In our continuing “Hate the Immigrant, Love the Burrito” series — brought to you by James Dobson, Michelle Malkin, and the RNC — we present today’s piece of right wing hypocrisy.

Last week, President Bush, prodded by the GOP base’s hatred of anything not white, argued that the Star Spangled Banner should only be sung in English, saying “One of the important things here is that we not lose our national soul.” Ignoring the fact that the U.S. Bureau of Education commisioned a Spanish-language version of the banner in 1919 and that our “national soul” has been forged by immigration, it now seems to be quite a flip-flop for Bush.

Turns out that the president is actually a big fan of the anthem in Spanish. According to Kevin Phillips’ book, American Dynasty, candidate Bush had a much different approach than Pres. Bush:

When visiting cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, or Philadelphia, in pivotal states, he would drop in at Hispanic festivals and parties, sometimes joining in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Spanish, sometimes partying with a “Viva Bush” mariachi band flown in from Texas.

To top it all off, the anthem was even sung in Spanish at the first Bush Inaugural. Pop star Jon Secada sang a dual language version at the party and on the campaign trail and at least once was joined by the president and none other than “maverick” Senator John McCain in singing this “Spanglish” version.

It’s hard out her for a weak, cowardly, and ineffectual president.

UPDATE: It appears that the news report Think Progress cited was incorrect and that Secada sang “America The Beautiful.” The Washington Post has picked up the story and has a good rundown of the “controversy” to date.