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So, I'd imagine this makes Florida a harder get for the Democrats in 2016 -- nm

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Dec 17 '14, 08:49

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Ahh, here's the political angle (there's always one): The emargo requires Congress to lift it. - ty97 Dec 17, 09:13 3
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  - Relations yes, but emargo no (embargno?) - ty97 Dec 17, 09:27
- Re your IM ... - Beryllium Dec 17, 09:17
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Did half of Florida even live in the state when Jeb was last in office? -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 08:50 15
- Might not be him, but there were probably a few thousand people pissed at Clinton for returning Elian in 2000 - Will Hunting Dec 17, 08:52 13
  - We think being able to easily (in theory) travel to Cuba and see family makes Cuban-Floridans angry? -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 08:54 12
    - Like spamlet said, if it helps Castro in any form, there's a lot of people who don't want it. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 17, 09:12
    - It also puts money in the Castros' pockets, which is the much bigger issue for them (in general) -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 08:59 9
      - Keeping families apart just to spite Fidel Castro. Um... huh? -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 09:01 2
        
        If it wasn't for the political issue of pissing off the Cubans in FL, the embargo would have gone away 20 years ago. -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 09:04 1
        
        I've never followed the issue closely enough... I'm afraid I don't know what sort of mind set would be required to make this post make sense - con_carne Dec 17, 09:18
      - Do the younger generations care as much as the people who had to leave the country -- nm - Roger More Dec 17, 09:01 2
        
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        This -- nm - znufrii, bachelor of science, cum laude Dec 17, 09:15
      - It will also potentially put money in many of their family's pockets too (they didn't leave Cuba because it was a great place to prosper......) - ty97 Dec 17, 09:01 1
        
        Again, historically that has been a second concern to enriching the Castros. It's not necessarily rational. -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 09:07
      - yes they should have given the sanctions the time to work first -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Dec 17, 09:01
    - well, it is Florida and you know those folks are just all kinds of contrarian and crazy -- nm - decline Dec 17, 08:55
- (And do they have some special affinity for him?) -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 08:51

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