Is he saying that the USA would be a bilingual country if Puerto Rico became a state? Or is he saying that Puerto Rico would be a country?

The throw this shit out there and then take back whatever gets them in trouble.

Here is another thing. I distinctly recall that as recent as an hour ago that the Republican Talking Machine repeatedly asserts Obama's earthshattering mistake of 'I've been to all 57 states'. WOWEEE BIG OLE FAUX PAS THAT ONE ERE MURICAN KNOWS THERES 50 BLABLABLA
1. the 50 states we all know
2. Puerto Rico
3. Washington DC
4. Guam
5. U.S.V.I.
6. American Samoa
7. Northern Marianas
8. Minor Outlying Island Atoll (Tuvalu)
That is 50 + 7 wingers. If you ridiculed the POTUS for including those delegate territories (Yeah you Romney), why should we give a flying fig about your opinion on them now? Oh Wait.....NOW you need them for your delegate math..........

Most folks in Puerto Rico are bilingual. Are you Rick? Obviously not, or you would be blushing at what they are saying about you right now....

We'd take the approach of Canada, and though we wouldn't have an official language, all kids would be taught both Spanish and English, just as Canadians are all taught both French and English, and we'd embrace Spanish as being just as American as English.

But I make that proposal and all the xenophobes start running around with their hair on fire.

Canada can do what it wants.

But I think that establishing official languages is something that's used to alienate, disenfranchise and oppress.

Like I said, since we have 45 million Spanish-speakers in the country, all kids in the U.S. should be required to learn it, just as they're required to learn English, simply because the languages are so commonly used here.

I know, it seems somewhat contradictory.

Your post read as if Canada didn't have an official language - just that they taught both. Your approach sounds quite reasonable to me for the USA.

What happened was that he asked a Puerto Rican how to say, "I am a Puerto Rican" in Spanish. That's what he was told to say. The reporters just didn't catch it.

I'm almost certain Romney will try to say something in Spanish.

he can use while he's there. Oh, yes I can.

and didn't want to get into the 'man on bird' sex thing.

are such....well...clowns

like to one of them foreign countries (a la palin... wasn't it true she never stepped out the the U.S.)?

Is he not benevolent?

Santorum told El Nuevo Dia newspaper Wednesday that English is key to developing Puerto Rico's economy. "I have no doubt that one of the requirements that will be put forth to Congress is a requirement that English would be universal here on the island," he said. "That doesn't mean that people can't speak Spanish in their homes, or in their business, or on the street, but that everyone would have a proficiency in English."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/03/santorum-claims-he-was-misquoted-on-englishinpuerto-117652.html

Fascists always do things in steps.

Most relatively young people in Puerto Rico? THEY ALREADY SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY!

This whole thing about wether people in Puerto Rico need to be taught English is largely irrelevant because schools in Puerto Rico ALREADY teach English and they have done so for decades.

This entire debate that Santorum and friends want to have is entirely pointless because they are asking Puerto Rico to do something it generally ALREADY DOES.