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Gothmog

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9. Havana gives front-page coverage to Bernie Sanders for praising Fidel Castro

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:52 PM

Feb 2020

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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders views on the Cuban revolution have earned him a storm of criticism in the U.S. But there’s one place where his comments have received glowing, front-page reviews: Cuba.

Granma, the Communist Party newspaper, prominently displayed a report about Sanders and his praise of “some of the social programs implemented by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.”

“U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, today one of the strongest candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party to the November presidential elections, recognized Cuba’s role in sending doctors worldwide,” Granma said.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article240626672.html#storylink=cpy

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Just a reminder for everyone that can't get over the Castro "scandal" [View all] OliverQ Feb 2020 OP

Context is still a thing. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1

Bernie, this is who you are. underthematrix Feb 2020 #2

I disagree with her going on RT OliverQ Feb 2020 #4

This is consistent with the Mueller Report regarding the underthematrix Feb 2020 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #11

No, Bernie Sanders' Discussion of Cuba's Castro is Nothing Like Obama's Gothmog Feb 2020 #3

Thank you! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #12

Yup. It's hilarious watching people trying to "score a point" with this one. DanTex Feb 2020 #6

It's actually counterproductive, I think. David__77 Feb 2020 #8

Two things happended today including Cuba endorsing sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #10

Damn! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #13

Yeah but it didn't matter till that old commie Bernie said it. Autumn Feb 2020 #7

Havana gives front-page coverage to Bernie Sanders for praising Fidel Castro Gothmog Feb 2020 #9

As expected. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #15

Bernie should fight his own battles. He never has shown ecstatic Feb 2020 #14

It's about how swing state voters, like in Florida, respond. It isn't about how DU responds. nt gollygee Feb 2020 #16

This makes me smile Gothmog Mar 2020 #17