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tritsofme

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18. And then he had a revelation: Four legs good, two legs better!

Reply to live2011 (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:01 PM

Feb 2020

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

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he overthrew a dictatorship and started a new one with him as the dictator nt msongs Feb 2020 #1

And by Castro throwing out the dictator he threw out the mob. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #2

was Fidel Castro a dictator? wyldwolf Feb 2020 #3

They went from Bastista (murderous dictator) to Castro lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #4

Wasn't that back in the 1950s and didn't Castro become dictator for life? braddy Feb 2020 #5

More on Fidel live2011 Feb 2020 #6

Good point. And of the biggest reasons for that was Meyer Lansky. sandensea Feb 2020 #9

What is "illicit enrichment"? nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #12

Ask Trump sandensea Feb 2020 #13

It was often discussed among certain diplomatic circles Enoki33 Feb 2020 #7

+1 sandensea Feb 2020 #10

There is no doubt Fidel Castro ended up a murderous dictator Enoki33 Feb 2020 #14

Yes- but it doesn't give Miami Cubans the right to dictate to other countries whom they should elect sandensea Feb 2020 #15

Foreign policy dictates local races here in Miami Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #17

Sure. Because it's all many of them (the older ones mainly) care about - the nation be damned. sandensea Feb 2020 #19

I have family and friends in central and south Florida who pretty much Enoki33 Feb 2020 #20

Sad but true. sandensea Feb 2020 #8

Every time you try to defend his statements, you've already lost. brooklynite Feb 2020 #11

+1 myohmy2 Feb 2020 #16

And then he had a revelation: Four legs good, two legs better! tritsofme Feb 2020 #18

I sympathize with Cuban leftists eissa Feb 2020 #21

All revolutionaries are horrible murderous radicals RGTIndy Feb 2020 #22

If you're explaining you're losing. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #23

I agree sammythecat Feb 2020 #24

We're kindred spirits HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #25

Good luck explaining that in October. RandySF Feb 2020 #26

So a dictator overthrew a dictator.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #27

It's absolutely incredible awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #28

Overthrowing a dictator so you can be the dictator next? zaj Feb 2020 #29

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