This is so hard to believe, that there are people out there so blind to reality that they would praise someone like Fidel Castro. If you aren’t really sure they exist, look no further than the Congressional Black Caucus. They covered the TV news shows last night with their praise of the Cuban government, which means Fidel, and now his little brother Raul.
They said that things looked pretty good over there, and saw none of the strife and poverty that people report on. A regular Micheal Moore moment. Bobby Rush, former black panther and Chicago politician, told Castro that in his house he is viewed as the “Ultimate Survivor”. And, it was like listening to an “old friend.” A regular socialistic reunion going on.
If everything was really so rosy over there, why did all those people feel and now live in Miami? Their lands were seized, family’s tortured and member’s killed.
While there, the Cuban government claimed that one of these members said that people here in the states were still racist. Could it have been the one member that said the Senate was racist for not seating Roland Burris to Obama’s old seat. Never mind that it turns out that the guy lied during his testimony.
Caucus comments:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/04/08/black_caucus_meets_with_castro_brothers.html
Newt Gingrich on the same trip:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/04/09/gingrich_on_obamas_trip_and_lawmakers_in_cuba.html