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15. No they are not.. who was trying to push that, anyway..

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #14)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 12:06 AM

Feb 2020

BS was talking about what he thinks Castro's revolution brought to Cuba in 1959.

President Obama was talking about the post 2014 strides that Cuba had made as part of the negotiated
pre-conditions for normalizing US-Cuba relations. Cuba had to meet benchmarks during the gradual process of moving towards normalization.

President Obama made the remarks at a joint press conference in Cuba in March 2016.

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Mahalo for the additional tweet, Goth!

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

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Avlon: Bernie Sanders' praise of Castro is problematic [View all] William769 Feb 2020 OP

I guess Nelson Mandela needed a good backlash, too? Newest Reality Feb 2020 #1

Excellent whataboutism. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #3

Okay, fair enough. Newest Reality Feb 2020 #5

Nelson Mandela is not running in our election. William769 Feb 2020 #4

You don't have to buy it... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #6

Problematic for Obama? Or only Sanders who seems to be a problem? Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #2

No, Bernie Sanders' Discussion of Cuba's Castro is Nothing Like Obama's Gothmog Feb 2020 #12

you can always count on @JoeBiden to defend @BarackObama 's record and legacy. Gothmog Feb 2020 #13

not... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #7

Florida Democratic Party disavows Sanders. Gothmog Feb 2020 #8

As well they should. Good for them. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #10

... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #9

I don't have cable but I read a lot and I have never heard of him ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #11

President Obama's comments are nothing like sanders' comments Gothmog Feb 2020 #14

No they are not.. who was trying to push that, anyway.. Cha Feb 2020 #15

This makes me smile Gothmog Mar 2020 #16

We were very kind to Hillary, we will do the same for Joe. William769 Mar 2020 #17