Posted by Jeff Zeleny at 12:12 pm CST
Sen. Barack Obama delivered the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address today. While the Illinois Democrat only speaks limited Spanish, he recorded the message in the language after a tedious taping process.
The topic: ethics reform”Necesitamos un compromiso serio con las reformas,” Obama said. “Es hora de limpiar Washington de una vez por todas.”
[“We need a serious commitment to reform This is a time to clean up Washington once and for all.]The Senate Democratic communications office, eager to announce that Obama was delivering the weekly radio address, translated the message in an email to reporters.
Radio addresses are, indeed, a throwback to another era of communication. Few stations even broadcast the weekly presidential address that is released every Saturday morning, let alone the response by Democrats.
Perhaps it should have a new name. The weekly MP3 address, however, might not have the same ring to it.
But if you’re curious to hear Obama’s Spanish, try this link:
