As Twitchy reported, President Obama received a rousing endorsement from Cuba’s Raul Castro, with whom he shared a handshake and a brief exchange of words at the Summit of the Americas last night. Castro declared Obama to be “an honest man” and spoke of his admiration for Obama’s “humble” beginnings as recounted in his autobiography.
There always has to be a party pooper, though, and Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin and others managed to track down some less-than-flattering comments by Bolivian President Evo Morales, who reportedly questioned Obama’s moral authority when it comes to preaching the merits of democracy.
Evo Morales now rails against US imperialism. No wonder @BarackObama sauntered out for meeting with @JuanManSantos and probably a sandwich.
— Juan Forero (@WSJForero) April 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/telesurenglish/status/586966878339387392
Bolivian Pres. Morales at #VIISummit asks how can US, that uses torture & death penalty & spying, talk to us about democracy? #CumbrePanama
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) April 11, 2015
Bolivian Pres. Morales at #VIISummit says Obama should work on US problems like gun violence, poverty, drug use, racism. #CumbrePanama
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) April 11, 2015
"President @BarackObama speaks of democracy and daily sends us his henchmen", President Evo Morales #VIISummit pic.twitter.com/uQGuNgdjQQ
— Summit of Panama (@CumbrePanamaEN) April 11, 2015
Bolivian President Evo Morales: 'Obama, stop tapping our phones, stop surveilling us.' #IIVSummit
— Diani Barreto (@diani_barreto) April 11, 2015
Instead of answering questions Evo Morales tried to blame President Obama for alll the issues in their countries. I guess he is the Pres.
— Teitei Lopez (@00Tei) April 11, 2015
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro managed to temper his comments, taking President Obama and his policies to task while at the same time noting that he personally is not anti-American.
Venezuela's Maduro says We are anti-imperialist. We are not anti-American. I love Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. #VIISummit #CumbrePanama
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) April 11, 2015
Hearing President Maduro and President Evo Morales speak makes you lose IQ points with every passing second and word spoken
— Alej (@Alej___) April 11, 2015
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