Obama infuriates Cuban exiles

[redrumloa]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politic ... 77912.html

Two veterans of the Elián González saga are expected to be named to top posts in Democrat Barack Obama's administration, infuriating some Cuban-American Republicans who haven't forgotten the 6-year-old boy seized in Miami and sent back to the communist regime.

The Associated Press is reporting that Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general is Eric Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the 2000 raid in Miami. Greg Craig, who represented González's father in the custody battle, is expected to be named White House counsel.

Both were advisors to Obama during his presidential campaign, prompting a small contingent of Cuban exiles to protest outside of his speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami in June.

Hmmm..

''This is a clear sign that the Obama administration is diametrically opposed to the concerns and views of the Cuban-American community,'' said state Rep. David Rivera of Miami, who helped organize the June protest. ``It is a blatant and disrespectful slap in the face.''

Indeed..

 

[Glaucus]

Probably not that big of a deal. By the time Obama comes up for re-election, Fidel will probably be dead. Maybe even his brother. If so, things in Cuba will probably start to soften up and Cuba will be less of an issue.

 

[Robert]

I doubt they represented much of his 'base' in the first place.

 

[redrumloa]

I doubt they represented much of his 'base' in the first place.

We'll see. Cuban-Amiericans are a huge voting block in Florida, piss them off and Obama may not win Florida in 2012.

 

[cecilia]

who knows? maybe Obama will make nice with Cuba and it will be a moot point in the end