https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/11/obama-and-spanish-qu-cabrn-mas-distinguido/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:40:12 -0400<![CDATA[Barack Obama is one lucky dude.  Every time he makes a gaffe, someone makes a bigger one to save the him from himself. But the candidate&#8217;s latest opining on our Spanish language skills was a lot more important to our futures than what Jesse Jackson (not running for president for once) did or didn&#8217;t say. (Does  Obama speak Spanish? Yo no se, pero creo que no.  And judging from the way he pronounced &#8220;Merci, beaucoup!&#8221; he&#8217;s no Racine scholar either.)]]>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:23:27 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/07/11/obama-and-spanish-qu-cabrn-mas-distinguido-n215967