President Obama just wrapped up a short speech outlining developments with Cuba and changes in U.S. policy toward the Castro dictators and their island utopia, but one item that stood out was the president’s admission that he needs to work with Congress on the full lifting of sanctions and travel restrictions:
Obama Calls on Congress to Lift Embargo http://t.co/VhPbXhqvyF
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/racybearhold/status/545268037491126273
Obama to Normalize Relations with Cuba but says only Congress can lift embargo. http://t.co/4TASRwMCz9
— ❌❌ Neil Russo "I am the NRA" ?? ?? ?? (@neilinozone) December 17, 2014
So, how’d that go over in Cuba? President Raul Castro reportedly said this while addressing his prisoners people, via USA Today’s Gergory Korte reports:
Raul Castro urges President Obama to use "executive action" to lift congressionally imposed sanctions on Cuba.
— Gregory Korte (@gregorykorte) December 17, 2014
Sorry, Raul. It doesn’t work that way. Oh, wait … it kinda does:
@gregorykorte Good lord!! RT Raul Castro urges President Obama to use "executive action" to lift congressionally imposed sanctions on Cuba.
— ❌☀BEACHGIRL⛱ (@atlcav) December 17, 2014
This is how dictators think… MT @gregorykorte: Castro urges #Obama to use "executive action" to lift congressionally imposed sanctions.
— Bob McAdam (@4mcadam) December 17, 2014
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@gregorykorte @MarkSKrikorian of course he will; how else could he "Chamberlain" the American and freedom loving people
— Gary Bartel (@gbartel0527) December 17, 2014
.@gregorykorte Nobody alive knows more about executive orders than the Castro Brothers.
— Craig S. Bell (@craig_s_bell) December 17, 2014
We HOPE this isn’t true, but if Congress doesn’t do what President Obama wants on sanctions, who knows what will happen.
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