| Who the hell made him Secretary of State? |
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - A delegation of six U.S. senators led by incoming Majority Leader Harry Reid met Thursday with Bolivian President Evo Morales, seeking to smooth relations with the South American country's left-leaning government.
Relations have been tense partly due to Morales' friendship with Presidents Fidel Castro of Cuba and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, and by Morales' background as the leader of coca growers fighting U.S. attempts to eradicate their crops.
In a news conference following the meeting with Morales, Reid said it was not an accident that he chose Bolivia as the first country to visit as Democrats prepare to take control of the U.S. Congress in the wake of last months elections. ``I came to Bolivia because I felt that our country and Bolivia need to have a better relationship,'' Reid said. ``We're here as Democrats and Republicans to help North America appreciate the potential of this mighty little country.''
| Good. Now shut up and come home. |
Earlier, Sen. Ken Salazar, a Colorado Democrat, told reporters in fluent Spanish that the visit ``signals a different direction'' for U.S.-Bolivian relations. ``I believe all of us want the same thing, to help lift up the people of Latin America so that they can achieve the human dignity they deserve,'' Salazar said.
| That means deposing the leftists. |
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