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| Castro: Racism in US keeps many away from Obama |
| 2008-10-13 |
| HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro says a "profound racism" in the United States will stop millions from voting for Barack Obama in next month's presidential election. The ailing, 82-year-old former Cuban president says it is "a miracle that the Democratic candidate hasn't suffered the same luck as (assassinated leaders) Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and others who harbored dreams of equality and justice." Castro's written comments were published by state media Saturday. In them, he insists a "profound racism" exists in the U.S. and that millions of whites "cannot reconcile themselves to the idea that a black person ... could occupy the White House, which is called just that: white." Castro also described Republican presidential candidate John McCain as "bellicose." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #10 In your wet dreams, GG. FOAD. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-10-13 23:48 |
| #9 By this time next month he will be proven wrong, and thereby showing the world just how irrelevent he has become. Obama will win, and will more likely than not, be a two term president. This country has had it's sea change, and now begins its decline. |
| Posted by: Griting Gonque8968 2008-10-13 22:01 |
| #8 Who cares what zombie Castro says? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-10-13 19:31 |
| #7 Fidel Castro says a "profound racism" in the United States will stop millions from voting for Barack Obama in next month's presidential election. For the first time in my adult life I hope Fidel is right. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-10-13 17:44 |
| #6 castro runs a pretty white-bread, all spanish/european dictatorship, with IIUC blacks & mixed races careful kept away from the higher strata of power... so even if he pushes all the right buttons by talking about rrrraaacccism, he's very ill-suited to do so, or would be in a world that would make sense. As an OT aside, it reminds me that in the Godfather II (I think), Baptista is shown as an aryan blond, most probably one of those south-american nazi refugees, while in fact he was black. Even a couple decades back, hollywood had castro's back covered, racism-wise. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-10-13 15:28 |
| #5 Funny how it's always the white people who are called racists when all they want is a level playing field. I'm a racist because I think affirmative action is unfair...I'm a racist because I want a secure border...I'm a racist because I blame Barney Frank and his sub prime mortgages for our current financial crisis...I'm a racist because I cringe at the thought of Barack Obama and old Fidelito meeting at the White House...blah, blah, blah. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-10-13 15:26 |
| #4 If by "racism" he means "a deep distaste for Marxist ideology", then he'd be right. But El Jefe probably didn't mean that. |
| Posted by: Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2008-10-13 15:03 |
| #3 Take a deep breath, LBFR. Maybe go out for a walk and get some fresh air. You're overheating. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-10-13 14:27 |
| #2 It's not the color of skin racism - it's about those fucking ears and WTF is that on his nose?! |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-10-13 13:51 |
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| Posted by: BigEd 2008-10-13 12:37 |