Flashermac Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 MANAGUA, Nicaragua: President Daniel Ortega, who led the 1979 revolution in Nicaragua, says Barack Obama's presidential bid is a "revolutionary" phenomenon in the United States. "It's not to say that there is already a revolution under way in the U.S. ... but yes, they are laying the foundations for a revolutionary change," the Sandinista leader said Wednesday night as he accepted an honorary doctorate from an engineering university. Ortega led a Soviet-backed government that battled U.S.-supported Contra rebels before he lost power in a 1990 election. He returned to office last year via the ballot box. In statements broadcast on Sandinista Radio La Primerisima, Ortega said he has "faith in God and in the North American people, and above all in the youth, that the moment of great change in the U.S. will come and it will act differently, with justice and equality toward all nations. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Good old Danny, let's hope he's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I think it might look that way to some outsiders. Perhaps a lot of Americans are getting sick of privileged white guys but I'm not sure about 'revolution'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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