Cuba’s Dead Man Endorsing

In a successful attempt to distract Americans from rumors on the Internets about his death, Fidel Castro referred to his own rumor that a Clinton/Obama ticket would be invincible:

Today, talk is about the seemingly invincible ticket that might be created with Hillary for President and Obama for Vice President.

While his comment about Clinton and Obama is not actually an endorsement, it definitely is the strongest statement I’ve ever heard from a dead person.

Castro’s essay also praises President Carter, emasculates President Ford, ridicules President Eisenhower, illuminates his dealings with President Clinton, disparages President Bush (W), empathizes with former Vice President Gore, and critiques the American electoral system.

While some think it is remarkable that Castro has outlasted them all and others are astounded at the 97% voter turnout in Cuba, you have to take into account his version of democracy: there is only one political party; candidates have to be approved before running for office; public political opposition is not allowed; political dissidents are pursued by authorities; and nonvoters are blacklisted by the government.

Since reading Castro’s essay I can not get the image of Che Guevera as a golf caddie out of my head. Castro’s next piece should clarify his thoughts on the Che Guevera merchandising industrial complex. At $24.99 for a baseball cap and $14.99 a pop for t-shirts and belt buckles, Cuba’s problems stemming from the embargo could have been eased by receiving a percentage of the profits.