Attention Quote by Jose Diaz-Balart
![“If you closed your eyes during that [Donald Trump] conference and you didn't pay attention to who was saying those words, it could have been Jeb Bush saying those words last year, Jeb Bush. It could have been Marco Rubio saying those words last year during the primaries, because that's the…” quote by Jose Diaz-Balart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3a7/jose-diaz-balart-43120_attention_if-you-closed-your-eyes-during-that-dona_190307.jpg)
“If you closed your eyes during that [Donald Trump] conference and you didn't pay attention to who was saying those words, it could have been Jeb Bush saying those words last year, Jeb Bush. It could have been Marco Rubio saying those words last year during the primaries, because that's the position of, well, those two Floridians, you know, no pathway to citizenship according to Jeb Bush, pathway to citizenship in the long term, according to Marco Rubio, but talking about the need to brush up on the border.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Political commentary on immigration policy, 2016 US election cycle
The quote highlights how politicians often repeat similar rhetoric on immigration, making it hard to distinguish who said what, emphasizing the need for critical listening.
In simple terms: Politicians repeat similar immigration talking, making it hard to tell speakers apart.
Key Takeaway
Listen critically to political statements.
Themes
politics
immigration
communication
Mood
skeptical
informed
Type
analytical
observational
When to use this quote
- election coverage
- public debates
- news analysis
- voter education
Key Concepts
rhetoric
policy debate
media literacy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does repeated rhetoric affect public perception?
- What strategies help you verify speaker identity?
A Different Perspective
The quote may oversimplify complex policy differences between speakers.
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![“I think the best explanation is that he [Enrique Pena] threw the offer out there, and just like Hillary Clinton didn't answer it immediately, still hasn't, he didn't expect [Donald]Trump to do it either.” quote by Jose Diaz-Balart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/001/jose-diaz-balart-43120_answers_i-think-the-best-explanation-is-that-he_1098382.jpg)
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![“A lot of the things that seem to be coming out now [in 2016] could have been written just maybe three years ago by the Gang of Eight or by Jeb Bush.” quote by Jose Diaz-Balart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/561/jose-diaz-balart-43120_coming-out_a-lot-of-the-things-that-seem-to-be-comi_2048760.jpg)
![“As a matter of fact if you think about [Donald Trump press conference after visit to Mexico], that could have been may be one of the Gang of Eight, the bipartisan group that in the Senate some years ago passed a bill that said border security. It said thousands of new border guards to deal with…” quote by Jose Diaz-Balart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/523/jose-diaz-balart-43120_bills_as-a-matter-of-fact-if-you-think-about-d_2708581.jpg)
![“There is a lot of people just shaking their heads and wondering, what was really behind this meeting [of Donald Trump and Enrique Pena] as far as from the president of Mexico.” quote by Jose Diaz-Balart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d88/jose-diaz-balart-43120_behinds_there-is-a-lot-of-people-just-shaking-th_3121897.jpg)
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