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http://www.latintimes.com/democratic-debate-bernie-sanders-stumbles-fidel-castro-question-miami-374005Is this Bernie Sanders David Duke moment? When asked to differentiate his brand of social from the communist leader Fidel Castro, Sanders had little to say. The Univision/CNN/Facebook debate featured video of then Mayor Sanders explaining why he believed the Cuban people had not staged an insurrection against Cuba, and why then President Ronald Reagan was wrong to think that Nicaraguans would do the same against the leftist government there. They had forgotten that he educated their kids, gave them health care, he said in the video, adding that the Castros had totally transformed their society but also qualifying his statement You know, not to say that Fidel Castro or Cuba are perfect, they are certainly not.
In South Florida there are still open wounds among some exiles regarding socialism and communism. So please explain what is the difference between the socialism that you profess and the socialism in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela, Univision anchor María Elena Salinas asked.
Sanders got two chances to divorce his democratic socialist label from 1960s Cuban communism. At first he focused on the failures of U.S. intervention in Latin America, and historical support for regime change towards brutal dictatorships. But he didnt really answer the question. Then the moderator gave him another shot.
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Not unlike the time that Donald Trump hesitated to disavow David Duke while his opponents call him racist, Sanders failed to distance himself sharply from Fidel Castro while his critics call him a communist. No worse a place could he have lobbed the flub than in South Florida, in Miami, about a five-minute walk from Freedom Tower, the Ellis Island of Cubans fleeing the Castro regime.
Bernie Sanders refused to disavow his past support for Fidel Castro.
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(49,389 posts)Alfresco
(1,698 posts)Michigan was a quirk. His chances for the nomination will be mathematically impossible after the 15th.
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msongs
(67,420 posts)kjones
(1,053 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)heart of hearts. He will be constantly called out on this philosophical affinity if he ever makes it to the GE.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Did he even acknowledge Obama's historical new relations with Cuba now?
Gracias Alfresco~
I didn't watch the debate. I doubt you will see Bernie praising the POTUS anytime soon.. It will upset his core constituency.
Cha
(297,323 posts)hey.
pandr32
(11,588 posts)He got slammed for his criticisms of Obama before--Obama is so popular. He now makes it seem that they are BFFs now.
Cha
(297,323 posts)LisaM
(27,813 posts)As with a couple of other things, he made two directly contradictory statements. After sticking with his comments about the so-called great education and healthcare and ponies (okay, I added that), he later said that opening the borders to the U.S. will finally give Cubans the life "they deserve". Not that this will get any scrutiny. Nothing he says ever does. At least not yet. If he makes it to the GE, it will get ugly fast.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)to distance himself from his very vocal support of radical Latino revolutionaries. THIS IS HIS KRYPTONITE!
It's not so much that 21st century Americans are still susceptible to red-baiting, but they will NOT forgive even the suggestion of betrayal.
And, his doctrinaire support of these regimes will be seen as such.
pandr32
(11,588 posts)He would justify sacrificing civil liberties for health care and education in a heartbeat.
Treant
(1,968 posts)with any constituency that has had direct or indirect experience with an actual revolution, or is here because of a revolution.
I think we can safely downgrade his performance through the southwest and in Florida by a bit, and more if this gets some play in the media (good luck with that).
Plus that much hoped-for landslide in California just went by the wayside.