2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders is getting some major love from Communist Cuba’s state-run newspaper.
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The Miami Herald reported, “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.'”
The Cuban paper described Sanders campaign as “unstoppable” as he inches closer toward the nomination.
“Granma and several state media outlets reported the comments made by Sanders in an interview with Anderson Cooper for ’60 minutes’ on Sunday, in which the senator said it was ‘unfair’ to say that ‘everything is bad’ in Cuba, and praised the literacy campaign implemented by Fidel Castro shortly after he rose to power in 1959,” the Herald reported. “The report also mentions that Sanders had recognized the role of Cuba in sending ‘doctors all over the world,’ another Castro initiative, but incorrectly attributed these comments, made during a debate in the 2016 elections, to the interview with Cooper.”
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Communist Paper Criticized Cuban Americans
The Communist newspaper went after Cuban Americans who had fled the socialist regime, noting that Sanders’ “comments sparked the anger of the most extremist sector of Cuban-Americans in South Florida, who oppose any rapprochement with the Caribbean island.”
Sanders’ controversial comments were almost uniformly condemned by Cuban Americans, Republicans, and Democrats who found his seeming Castro love appalling.
Right and Left Slam Sanders
Michael Bloomberg tweeted, “Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps, religious repression, widespread poverty, firing squads, and the murder of thousands of his own people. But sure, Bernie, let’s talk about his literacy program.”
Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps, religious repression, widespread poverty, firing squads, and the murder of thousands of his own people.
But sure, Bernie, let’s talk about his literacy program. pic.twitter.com/3Xqu435uoA
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 24, 2020
Pete Buttigieg made a donation pitch, tweeting, “Chip in if you don’t want to have to defend Fidel Castro.”
Chip in if you don’t want to have to defend Fidel Castro: https://t.co/z7y6XszX97 pic.twitter.com/qyu29IrSYM
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 25, 2020
During his CNN town hall, Tom Steyer blasted Sanders.
Steyer said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate to look at a dictator in Cuba who’s been there for 60 years, who has really done a terrible job for the Cuban people, who’s an autocrat who’s never allowed dissent or elections and who has done exactly — he’s had the government own the economy and people are hungry and he’s been a cruel controller of the country. don’t think it’s appropriate to be giving him a lot of compliments.”
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“If you’re asking me, will I ever compliment a regime that’s unelected, that rules without the rule of law, that is — that dominates its country without the kind of democracy and — that we have?” Steyer continued. “No, I’m never going to compliment that system. I don’t approve of it. I don’t think it works.”
Steyer added, “I think we stand up for who we are around the country because we’re trying to be the best value driven country in the world. That’s who we are. We should be proud of it and we should never give in to somebody else’s view.”
CNN’s Ann Navarro Goes Nuclear on Bernie
Perhaps the most damning condemnation of Sanders comments came from fellow leftist Ann Navarro. The CNN commentator tweeted, “I was born in Nicaragua. My parents live there. My husband was born in Cuba. Castros & Ortega are corrupt, anti-American, murderous thugs. They jail, kill, torture, starve, beat, persecute political dissidents while enriching themselves. There is no f***ing bright side. Period.”
I was born in Nicaragua. My parents live there.
My husband was born in Cuba.
Castros & Ortega are corrupt, anti-American, murderous thugs. They jail, kill, torture, starve, beat, persecute political dissidents while enriching themselves.There is no fucking bright side.
Period.
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) February 26, 2020
Can you imagine a nominee Bernie Sanders having to defend this on a debate stage against President Donald Trump?
Excellent paper. I read Granma all the time :)
http://en.granma.cu/
Yup, funny how the Democrats say Bernie is screwed up and yet they advocate the same things? They hate the rich but they are all rich just like hollywood. Do you really think they will like being taxed at 50% to cover all these promises?
Why would any real.American want this kind of man as our President. He is not American he is a socialist,, he should just go live in those countries. Why is he trying to do this here? I am sorry, but in my opinion
this guy is nuts, he is a raging maniac. He is rich yet claims the rich are destroying everything. He wants to give free everything, who will be paying for this? Not him , Socialism is nothing more than a pyramid scheme. BErnie will be on the top collecting 100% of our hard earned money and giving pennies back, Just like Cuba. Russia, Iraq, Iran. The list goes on and on.
Bernie wants to be King. Vote Trump to keep our freedoms.
Talk about collusion, Imagine the nightmare of having Comrade Bernie as POTUS. Sorry I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. Most people understand that Socialism will not work unless you have a closed border country, and then it only works for a while. The only people that listen to Bernie are radical leftist liberal radicals, with mental issues, and of course college students with no life experiences.
Talk about collusion, Imagine the nightmare of having Comrade Bernie as POTUS. Sorry I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. Most people understand that Socialism will not work unless you have a closed border country, and then it only works for a while. The only people that listen to Bernie are radical leftist liberal radicals, with mental issues, and of course college students with no life experiences.
President Trump!!! Some advice, sir…if Bernie wins just claim he had Cuban collusion! Everybody would easily believe it, even Cuba. That’s grounds for 4 years of investigations, and we’ll try to hamstring his socialist administration like the Dems did to you. And he can’t play the racist and misogynist cards. For once, a rich, white male that I HOPE gets it!…
It is about time that the real American citizens woke up to what has been right under their noses for a long time, Communists in our government, Hollywood, universities, and our neighborhoods. You can go on the internet to their web sites and you will read about how they are aligned with the Dem party. If we don’t elect Trump for four more years, it will only get worse. The Dems hate Trump because he is exposing them for who and what they really are.
what is wrong with people????? I wish anyone who supports bernie would go to Cuba…they would see first hand how the people live. Why do so many try to take a boat to the US? Because they like it there?
Wait a minute, democrats acting like they are offended are the same ones that praised Qasem Soleimani the Iranian terrorist leader.
You know behind closed doors they all think Fidel Castro was a hero and his leadership is what they dream of doing in U.S.
Wait a minute, democrats acting like they are offended are the same ones that praised Qasem Soleimani the Iranian terrorist leader.
You know behind closed doors they all think Fidel Castro was a hero and his leadership is what they dream of doing in U.S.
I thought that the Democrats were WORRIED about ties to communist countries? Any attempt to tie President Trump to Russia has backfired on them.