Posted on 04/08/2009 1:02:00 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
HAVANA -- A "very healthy, very energetic" Fidel Castro asked visiting Congressional Black Caucus members what Cuba could do to help President Barack Obama improve bilateral relations during his first meeting with U.S. officials since falling ill in 2006.
Caucus leader Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat from California, said the ailing former Cuban president talked for nearly two hours with her and two other delegation members on Tuesday in a meeting seen as signaling Cuba's willingness to discuss better relations with the United States.
"We believe it is time to open dialogue and discussion with Cuba," Lee told a news conference in Washington upon the caucus members' return. "Cubans do want dialogue. They do want talks. They do want normal relations."
Lee said the group would present its findings to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a fellow Democrat from California, and White House and State Department officials.
California Democratic Rep. Laura Richardson, who also met Fidel with Illinois Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush, said Castro "looked directly into our eyes" and asked how Cuba could help Obama in his efforts to change the course of U.S. foreign policy..............[snip]
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The Congressional Red Caucus in my book.
The Congressional Red Caucus in my book.
Agreed, they are mostly left of Trotsky.
I just saw these idiot California Democrats yakking it up with Comrade Castro on CBS “Up to the Minute”.
These idiots astound me.
I would like to see that opened up to Cuba.Castro will soon pass away.The Cuban people would be delighted..but we don’t any more refugees from there.
Hey Fidel, one way you can improve relations with the U.S., is to keep those mother f-—ing a-—oles from the Black Caucus down there. Just put them to work out in the cane fields. We’ll drop you a line in 50 years or so, when we want them back... maybe.
“Aw righty! A condo vacation resort”
That’s what I was thinking
I’d like to hideout over there for a couple months
The Black Caucus will report its findings to the White Caucus.

I support removal of Cuba travel restrictions for anyone who voted for the fawning commie idiots in the Congressional Black Carcass. I will gladly pay my fair share of their one way tickets to Paradise and their relo expenses.
You did know Castro named his brother as Dictator if he passes, right?
He could free his people or he could kiss Americas butt.Other then that,nothing..
“Bell Curve” Democrats!
Of course the CBC.... No surprise....
I would suggest making Cuban cigars tax free but thats just my thought on the issue.
Why do the members of the congressional black congress hate America so much? Seems to me they’ve had it pretty good in this country.
late but...Yeah Castro did that quite a few years back...but I was just thinking how trading w/Cuba may loose some liberty in the people there,and the taste of Liberty and Freedom grows and is in direct contrast to a dictatorship...in time it could change Cuba.
Why is anyone surprised by their comments?
The American Sheeple are stupid.
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