Nicaraguan leader calls Obama's campaign 'revolutionary'

[Slim Pickens]

Nicaraguan leader calls Obama's campaign 'revolutionary'
The Associated PressPublished: February 14, 2008

MANAGUA, Nicaragua: President Daniel Ortega, who led the 1979 revolution in Nicaragua, says Barack Obama's presidential bid is a "revolutionary" phenomenon in the United States.

"It's not to say that there is already a revolution under way in the U.S. ... but yes, they are laying the foundations for a revolutionary change," the Sandinista leader said Wednesday night as he accepted an honorary doctorate from an engineering university.

Ortega led a Soviet-backed government that battled U.S.-supported Contra rebels before he lost power in a 1990 election. He returned to office last year via the ballot box.

In statements broadcast on Sandinista Radio La Primerisima, Ortega said he has "faith in God and in the North American people, and above all in the youth, that the moment of great change in the U.S. will come and it will act differently, with justice and equality toward all nations."

Obama, a senator from Illinois, is locked in a tight race with Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

Ortega also called Obama a spokesman for the millions of Central American and Mexican citizens who migrate to the U.S. in search of work, though polls indicate most Latino voters so far have favored Clinton over Obama.

SNIP for irrelevency.

Link to Original:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/...tega-Obama.php

Oh, and before all the Obama-bots start their bleating about how this "isn't fair," I've got no interest in being fair to that socialist rat, I'm more concerned about my nation and our rights.

Just so there's no confusion.

Slim

[billamj]

Well crap! If Danny boy is all for him, I sure as hell am not!

[Slim Pickens]

Originally Posted by billamj

Well crap! If Danny boy is all for him, I sure as hell am not!

Well, it's not like we really were before that....but endorsement from Daniel Ortega shouldn't make anyone feel better about him.

Slim

[reels18]

I guess the cuban flag with the likeness of Che in Obama's campaign headquarters is doing it's job.

Anyone that stays at home on election day because they do not like McCain, will have a hand in electing Obama. Thanks for nothing.

[Slim Pickens]

Originally Posted by reels18

I guess the cuban flag with the likeness of Che in Obama's campaign headquarters is doing it's job.

Anyone that stays at home on election day because they do not like McCain, will have a hand in electing Obama. Thanks for nothing.

You know, I actually forgot about that until you said something just now.

Priceless...a candidate for POTUS with a Cuban flag emblazened with the image of a Bolshevik murderer in his campaign office.

Slim

[awkx]

Originally Posted by reels18

I guess the cuban flag with the likeness of Che in Obama's campaign headquarters is doing it's job.

From http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130007:

Investor's Business Daily asserted in an editorial that Barack Obama "permit[ed] the display of a huge Cuban flag at one of his offices, emblazoned with a mass murderer's mug" -- a reference to Che Guevara. In fact, the office in question is run and funded by Obama volunteers and is not sanctioned by the official Obama campaign.

In other words, some idiot supports of Obama flew the Che flag, not the official Obama campaign.

From Obama's official website:

"This is a volunteer office that is not in any way controlled by the Obama campaign. We were disappointed to see this picture because it is both offensive to many Cuban-Americans -- and Americans of all backgrounds -- and because it does not reflect Senator Obama’s views. Barack Obama has been very clear in putting forward a Cuba policy that is based on one principle: freedom for the Cuban people." -- Obama Campaign

[billamj]

Originally Posted by awkx

From http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130007:

In other words, some idiot supports of Obama flew the Che flag, not the official Obama campaign.

From Obama's official website:

The good senator needs to have the idiot supporters either remove the flag or close the office, which I might add answers the phone "Obama for President" which certainly makes it seem like an official office no matter how he spins it. The bottom line is that it will continue to paint a picture of him as long as it is open.

[reels18]

Originally Posted by awkx

From http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130007:

In other words, some idiot supports of Obama flew the Che flag, not the official Obama campaign.

From Obama's official website:

It would be laughable if he was not pushing a socialist agenda. Maybe he needs to explain what kind of CHANGE he is talking about.

After listening to his speeches, I agree with the media. He is an eloquent speaker.

So are all accomplished Snake Oil salesmen. This guy is selling a bill of goods to a bunch of uninformed, uneducated malcontents that are expecting something for nothing.

[Slim Pickens]

Originally Posted by awkx

From http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130007:

In other words, some idiot supports of Obama flew the Che flag, not the official Obama campaign.

From Obama's official website:

From the media matters website:

Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

Launched in May 2004, Media Matters for America put in place, for the first time, the means to systematically monitor a cross section of print, broadcast, cable, radio, and Internet media outlets for conservative misinformation — news or commentary that is not accurate, reliable, or credible and that forwards the conservative agenda — every day, in real time.

Using the website www.mediamatters.org as the principal vehicle for disseminating research and information, Media Matters posts rapid-response items as well as longer research and analytic reports documenting conservative misinformation throughout the media. Additionally, Media Matters works daily to notify activists, journalists, pundits, and the general public about instances of misinformation, providing them with the resources to rebut false claims and to take direct action against offending media institutions.

I smell a Soros....

Slim

[Slim Pickens]

Originally Posted by awkx

From http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130007:

In other words, some idiot supports of Obama flew the Che flag, not the official Obama campaign.

From Obama's official website:

Come on, Bro. This is no different from the Ron Paul newsletter debacle- if your name is on it- you're responsible. Don't make excuses for the inexcusable.

Notice he didn't demand that they remove the flag?

Slim