BREAKING: Obama says he's traveling to Cuba to advance efforts to restore US-Cuban ties, improve lives of Cubans.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 18, 2016
Last night it was reported that President Obama would be traveling to Cuba next month. Obama provided more details this morning:
14 months ago, I announced that we would begin normalizing relations with Cuba – and we've already made significant progress.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) February 18, 2016
Our flag flies over our Embassy in Havana once again. More Americans are traveling to Cuba than at any time in the last 50 years.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) February 18, 2016
We still have differences with the Cuban government that I will raise directly. America will always stand for human rights around the world.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) February 18, 2016
Next month, I'll travel to Cuba to advance our progress and efforts that can improve the lives of the Cuban people.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) February 18, 2016
Uh oh, is Obama’s attempt to improve lives in Cuba going to involve some sort of “if you like it you can keep it” promise?
But isn't your job to improve the lives of the *American* people? https://t.co/pyBp8YXFs7
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) February 18, 2016
@markknoller @POTUS worries about improving the "lives" of everyone, everywhere except middle America.
— Dennis M. Gordon ?? (@DennGordon) February 18, 2016
@markknoller He'll get around to improving the lives of the American people one of these days.
— Steven (@Right_NJ) February 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/JPS409/status/700322655573057536
Unfortunately the Cuban people probably won’t see Obama’s reassurance that was issued via social media:
https://twitter.com/PostmasterBen/status/700325015347134465
In spite of events having yet to unfold, the White House has already written the legacy script:
Calling the Cuba visit "historic," @PressSec says Pres Obama will have talks with Cuban Pres Raul Castro & and with various Cuban people.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 18, 2016
That is, only the people the Cuban government allows to meet Obama:
https://twitter.com/LTuya83/status/700334693561077760
I'm sure those talks with "various Cuban people" will be completely unscripted and without Cuban authorities present https://t.co/5hrcn1km7u
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 18, 2016
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