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[–] brokenfingers 4 points 5 points 9 points (+9|-4) ago
He didn't pander. He was completely honest in his answer. That is admirable. Too many politicians will tell people what they want to hear, not what they believe.
[–] 4557906? [S] 2 points 10 points 12 points (+12|-2) ago
True, but his support for a murderous regime isn't so admirable.
[–] brokenfingers 5 points 3 points 8 points (+8|-5) ago
Well compared to the Latin American rulers the US has installed he's a saint.
[–] vuke69 2 points 3 points 5 points (+5|-2) ago
His supporters think people like Che (a mass murderer, racist, and homophobe) are just great. I doubt his support for similar vile persons will phase them much.
These are not rational thinkers.
[–] RedditIsPropaganda23 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
Did you know that the US is one of the most murderous regimes in history?
[–] senpaithatignoresyou 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
I guess he won't be winning Florida then.
[–] [deleted] 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago (edited ago)
[–] Omegametroidhunter 3 points 0 points 3 points (+3|-3) ago
Or at least votes of the people who care about cuba
[–] ConquistadorCoronado ago
Too many minorities.
[–] Bfwilley 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Bernie Sanders, Lover of Genocidal Tyrants, Is Anything But Cute http://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2015/11/09/draft-n2076309?utm_source=BreakingOnTownhallWidget_4&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=BreakingOnTownhall
Don’t be fooled by Bernie Sanders — he’s a diehard communist http://nypost.com/2016/01/16/dont-be-fooled-by-bernie-sanders-hes-a-diehard-communist/
Cue the Bernie-splaining!
[–] wilwilwesly 3 points 3 points 6 points (+6|-3) ago (edited ago)
He shouldn't have to disavow them what he said was "you may recall back in 1961 when they invaded Cuba and everyone was totally convinced that Castro was the worst guy in the world all the Cuban people were gonna rise up and rebellion against Fidel Castro they had forgotten he had educated their kids gave them healthcare totally transformed the society you know not to say that Fidel Castro or Cuba are perfect they are certainly not but just because Ronald Reagan dislikes these people does not mean that the people in their own nations feel the same way so they expected this tremendous uprising in Cuba it never came and if they are expecting a tremendous uprising in Nicaragua they are very very very mistaken" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfw5uOWh2vM This is objectively true. Cuba has some of the best healthcare and education records in Latin America http://www.who.int/whr/2000/media_centre/press_release/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Cuba very impressive for a small poor Caribbean island under US embargo for 50-plus years. He also criticized the lack of Democracy in Cuba in the debate.
[–] RedditIsPropaganda23 3 points 0 points 3 points (+3|-3) ago
apparently you were downvoated for posting facts.
[–] bm2112 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
Does that surprise you?
[–] RedditIsPropaganda23 9 points -1 points 8 points (+8|-9) ago
Bernie went to Cuba.. He saw zero homeless people, great education and great healthcare. The system seemed to be doing very good.
[–] 4557566? [S] 4 points 7 points 11 points (+11|-4) ago
So by that logic if someone attends a Klan cookout, only sees a bunch of people spending time with their families and having a good time, but doesn't see any black people being lynched then its "A-OK" to be a Klan supporter? Doesn't sound so right to me.
[–] EngelbertHumperdinck 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
*very well. Would you know a great education if you saw it?
[–] RedditIsPropaganda23 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago (edited ago)
I think most educated people can distinguish a great education system with a shit one.
[–] EarlPoncho 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
hahaha great education. yeah bro we all know that cubans are going to take us to mars. hahahahahahaha
[–] donotreply 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
He saw what he wanted to see... of course he's blind in one eye and blond in the other....