Ron Paul calls for diplomatic relations with Cuba

[Judi Lynn]

Ron Paul calls for diplomatic relations with Cuba
By Alana Semuels
January 26, 2012, 7:19 p.m.

Ron Paul took a risky position in Florida in Thursday’s debate, calling for communication and diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying that people's positions have changed dramatically over the last few years.

Paul said that Cuba isn’t going to invade the U.S. any time soon, and that Americans weren’t looking under their beds anymore, worried. Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich followed by pledging to continue the economic embargo on Cuba and to take any action short of military invasion to upend the government of Raul Castro.

Paul’s position is a potentially dangerous one in Florida, a state with a influential voting bloc of conservative Republicans from Cuba who have long favored aggressive policies toward Havana.

But a study of Cuban American voters in Florida suggests that Paul might be right, and that voters' opinions about Cuba are changing. Support for tightening the embargo dropped by roughly half between 2004 and 2008, according to a study by Benjamin Bishin, a UC Riverside professor.

More:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ron-paul-diplomatic-relations-with-cuba-at-florida-debate-20120126,0,6939981.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29

[aquart]

1. Damn. Do do I.

[BlueCaliDem]

2. Well, Paul ain't gonna get the votes of the ol' Cubans

that's for sure.

The younger generation (his favorite generation) are most likely for it, too.

[twitcher]

3. I agree!

As loony as Ron Paul can be on some issues, he takes some gutsy stands on others that I appreciate.
Issues that neither Democrats or Republicans seem to be touching.

Smaller military, bringing the troops home from around the world, immunity for whistleblowers, ending the war on drugs, diplomatic relations with Cuba…

…but I could never vote for him because of his stance on many other issues. He's certainly unelectable - hopefully he'll bring some attention to some of these issues in the process.

[flamingdem]

4. Now and then he gets it right

Too bad it's his twisted ideology and wish for the youth vote at work

[provis99]

5. I just don't get his mindset and worldview.

He makes complete sense sometimes like on this Cuban issue, yet it is obvious from some of his other ideas that he is a total nutjob and crackpot. Maybe he slips in and out of insanity?