“Why should you shake hands with somebody who's keeping Americans in prison? I mean, what's the point? Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler.”

—  John McCain

Regarding U.S. President Barack Obama shaking the hand of Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial for Nelson Mandela
2013-12-10
The Takeaway
Radio, quoted in * 2013-12-10
McCain On Obama-Castro Handshake: 'Chamberlain Shook Hands With Hitler' (Audio)
Tom Kludt
Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mccain-on-obama-castro-handshake-chamberlain-shook-hands-with-hitler-audio
2010s, 2013

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