Nebraska Governor Meets With Fidel Castro Before Wrapping Up Trade Trip to Cuba

The Associated Press ^ | Nov 2, 2005 | Anon

[Pharmboy]

This is hard to believe--this guy's a REPUBLICAN. What's the story, huskers?

[dfwgator]

The guy probably would have made a deal with Hitler, as well.

[Pharmboy]

I rarely put anything in breaking news, but this seemed so startling and outrageous, I thought it belonged. Your call...

[FerdieMurphy]

Heineman declined to provide details about the hour-long meeting at Castro's offices...

Hopefully photographers were excluded from the meeting in order that Heinie wasn't photographed kissing Fidel.

This clown has to be a "moderate" RepublicRAT.

[notigar]

But different from China how?

[Right Wing Professor]

Heinemann is running behind Congressman Tom Osborne in a race for reelection. He'll do anything to get his name in the paper or an edge in the election. Faced with the choice between a shameless panderer like Heinemann and a former football coach, I think I'm going for the third candidate, Dave Nabity, an Omaha businessman who seems to be a pretty good conservative.

I'm not usually one to dump on my fellow Nebraskans, but in this respect they're clueless and selfish; they wouldn't have minded if the governor met with Hitler or Stalin if it got them a better price for their corn.

[Pharmboy]

Not a bad point...however, the Chinese have made an effort to play a bit nicer with their own people and externally in the last decade or so. Not Fidel...

[Sthitch]

Was he wearing a Che shirt when he went in?

[jbstrick]

Tom Osborne will be tough to beat because of name recognition.

[KenmcG414]

It seems some of our worst enemies are Republicans!!

[Pharmboy]

Mebbe...but Castro prolly rolled over on Che and had him found and killed. Very jealous of Che.

But, didn't ya just love this sentence from the article:

The Republican governor has been striving to keep a low political profile during his trip and has steered away from discussing U.S.-Cuba relations...

[zarf]

[1Old Pro]

Does Nebraska really need to send a Governor to wrap up a deal to sell only 25 million of farm products?

[Pharmboy]

Castro prolly wouldn't meet with his ag or commerce person...

And, perhaps I'm confused, but don't we have an embargo on with them?

[gondramB]

"Heineman declined to provide details about the hour-long meeting at Castro's offices, which the Cuban leader requested."

He is a lucky man - Castro may never have spoken for such a short time in his life.

[wallcrawlr]

IIRC, most midwest Gov's have tried to make deals with Cuba to sell product.

He's certainly not alone in doing it.

[smith288]

We should send a low profile Gov to Cuba in a similiar trade meeting but send a CIA agent instead and pop a cap in him...

Cant stand that man.

[Wunpac]

I say we have Ted Kennedy formally apologize on behalf of his brothers for trying to have Castro assassinated numerous times… Then bring on the Cuban Cigars!

[xrp]

Reagan traded with the Eastern Bloc. WASSAP with that?!!?!?

[devane617]

Mr Gov, Pls bring me two boxes of Cohiba's. Thanks...