Fidel Castro urges the president's "fat little brother in Florida" to get fit... Jeb says he's honored to be hated on by the Cuban dictator... From the Miami Herald yesterday:
TALLAHASSEE - In a recent harangue about how a suspected anti-Cuba terrorist entered the United States, Fidel Castro singled out Gov. Jeb Bush -- and went straight for the gut.
Castro called the governor ''the fat little brother in Florida'' and wondered if Bush had helped Luis Posada Carriles into the country, according to a transcript released Monday of the Nov. 17 address to University of Havana students, who erupted in laughter.
The Cuban leader didn't stop there.
'Forgive me for using the term `fat little brother' '' Castro said. ``It is not a criticism, rather a suggestion that he do some exercises and go on a diet, don't you think? I'm doing this for the gentleman's health.''
The governor's office wouldn't ''dignify this with a response,'' a spokesman said. In an e-mail, Bush declined Monday to discuss Castro's comments, saying questions about it were the product of a ``slow news day.''
During a question-and-answer session Monday with the press, a reporter asked if there were anything in this week's special lawmaking session that gives him ``heartburn.''
Joked Bush: ``I thought you were talking about my diet. I didn't have breakfast today.''
"I'm flattered and honored," Bush replied with a smile, but then turned serious.
"I will take any criticism from Fidel Castro, of all people, as an honor given the fact that, you know, 8 million people, I believe, live on the island, 8 million people are repressed and they've been that way for 40 or 50 years," Bush said.
"To be criticized by a man like that who has repressed people for such an extended period of time is a high honor," the governor added. "He can call me whatever he wants."...
...Undoubtedly, the 6-foot, 4-inch, 52-year-old governor has put on a few pounds since taking office in 1999. He weighs 225 pounds, said Bush spokeswoman Alia Faraj.
The ideal weight for a man of his height, frame and age ranges from 181 to 207 pounds, according to Weight Watchers International. ...
Hey, give the guy a break. It's got to be tough being the head of an entire government. You spend all your time working and having meetings and trying to balance the budget and balance politics against the public interest, and that just leaves you with no time to hit the gym or work out ... um ... hm...
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