Cuban-American Supporter Slams McCain on Free Trade in 1999

McCain said in Florida on May 20th, 2008: "I believe we should give hope to the Cuban people, not to the Castro regime. My administration will press the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners unconditionally, to legalize all political parties, labor unions, and free media, and to schedule internationally monitored elections. The embargo must stay in place until these basic elements of democratic society are met."

But McCain's tough talk cannot hide his shifting positions on Cuba. Witness this exchange, for instance, in which Cuban-American Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen -- a current McCain supporter and Cuba advisor to his campaign- outlined her support for then-candidate BUSH in 1999 (not McCain) because of McCain's open-ended free trade positions. McCain at the time declared, "If I were president, I would negotiate a free-trade agreement with almost any country willing to negotiate fairly with us."

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[daderone]

thats for sure.

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Iran is a country whose defense spending is less than 1% of our own; spends less on its military than countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden; has never invaded another country in modern history, and could not possibly threaten us

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[dogstar7]

Ros-Lehtinen: "That's why I support George Bush and not Senator McCain..."

How's that workin' out for you, Congresswoman?

Personally, I'm sure you're making out with PAC money from violent Right-Wing Anti-Castro groups who terrorize south Miami with extortion

...but politically, your duck is just as lame as Dubya's.

Good luck running that Bodega in your next life after Congress.