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flamingdem

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3. My thoughts exactly, this should be a wake up call
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:47 PM
Nov 2012

but there is a problem with the right wingers in Congress, they'll block most bills put forward. The anti-embargo advocates don't have much strength by comparison.

There's a new congressman from Miami-Dade who is a Democrat, first Cuban American Democrat from Florida, and he advocates more reasonable travel rules at least. However, Ted Cruz was elected in Texas and he is a wingnut! It's just logical to end the Embargo though since we need the business that is otherwise quickly going to Brazil, China etc.

We Need To Re-Establish Relations With Cuba. Paladin Nov 2012 #1
My thoughts exactly, this should be a wake up call flamingdem Nov 2012 #3
Yeah, unfortunately we gotta wait for the Dems to take back congress Daniel537 Nov 2012 #9
Obama can take it further by allowing Americans to go under the General flamingdem Nov 2012 #14
Hopefully now that he doesn't have to worry about re-election Daniel537 Nov 2012 #18
The Alan Gross, Cuban 5 issue is in the way flamingdem Nov 2012 #24
Yes we should. I wonder how much independent action Obama can take on it. craigmatic Nov 2012 #4
Looks like letting they travel freely to Cuba is working. I hope he relaxes things more. craigmatic Nov 2012 #2
It might be up to Obama to do something flamingdem Nov 2012 #6
The numbers in Kendall and West Kendall were stunning to me. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #5
I think it's about being tired of the embargo and ready for change flamingdem Nov 2012 #7
Absolutely. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #8
Me too. I am friends with a ton on Facebook and was surprised by the amount of support flamingdem Nov 2012 #11
I own a townhouse in West Kendall Awsi Dooger Nov 2012 #12
Isn't this great news? flamingdem Nov 2012 #16
Adios, Cuban-Republican Stranglehold! Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #10
But... but... but... marco rubio! calimary Nov 2012 #19
I'm thrilled by this news exactly for that reason flamingdem Nov 2012 #22
Nice superpatriotman Nov 2012 #13
Well I'll miss seeing Miguel Saavedra there overdosing on cafe cubano! flamingdem Nov 2012 #20
I saw a twenty something Cuban woman that worked as a democratic coordinator in South Florida bluestate10 Nov 2012 #15
I'd like to hear more about how things went for OFA flamingdem Nov 2012 #17
I noticed they had an office opened up in the heart of Hialeah Daniel537 Nov 2012 #21
Wow! That's interesting flamingdem Nov 2012 #23
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