Ted Cruz Fires Back at Marco Rubio in Spanish at Republican Debate

Time ^ | February 13, 2016 | Maya Rhodan

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The Texas Senator had some words in Spanish for Marco Rubio

Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz got into a heated exchange about immigration reform at the Republican presidential debate on Saturday—with Cruz firing back in Spanish in an attempt to get in the last word.

Cruz had again accused Rubio of supporting “amnesty” in the U.S. Senate, accusing the junior Senator from Florida of saying so in an interview on the Spanish-language television network Univision.

That’s when things got nasty—and bilingual.

“I don’t know how he knows what I said on Univision because he doesn’t speak Spanish,” Rubio retorted.

Cruz then responded in Spanish, taunting Rubio. “Ahora mismo, díselo en Español si tu quieres” the Senator from Texas said, which roughly translates to “Right now, say it in Spanish. If you want.”

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    CRUZ or LOSE!

[scooby321]

Ted let that Liar stick to him

[JBW1949]

“I don’t know how he knows what I said on Univision because he doesn’t speak Spanish,” Rubio retorted.

I wonder if anyone has ever told Rubio that there are people that are known as “translators”???

[Neu Pragmatist]

Interesting ..that could cut both ways ...very interesting debate all the way around ..one thing we can all agree on - Jeb is despicable

[proust]

I am so glad Cruz did this! More Spanish!

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah that was pretty outrageous, really Rubio, like he knows if Cruz speaks Spanish or not

[dforest]

That was Cuban Canadian.

[jessduntno]

“Interesting ..that could cut both ways ...very interesting debate all the way around ..one thing we can all agree on - Jeb is despicable.”

Si, Jeb es muy malo. Grande y feo, tambien.

[BlueNgold]

That was my favorite moment of the debate. He didnt let Rubio’s lie stand. Rubio got nothing from that exchange.

All anyone will remember is Rubio’s refusal to engage in spanish after trying to float a lie expecting to go unchallenged

[Helicondelta]

Cruz had a very weak debate in my opinion.

Rubio did better. But I suspect that Jeb will take votes away from Rubio.

Won’t be surprised if Trump finishes first and Kasich second.

[DemforBush]

“Cruz then responded in Spanish, taunting Rubio.”

Ooh, that’s gonna leave a mark...

[Ray76]

Garbage. Speak English or shut up.

[TXBlair]

That was funny! I don’t think Rubio expected it at all. What a silly comment, anyway, that Cruz wouldn’t know what Rubio said in Spanish...as though Cruz (and everyone else) couldn’t have it translated if need be. Silly.

[Ray76]

F spanish.

[RobbyS]

A few years ago, two Tejanos were running for the Democratic nomination for governor. They had a debate in Spanish. One of the candidate’s forest language was English and the other guy’s was Spanish. The second taunted the first for his imperfect Spanish. Cruz is not fluent on the language but he knows Spanish. And his Father could talk rings around Rubio in Spanish.

[proust]

I’m with you there. The worst kind of pandering.

[bigbob]

It would have been funny if Yeb! had offered to translate

[UnwashedPeasant]

"I don't know how he knows what I said on Univision because he doesn't speak Spanish," Rubio retorted.

Was that supposes to be a slam? Meaning that people who do not speak Spanish are somehow inferior?

Either that or he is not aware of translators.

[proust]

Shesh. Not a great direction for this nation.