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Democratic N.J. congressman unloads on Obama for Castro handshake
Star Ledger NJ.com ^ | December 10, 2013

Posted on 12/11/2013 4:50:00 PM PST by SMGFan

U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (D-8th Dist.), who immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a child, today slammed President Obama for shaking hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa.

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


TOPICS: Cuba; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: albiosires; cuba; nelsonmandela; newjersey; southafrica
Surely you cannot be serious Sires... Just going through the motions .
1 posted on 12/11/2013 4:50:00 PM PST by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

If he was serious he won’t be a Democrat. Period!


2 posted on 12/11/2013 4:55:08 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: SMGFan

As are all House critters, he’s got an election in 11 months.

At this point distancing oneself from Caliph Baraq appears to be a popular strategy for Dems intending to stay in office.


3 posted on 12/11/2013 4:58:28 PM PST by nascarnation (Wish everyone see a "Gay Kwanzaa")
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To: SMGFan

Hmmm...lets see, Castro a communist

Mandela’s ANC aligned with Castro, who is a communist.

Pot, kettle, black.


4 posted on 12/11/2013 5:00:44 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: SMGFan

For those who might not know.....

This Congressional district has the largest concentration of Cubans outside of Florida.

And, it elected a Democrat congressman.

As far as I’m concerned, the “Dream Act” refers to Conservatives who think Hispanics can be persuaded to vote for the GOP.


5 posted on 12/11/2013 5:01:49 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: SMGFan

From this photo it looks like he worked in a little bow to Castro as he shook hands with him.


6 posted on 12/11/2013 5:02:15 PM PST by hummingbird (Don't be afraid of the big words.)
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To: nascarnation

Oh he represents most of Hudson County(without the Blacks of Jersey City) & the Hispanic part of Newark. He is safe except in a primary versus another Hispanic.


7 posted on 12/11/2013 5:03:26 PM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @RealSMG)
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To: zeestephen

Yes northern Hudson County . North Bergen, Union City . Bob Menendez home area.


8 posted on 12/11/2013 5:05:06 PM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @RealSMG)
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To: servantboy777
"Pot, kettle, black."

How racist!/s

I understand, from the photos, Obama had a great time - selfies and all that.

Hope Michelle got some shopping done while it is still possible to soak the taxpayers./s

9 posted on 12/11/2013 5:07:16 PM PST by hummingbird (Don't be afraid of the big words.)
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To: SMGFan

Feel lucky that he only shook his hand and didn’t bow to him and ask him to be an Homeland Security adviser czar.


10 posted on 12/11/2013 5:18:11 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Some people might call it a confidence game or swindle, others call it ObamaCare!)
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To: hummingbird
Oh hbird, I consider myself one of the most un PC individuals on the planet...why would you attempt to unlock this talent?

Actually, I was behaving in my post. Not once did I even contemplate using Negro to describe Mandela. In fact, Negro is Spanish for black....so, now you've had your Spanish lesson for today.

Negro~comunista...black communist.

11 posted on 12/11/2013 5:19:28 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: SMGFan

And yet you’re a Demonrat?


12 posted on 12/11/2013 5:24:34 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Obamacare: We told you so)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

> U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (D-8th Dist.), who immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a child, today slammed President Obama for shaking hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa.

Thanks SMGFan.


13 posted on 12/11/2013 7:27:09 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SMGFan

I would love to see and hear the DEMS go ballistic on zero. They would rip him to shreds and show the REpubics how its done. This is just a dream of mine - it isn’t going to happen, but it sure would be entertaining.


14 posted on 12/12/2013 1:21:15 AM PST by Catsrus (A)
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