Obama to announce sweeping changes in Cuba policy today!

[Lief 🗽]

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/17/politics/cuba-alan-gross-deal/index.html

Thank you Obama!

[RogueBeaver]

Talks for full normalization of relations and reopening the embassy, per AP.

[Lief 🗽]

Talks for full normalization of relations and reopening the embassy, per AP.

why won't he lead though??!

[pbrower2a]

One thing is certain: the President well handles authority not delegated by Congress. Contrast his awful predecessor.

[Sol]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

[Murica!]

Finally!

[Lief 🗽]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

Nah, a clear majority of Floridians support normalizing relations.

[Mehmentum]

Again, why couldn't he have done all of this before the election?  I feel like at least Udall and Hagan could have won if Obama had done all of this stuff in the weeks before the election.

[King]

Again, why couldn't he have done all of this before the election?  I feel like at least Udall and Hagan could have won if Obama had done all of this stuff in the weeks before the election.

The Democrats, in their infinite wisdom, told him to disappear.

[Beet]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

[Lief 🗽]

Senator Menendez is an embarrassment.

[Lief 🗽]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

Again, no. A 2014 midterm Florida electorate supports ending the embargo by 30 points. Even Republicans support it. Stop concern trolling.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Thank you, President Obama.

Happy now liberals?

[Sol]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

Again, no. A 2014 midterm Florida electorate supports ending the embargo by 30 points. Even Republicans support it. Stop concern trolling.

I was being facetious, fyi.

[Brittain33]

Again, why couldn't he have done all of this before the election?  I feel like at least Udall and Hagan could have won if Obama had done all of this stuff in the weeks before the election.

It should be obvious what event Obama was waiting for before he would share this news. It happened this week.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Excellent.  Full normal relations should have happened long ago.

[Beet]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

Again, no. A 2014 midterm Florida electorate supports ending the embargo by 30 points. Even Republicans support it. Stop concern trolling.

The only ones who will actually change their voting behavior due to this are old Miami Cubans. But yeah, obviously it's a bit of a joke.

[Lief 🗽]

Again, why couldn't he have done all of this before the election?  I feel like at least Udall and Hagan could have won if Obama had done all of this stuff in the weeks before the election.

It should be obvious what event Obama was waiting for before he would share this news. It happened this week.

I commend Obama for showing restraint in waiting until the day after Jeb Bush announced his candidacy to troll him with this announcement.

[Mehmentum]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

It would be a kindness to put it out of its misery.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

RIP Florida Democratic Party

What is this mythical creature you speak of, Sal?

[Beezer]

Of course Obama is doing all of this so he can visit his mentor before Fidelito kicks the bucket.

[The_Doctor]

The president's foreign policy is the sole area where I agree with him consistently. So I approve of this. Good work.

(Fortunately he's confined to foreign policy for the next two years).

[Stranger in a strange land]

Again, why couldn't he have done all of this before the election?  I feel like at least Udall and Hagan could have won if Obama had done all of this stuff in the weeks before the election.

The Democrats, in their infinite wisdom, told him to disappear.

Huge error, and one that we'll hopefully learn from in the future. Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe the reason he had such low approval ratings was because Democratic candidates were running away from him and refusing to defend him? I mean it's not like running away from Bush did Republicans any favors in '06 or '08 either.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Great news! The Obama legacy lives on.

[Starpaul20]

About damn time. Thank you Obama!