Democrats’ Long History of Loving Fidel Castro

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ comments on Fidel Castro are not unique. In fact, the very people and party that are trying to distance themselves from his statement, have all been saying similar things since the late 70’s. In 1978 the Democratic candidates all participated in a debate on conservative legend William F. Buckley Jr.’s show “Firing Line.” A New York Times article highlighting the dramatic moments shows that Democrats had been placating Cuba’s murderous dictator for quite a while. “A dramatic moment in the debate came when Mr. Buckley asked Mr. Jackson about a toast he made to Fidel Castro on


