Posted on 06/27/2019 5:29:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio became the latest presidential candidate to flash a little español this week when during a political rally Thursday he pulled out a Spanish phrase he thought might motivate workers striking at Miami International Airport.
But instead of endearing himself to South Florida’s Hispanic diaspora, an apparently unwitting de Blasio uttered a revolutionary rallying cry deeply associated with Fidel Castro’s Communist revolution and a man viewed by hundreds of thousands of Cuban exiles view as a sociopath and mass murderer.
In a gaffe that would force him to apologize, de Blasio quoted notorious Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara as he spoke Thursday in Terminal D to contract workers protesting poor pay and unsafe conditions. […]
Before giving up the microphone to the next speaker, he blurted a quote from one of the most hated historical figures throughout Miami: “Hasta la victoria, siempre.”
Behind de Blasio, the crowd cheered and didn’t seem fazed. But the phrase — which translates roughly to “Ever on to victory” — was a mantra for Guevara, who became one of Fidel Castro’s top lieutenants. Raúl Castro uttered the quote on Cuban television when he announced to the world that his older brother had died. …
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
Why wouldn’t he have already known that was a Cuban Communist Revolutionary slogan? Revolutionary Communist Cuba is where DiBlasio and his wife chose to go for their honeymoon.
He is also the hero of obama voters and worshipers.
Good Lord, that’s far worse (and an insult to said products).
Just came up for me.
Who have a chance to be in government. The really big test will be attacking the 2nd and going about “trying” to confiscate guns.
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