Suzie
02-22-2008, 03:23 PM
McCain hopes for Castro's speedy demise
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<!-- end storyhdr --> WASHINGTON (AFP) - Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain Friday said he hoped Fidel Castro's resignation would be followed by his speedy demise, and rapped Democrat Barack Obama for offering talks with Cuba's next leader.
"Fidel Castro announced that he would not remain as president -- whatever that means," McCain said in Indianapolis.
"And I hope that he has the opportunity to meet Karl Marx very soon.
"But the point is, the point is that apparently he's trying to groom his brother Raul. My friends, Raul is worse in many respects than Fidel was."
In a formal written statement, McCain also took a shot at Obama, the Democratic front-runner who renewed his offer to speak to leaders of US foes without preconditions in a campaign debate with rival Hillary Clinton in Texas
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He has never been one to mince words. :lol:
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<!-- end storyhdr --> WASHINGTON (AFP) - Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain Friday said he hoped Fidel Castro's resignation would be followed by his speedy demise, and rapped Democrat Barack Obama for offering talks with Cuba's next leader.
"Fidel Castro announced that he would not remain as president -- whatever that means," McCain said in Indianapolis.
"And I hope that he has the opportunity to meet Karl Marx very soon.
"But the point is, the point is that apparently he's trying to groom his brother Raul. My friends, Raul is worse in many respects than Fidel was."
In a formal written statement, McCain also took a shot at Obama, the Democratic front-runner who renewed his offer to speak to leaders of US foes without preconditions in a campaign debate with rival Hillary Clinton in Texas
MORE HERE (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080222/ts_alt_afp/usvote2008republicansmccaincuba_080222215916;_ylt= AncBNncLwmEYU.FUVIEX7pFh24cA)
He has never been one to mince words. :lol: