Posted on 02/24/2020 3:22:42 PM PST by karpov
MIAMI — Bernie Sanders says he’s the Democrat best-equipped to defeat Donald Trump in November.
But Florida Democrats insist he‘s the worst-equipped after Sanders’s refusal Sunday night to thoroughly condemn the Cuban Revolution. His comments on 60 Minutes sent shockwaves through the nation’s biggest battleground state, where Democratic members of Congress, state legislators and party leaders warned that his nomination — and Sanders’s self-described “Democratic socialism” — will cost them the biggest battleground state of them all.
“Donald Trump wins Florida if Bernie is our nominee,” said state Rep. Javier Fernandez, a Democratic candidate in a majority-Hispanic state Senate district.
“If Bernie Sanders is atop the ticket, it’s going to make it tougher for all of us to win in Florida,” said Fernandez, who has endorsed Sanders’s rival, Joe Biden. “No one really sees Sanders winning Florida and I don’t think his campaign does either.”
As a state with an influential cross-section of Latinos whose families fled leftist Latin American regimes and violence, Sanders embrace of far-left leaders and his past refusals to wholeheartedly condemn Latin American strongmen and the Soviet Union have long been seen as fatal flaws.
Sanders on Sunday did nothing to allay those concerns in a 60 Minutes interview where he was asked about his 1985 comments stating that the Cuban people didn’t “rise up in rebellion against Fidel Castro” because “he educated their kids, gave their kids health care, totally transformed society.”
There was no mention of the firing squads, political purges and mass arrests that accompanied the 1959 revolution.
"We're very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba but you know, it's unfair to simply say everything is bad. You know?" Sanders said Sunday when asked about the remarks. "When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did?
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Funny memes but I wonder ... will they help Bernie more than they will hurt him? :^)
Yee Haw! Join the Berniezuela Bandwagon (for now)!
Was there ever any doubt?
tx
Perfect!
It's even more unfair to the thousands who were kept as political and religious prisoners for over 50 years in prisons, Bernie. Go tell the Catholic priests who refused to worship Castro before faith in Christ, who Castro then either had shot or imprisoned, if many are still alive.
I’m thinking Bernies communists will be going to the polls regardless. If we can nudge some anti Communists to get out and vote/spread the word against Bernie, it would be worth it.
On my ping page, right above your pic of Bernie burning in his 666 Revolution, was the end my post here.
"And then came Amalek..."
(the killjoy)
Psalm 72.17. May his name endure for ever; may his name be continued as long as the sun; may men be blessed in him; may all nations call him happy:
Johnny Cash - Keep On the Sunny Side
Isaiah 40:3
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Matthew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
You'd think the heart attack would have provided fair warning of the constitution of this commie candidate. Then again...
I seem to recall an old Star Trek (TOS) episode where the decrepit dictator of some planet was routinely doped up and propped up in front of a camera to give his speeches to the folks.
From this day on, the official language of San Marcos will be Swedish. Silence! In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now... 16 years old!
Beshert
Heh.
What kind of Valentine’s card did they swap?
Matchmaker matchmaker make me a match...
(So we can Bern down the world.)
The Elian Gonzales raid probably cost Gore Florida and therefore the 2000 election. The Sunshine State has actually moved rightward in this century, with the RINOs Jeb Bush and Charlie Crist being replaced by the more conservative Rick Scott and the unquestionably conservative Ron DeSantis.
A RED CARD!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.