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Fidel Castro asks US lawmakers how to improve ties (visiting Congressional Black Caucus)
AP ^ | 4-7-09 | WILL WEISSERT

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]

(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...


TOPICS: Cuba; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; barbaralee; bhocuba; blackcaucus; bobbyrush; cbc; cuba; democrat; democrats; impeachobama; obama
The Congressional Black Caucus! What a crew!
1 posted on 04/08/2009 1:02:01 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182

The Congressional Red Caucus in my book.


2 posted on 04/08/2009 1:08:36 AM PDT by Nextrush (Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

The Congressional Red Caucus in my book.


3 posted on 04/08/2009 1:08:37 AM PDT by Nextrush (Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan.)
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To: Nextrush

Agreed, they are mostly left of Trotsky.


4 posted on 04/08/2009 1:11:14 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182

I just saw these idiot California Democrats yakking it up with Comrade Castro on CBS “Up to the Minute”.

These idiots astound me.


5 posted on 04/08/2009 1:16:12 AM PDT by F15Eagle (1 John 5:4-5, 4:15, John 11:25, 14:6, 1 Tim 2:5, John 3:17-18, John 20:31, 1 John 5:13, John 6:69)
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To: F15Eagle
Aw righty! A condo vacation resort just over the fence from Gitmo. Cheap taxi ride from Havana International Airport. Now you're talking. Sorry about the no gambling or booze deal.
6 posted on 04/08/2009 1:23:41 AM PDT by carumba (The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
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To: F15Eagle

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.


7 posted on 04/08/2009 1:31:57 AM PDT by bobaloobob (bobaloobob)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

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.


8 posted on 04/08/2009 1:32:53 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (El Pres__dente, es un cula grande!)
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To: carumba

“Aw righty! A condo vacation resort”

That’s what I was thinking

I’d like to hideout over there for a couple months


9 posted on 04/08/2009 1:38:13 AM PDT by bobaloobob (bobaloobob)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
Lee said the group would present its findings to Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

The Black Caucus will report its findings to the White Caucus.

10 posted on 04/08/2009 1:47:47 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey, Obama! Where's my check?)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

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.

11 posted on 04/08/2009 2:43:19 AM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash ?)
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To: RoadKingSE
If every last one of these maggots would take a dirt nap the world would be a much better place for it.
12 posted on 04/08/2009 3:00:32 AM PDT by RU88 (The false messiah can not change water into wine any more than he can get unity from diversity.)
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To: bobaloobob

You did know Castro named his brother as Dictator if he passes, right?


13 posted on 04/08/2009 3:18:33 AM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

He could free his people or he could kiss Americas butt.Other then that,nothing..


14 posted on 04/08/2009 3:39:50 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

“Bell Curve” Democrats!


15 posted on 04/08/2009 3:41:32 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Of course the CBC.... No surprise....


16 posted on 04/08/2009 4:17:11 AM PDT by Sprite518
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To: Anti-Bubba182
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17 posted on 04/08/2009 4:27:06 AM PDT by arbooz ("Government is actually the worst failure of civilized man." H.L.Mencken)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

I would suggest making Cuban cigars tax free but thats just my thought on the issue.


18 posted on 04/08/2009 4:29:58 AM PDT by Eye of Unk ("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." T. Paine)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

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.


19 posted on 04/08/2009 6:04:30 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people ----- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: autumnraine

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.


20 posted on 04/08/2009 10:31:29 AM PDT by bobaloobob (bobaloobob)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
The Congressional Black Caucus members are almost all members of Socialist / Marxist / Communist groups.

Why is anyone surprised by their comments?

The American Sheeple are stupid.

21 posted on 04/08/2009 10:35:12 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators. -Will Rogers)
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