What will happen when the USA elects a Mexican President that can't speak English?

yellowbadmunster

By then the majority of Americans will understand him. It's at least 15years off though. But at the rate illegals are having kids here (who are then U.S. citizens) the day will come. As long as the United States keeps a policy of not really checking workers for legal status, huge numbers of illegal workers will continue to live here. Walls and guards will slow the influx, but only real identity checks by employers will change things.

Goldenrae9

Can't happen. The president must be a naturalized citizen. So what's your point?

Edit: The students whom I have worked with in my ESL classroom who are American born and have issues with the English language are simply and unfortunately not going to reach the level of education necessary to get elected. Most of presidents have a JD and they at least have their BA. I know no university in the US wherein you can earn a BA in another language.

International education isn't considered valid in the US (from any country, not just Mexico).

It's not going to happen, it's okay. People used to think the same about Germans to the point where we once considered making German the national language (and no we do not have a national language)

sup

For one thing, that was a dumb question. A Mexican born man cannot become el presidente of The US. Second, I don't think any people would vote for a Mexican man who is illiterate in the English language.

Nothing because you have to be a natural born citizen to be president and if you are an immigrant you can't.

damvbat

Pres Bush does not speak very good english

Frann

It would be a relief after GWB it is embarrassing that he got through college...he doesn't speak the same English I do...and I'm from Texas.

Greeneyed

that's not possible
you have to be born in the USA to become president!

houstonpackard

Said president-elect will more than likely get assassinated before the election.

prisonsong91

That will never happen.
1) Do you really think the majority of the electoral college will vote for someone they can't understand?
No.

Crazybird

We would never elect one. Can't vote for somebody when I can't understand them. You might like to think that the rest of the USA doesn't count. But we are here.

Hazel

Which is precisely why USA did NOT elect a mexican president who can't speak English.
But, Bush isn't any better, now is he?

weechi

well if they are born in the US, they wouldn't BE mexican...would they?? mexican is a nationality, NOT a race. and you must be a native born US citizen, to be president.

We will all move to Mexico.

Sk8terMov

It wont happen. If It did screw this place here I come UK.

Skyhawk

We'll turn in to a third-world shite-hole like Mexico.
Screw that, I'm going to Iceland.

bubba bob

hell freezes over

sjsosullivan

Sorry. Gotta be born in the US and be a citizen of the US, with more than seven consecutive years living in the US prior to nomination/election to run for President of the United States of America. If you are going to try to change that, you will first need to take control of the US Supreme Court, then after that, the US Congress, so the laws can be changed, then deemed not in violation of the US Constitution. Good luck.

tony arena

oh man...good one...still laughin!!!

john c

Governor Richardson is a Mexican-American candidate for president in 2008, who happens to be fluent in English and Spanish. I would much prefer an honorable Mexican as president of the United States,who cannot speak English than someone like Baracka bin Hussein Obama,who speaks English,but says nothing. So called Hispanics are replacing the black Americans as the largest so called "minority" group in the U.S.A., and soon will displace white Americans as the majority. So, the time has come for a Mexican president. Viva Mexico,y viva la revolucion!

gshprd918

Don't know how that will happen, as a Spanish speaking politician won't appeal to english speaking voters! He/she might be able to win primaries in bi-lingual states, but won't have a prayer at being elected as a candidate in the majority of states where english is dominant!

Besides it's bad enough we can't trust the politicians who we CAN understand. I would never vote for someone who doesn't speak my language.

hobo

I'll be dead

JUSTME

Hopefully a non US born and non English speaking person will never be able to be elected.

yars232c

"I believe I will be the last President that speaks English, and glady"

- President Clinton addressing La Raza at a luncheon during his term to cheers and applause

Gary J

Can't happen, the president must be buy law born in the U. S. A., and so is and always will be an American.

ohurtane

The american public will be even less educated and maybe even ask a stupider question than this one.

lonewolf1

It will never happen, and in my opinion and I may be wrong, but it will be frist a woman, then a black person and then maybe a Mexican. I am not racist by any means, but being in the field I am in , thats the order it is going to fall ????

Kikyo

It won't happen. They have to have some grasp of the English language and be well educated.

Siervocal

You will have to learn Spanish. End of story. Or should I rather say "fin de la historia"?

Jennifer

You are soo racist.

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