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De Blasio Apologizes for Quoting Che Guevara as FL Dems Object, Rubio Mocks
De Blasio apologizes for quoting Che Guevara as Florida Dems pounce, Politico, June 27, 2019.
MIAMI — Denounced by fellow Democrats, presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio apologized Thursday for what he said was an inadvertent quoting of Marxist Revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara in Miami, home to hundreds of thousands of exiles who had fled the bloody Cuban Revolution he led. "I did not know the phrase I used in Miami today was associated with Che Guevara & I did not mean to offend anyone who heard it that way. I certainly apologize for not understanding that history," de Blasio wrote on Twitter after Democrats joined with Republicans in condemning him for shouting “Hasta la victoria siempre!" during a rally for striking Miami International Airport workers.
The phrase, which means “until victory, always!”, was essentially trademarked by Guevara in 1959 and has been a catchphrase for the Cuban Revolution ever since.The apology was publicly accepted by Florida Democrats, who were nevertheless upset that the mayor, after a Wednesday night debate appearance in Miami, had helped Republicans brand them as the party of socialism.
The Democratic condemnation of de Blasio underscored the political stakes in the nation’s biggest swing state. President Trump has focused on wooing Florida Hispanics who have had roots in nations characterized by economic troubles, such as Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and Nicaragua. “Mayor Bill De Blasio does not speak for Floridians or the Florida Democratic Party and he would be wise to apologize,” Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo said on Twitter hours before the apology.
Two top state senators from Miami, Jose Javier Rodriguez and Annette Taddeo, also spoke out against de Blasio, with Taddeo saying she was “utterly disgusted.” “Delete Your Campaign,” she wrote in a Twitter hashtag. “Quoting a murderer responsible for death & oppression in communist Cuba and throughout Latin America is not acceptable. Please apologize. Many on strike are Cuban btw,” Rodriguez added. De Blasio’s remarks ricocheted through Miami political circles as hometown Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), son of Cuban refugees, mocked de Blasio and Democrats in general...
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