Dean and Cuba - someone clear this up for me

[MostlyBlackCat2]

Hi - I'm a Dean supporter, and I really like the man. One thing I've been telling people I like about him is how when he takes a stand he keeps it. Now there's all these stories about him waffling on cuba and supporting the embargo. Can any other Dean supporters address this issue please? I mean, the embargo only hurts the common people of Cuba, and discourages trade. And yet, when I saw the Dr speak to folks in Iowa, he talked about trade as a way to support the development of a middle class in third world countries. Why is he now supporting the embargo.

And I do want to hear from other people who get this issue as it pertains to Dr. Dean's campaign. If you're just going to post to flame Dean or Dean supporters or talk about how he's unelectable or not green enough or not dem enough or that sort of thing, please start your own thread. Sorry to sound like a snit, but some of the flame wars on DU lately have really been out of control.

[JI7]

1. support from cuban american community

i think it's because he wants support in money or votes or both from the pro embargo cuban community.

[jiacinto]

2. I would ignore the Castro supporters here

There is a small minority here who worships and glorifies Castro as if he were a God.

[papau]

3. Response to Castro's recent "free speech" activities is to postpone

lifting the embargo - per Dean

Not quite sure it helps anyone to postpone - but ir may help election