Louisiana’s democrat governor Kathleen (Babineaux, no less) Blanco has drawn heat for a recent trip to Cuba (including flak from LRC columnist). And now a fellow Louisianan forwards me this letter (2) from Florida Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart.
While the hubbub over her lunch with Castro and her comments that she did it “out of respect for the Cuban president” is over my head, I fail to see what is wrong with Blanco trying to “build[] bridges with the Cuban people” or trying to “position[] Louisiana for dealing with Cuba after the transition.” What is amusing is the Congresscritter’s letter ends with: “trade with Cuba ultimately helps a terrorist thug and does nothing to help free the Cuban people from Castro’s communist vice-grip.” Umm … unlike American’s 43-year old trade embargo?
4:39 pm on March 16, 2005
