by.
However, a lot of the Spanish-speaking US vote is "white" in Latin American terms - Chávez and Morales are too "indian".
You shouldn't underestimate the anti-indigenous racism in Latin America. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on McCain - TIME
Of course, there's a worst-case scenario: that McCain would, if elected, maintain his predecessor's chilly relationship with Spain. Spaniards may, on the whole, revile American politics and American comida de basura (junk food), but they still tend to measure their Prime Minister's international worth by the esteem with which the U.S. President holds him.
That's Aznarite concern trolling - everyone knows Bush is an asshole and influence in the EU Council counts for much more.
As for the rest, see my comments in Thursday's Salon, Friday's Salon and Thursday's Open Thread. I am intensely annoyed by the attention paid to this non-event. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
BTW, "I will stand up to those who want to harm the United States" sounds bellingerent to me. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
McCain's intervention reads like "can you drop that Zapatero guy? I'm here to talk about Chávez and Morales". A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
Obama should make an ad about "McCain will not talk to Zapatero if elected" based on this footage. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
(My thinking BTW is that Juan Carlos's behaviour was even more off than Chávez's: stupidly enacting the image of a Spanish monarch still believing himself to be Emperor of all Spanish-speaking lands.) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
I agree the King was simply off... A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
