House Democrats Block Resolution Condemning Bernie Sanders’s Praise of Fidel Castro

By Daily Caller. Democratic lawmakers Thursday successfully blocked a GOP resolution condemning Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s laudatory comments about the Castro regime.

By a vote of 224-189 that fell along party lines, the House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block a resolution that not only condemned numerous human rights abuses that took place under the Castro regime, but also condemned recent instances where Sanders refused to fully denounce the late Fidel Castro’s dictatorial rule over Cuba.

The resolution was introduced by GOP Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, who represents a district in the state that has 335,000 residents of Cuban descent — roughly half his entire constituency.

During a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday, the Vermont senator said it was “unfair” to say everything about the Castro regime was negative, noting how Castro launched a “massive literacy program” upon assuming power. The following day, during a town hall event in South Carolina, Sanders stood by his remarks. During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, he once again touted Cuba’s progress on education. (Read more from “House Democrats Block Resolution Condemning Bernie Sanders’s Praise of Fidel Castro” HERE)

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Bernie Sanders Supporters React to Report Saying Democratic Party Trying to Sabotage Him: ‘It’s Trash’

By Fox News. Fox News contributor and “Hannity” 2020 correspondent Lawrence Jones spoke to Bernie Sanders supporters in North Carolina Thursday about a New York Times report with the headline “Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders.”

“There’s a New York Times report today that is talking about the party leadership actively working against Bernie Sanders and willing to break up the party as a result of that, how do you feel about that?” Jones asked Sanders supporters.

“I mean, unfortunately, it’s really kind of what we could see coming to a head since 2016,” One supporter said. Adding that he hoped members of the Democratic Party would rally behind Sanders.

One supporter told Jones she thinks “the Democratic Party is isolating their base.”

Another supporter called the idea that Democrats would do that “trash.” (Read more from “Bernie Sanders Supporters React to Report Saying Democratic Party Trying to Sabotage Him: ‘It’s Trash'” HERE)

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