Discussion: Obama Hopes To Open US Embassy In Cuba In Coming Months

fourlegsgood · December 17, 2014, 4:48pm

Duck on merry rampage. He’s almost openly trolling the GOP now. I love it.

littlegirlblue · December 17, 2014, 4:49pm

Admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy and The Man is worthy of all of these.

mrcomments · December 17, 2014, 4:51pm

About time. The fact that the best vacation spot in the Caribbean is only 90 miles away and we can’t go to it is just absurd. All my Canadian friends laugh that we are not allowed to go there.

And maybe now we can start doing some sugar trading and use sugar ethanol, which is about 6 times more efficient than wasteful corn ethanol.

hora_del_cafe · December 17, 2014, 4:53pm

I just heard a pop. Has anyone seen Ted Cruz head?

sarenarterius · December 17, 2014, 4:53pm

Here’s a comprehensive list of goals the current U.S. foreign policy towards Cuba has accomplished:

blue_grit · December 17, 2014, 4:54pm

Fighting Duck

artemisia · December 17, 2014, 4:55pm

Can we now get rid of the policy which allows Cubanos to get automatic asylum the moment they set foot on American soil?

blue_grit · December 17, 2014, 4:56pm

Meanwhile China who we have relations with rattles its sabre toward Japan, Taiwan and hacks our computers.

braxtonbraggart · December 17, 2014, 4:56pm

Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines stock is up today. The invisible hand of the market has spoken.

martinheldt · December 17, 2014, 4:56pm

Very good news and a good move by Obama. The Cubans have been doing some very good things around the world to help poor nations obtain medicine and medical assistance.

hora_del_cafe · December 17, 2014, 4:56pm

Agreed. That is why Cruz and to some extent Rubio do not understand the plea of other immigrants.

ncsteve · December 17, 2014, 5:00pm

Between this and daring to talk about race, I really think the White House designated today D-Day for “OPERATION: FOX APOPLEXY.” Talking heads will be popping like zits over there by COB.

hora_del_cafe · December 17, 2014, 5:02pm

Does this mean we will be able to buy Cuban cigars without any restrictions?

vonq · December 17, 2014, 5:03pm

Maybe the gain is that it’s just the right thing to do.

vonq · December 17, 2014, 5:04pm

Yes, count me in.

littlegirlblue · December 17, 2014, 5:04pm

Cuba is releasing an American, Alan Gross,they’ve held for five years though he was sentenced to 15, he’d lost 100 lbs. and lost the vision in one eye. The family has said it’s a wonderful Hanukkah gift for them.

theghostofeustacetilley · December 17, 2014, 5:07pm

OhbUMMer DID thIS to UPSet CRUZ and THE memorY of HIS StiLL alive dad. OHBummer HATEs AmerICA, CRUZ, an AMERIca AGAIN. Worse THAN beNGHAZI!!!11!!one!!!1!!!

captaincommonsense · December 17, 2014, 5:08pm

They also are releasing another person, unnamed at this time. One of our agents.

doremus_jessup · December 17, 2014, 5:11pm

In other news…

Russia risks Soviet-style collapse as rouble defence fails
‘What is happening is a nightmare that we could not even have imagined a year ago,’ says Russia’s central bank

538liberal · December 17, 2014, 5:12pm

Agreed, with one departure. NOTHING is Worse THAN beNGHAZI!!!11!!one!!!1!!!