PyramidHead
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Sorry, but I disagree. IF this comment was so insignificant, why are so many Democrats in Florida having a fit about it? To me, this is one of Sanders problems. He speaks like a raving maniac, without carefully thinking through what he says. Now, that might not bother the two of you, but I assure you it's going to have an impact on a lot of other voters. Will he still be able to win in November. I remain highly skeptical. I know exactly what he said, but people who were victims of Castro, don't want to be told anything good about his regime. Sanders has no tact whatsoever.
And as far as only political junkies remembering this, I don't think you're considering the tons of adds, which will snip out the worst part of his comment. I predict that will played again and again, especially in Florida and other states that have a lot of Hispanic immigrants that came from oppressive countries. This is going to probably be the nastiest race we've ever seen. And Sanders better learn to think before he speaks, if he's even capable of that. I have my doubts.
I used to think he was the kooky leftie in Congress. I even liked the guy when I was younger. Now, I see him way in over his head, ego driven without a realistic plan. The only things that might save him is for the economy to tank, or for people to finally get so disgusted with Trump that they will vote for any alternative.
Barack Obama said:I said this to President Castro...you've made great progress in educating young people....Medical care, the life expectancy of Cubans is equivalent to the United States...That's a huge achievement. They should be congratulated.
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All of the oppo stuff on Bernie is just a retread of McCain's and Clinton's attacks on Obama in 2008. There's almost always a clip somewhere of Obama being called out for exactly the same shit... for being a Russian pawn, for having praised the wrong people, for being a socialist, for being too radical. It didn't work then and it's not going to work now