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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 11:44 PM Feb 2016

An important poll question re: Obama visiting Cuba next month.

So I see that Obama is going to Cuba next month. I personally think he's just trying to piss off right wingers, which this will so do.


When he visits, would you rather him bring you back a...


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Case of Cuban Rum
1 (17%)
Box of Cuban Cigars
0 (0%)
Other. Please explain
5 (83%)
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An important poll question re: Obama visiting Cuba next month. (Original Post) NightWatcher Feb 2016 OP
I think he is doing this as more legacy building in his final year. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #1
A lock of Fidel's beard--it would be worth a bundle at auction!!!! nt MADem Feb 2016 #2
I'd like him to bring me back a cubano flamingdem Feb 2016 #3
A couple of those 54's Chevy's would be nice Lochloosa Feb 2016 #4
My thought exactly dlwickham Feb 2016 #10
I voted other Yupster Feb 2016 #5
THIS eissa Feb 2016 #9
Cigars, please. Thanks, Obama. bigwillq Feb 2016 #6
I'm going to miss cohibas when I go back to the US this summer Recursion Feb 2016 #7
I'd like President Obama to bring us all saltpoint Feb 2016 #8
Bring back some artists gwheezie Feb 2016 #11

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)
1. I think he is doing this as more legacy building in his final year.
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 11:46 PM
Feb 2016

I'd like him to bring back Fidel; but Raul would be okay too.

Yupster

(14,308 posts)
5. I voted other
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:18 AM
Feb 2016

He needs to bring back a commitment from Cuba to open up its election process to opposition candidates. We can then offer them lots, but not if they stay a one party family run state.

I was born the same month that the Castros took over Cuba, and I'm far from young.

eissa

(4,238 posts)
9. THIS
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 01:12 AM
Feb 2016

The revolutionaries fought to bring Jose Marti's vision of an independent, democratic Cuba to fruition. Not to replace one tyrant with another.

And I voted for other: any item of Camilo Cienfuegos.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
8. I'd like President Obama to bring us all
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:46 AM
Feb 2016

back a long-term dedicated cultural arts exchange program between the painters, dancers, novelists, and scientists of Cuba and the same groups here.

It's long past high time we stopped acting like shitheads toward our very close neighbors.

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