MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews wasn’t certain whether Hispanic senators and Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are Hispanic, even though her acknowledged that their lineage was Cuban.
He was discussing the performance of the two at Tuesday’s debate with The Huffington Post’s Amanda Terkel.
“So you’re trying to insinuate that Marco Rubio, a fellow [along with Cruz], uh, Spanish surname, I’m not sure the right word is Hispanic for them, because they are Cuban nationals or whatever, or come from Cuba,” Matthews said.
Watch the clip, via NewsBusters:
Dopey @hardball_chris Matthews not sure Hispanic proper descriptor for Cruz, Rubio b/c they’re “Cuban nationals.” pic.twitter.com/Ovi8hZlNj6
— Ken Shepherd (@KenShepherd) November 12, 2015
NewsBusters’ Ken Shepherd thought the whole thing hilarious, and sent a tweet out that garnered plenty of replies:
Dopey @hardball_chris Matthews not sure Hispanic proper descriptor for Cruz, Rubio b/c they’re “Cuban nationals.” pic.twitter.com/Ovi8hZlNj6 — Ken Shepherd (@KenShepherd) November 12, 2015
@KenShepherd @BrentBozell @hardball_chris Chris you think Fidel Castro is Hispanic don’t you? Confirm on air.
— John Elway (@kkinlin) November 12, 2015
@KenShepherd I guess @hardball_chris didn’t think he could get away again w/the “white Hispanic” label the media used on George Zimmerman ? — Tom Kattman (@TomKattman) November 12, 2015
@KenShepherd @BrentBozell Makes sense that @hardball_chris, the whitest man in the world, would be the ethnicity referee…
— I Keeps It Real (@DatsHowIKeepsIt) November 12, 2015
@KenShepherd @NRO @hardball_chris Anything 2 keep the “old white men” narrative 4 the GOP. Does he doubt Carsons black, or Fiorina a woman? — CopperCanyon77 (@grmason77) November 12, 2015
@KenShepherd @NRO maybe this will help you @hardball_chris @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/9CJxe3YqFV
— EJM (@bosseone2) November 12, 2015
@KenShepherd @BrentBozell @hardball_chris pic.twitter.com/GgmpMD1rJQ — Neil M S (@NeilMS17) November 12, 2015
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