Scheunemann: McCain not confused, simply refuses to meet with Spanish PM
John McCain
McCain Slights Spanish Prime Minister
The Union Radio interview with John McCain on issues of interest to Hispanics was conducted in English and only later translated into Spanish for listeners. The audio above is of the English-only interview.
By Glenn Kessler and Ed O'Keefe
Republican presidential nominee John McCain suggested this week that he would continue President Bush's policy of having cool relations with the government of Spain, a NATO ally.
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"The questioner asked several times about Senator McCain's willingness to meet Zapatero (and id'd him in the question so there is no doubt Senator McCain knew exactly to whom the question referred). Senator McCain refused to commit to a White House meeting with President Zapatero in this interview," he said in an e-mail.
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McCain Slights Spanish Prime Minister
The Union Radio interview with John McCain on issues of interest to Hispanics was conducted in English and only later translated into Spanish for listeners. The audio above is of the English-only interview.
By Glenn Kessler and Ed O'Keefe
Republican presidential nominee John McCain suggested this week that he would continue President Bush's policy of having cool relations with the government of Spain, a NATO ally.
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"The questioner asked several times about Senator McCain's willingness to meet Zapatero (and id'd him in the question so there is no doubt Senator McCain knew exactly to whom the question referred). Senator McCain refused to commit to a White House meeting with President Zapatero in this interview," he said in an e-mail.
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