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Biden’s Cuba and Venezuela policy shifts leave Florida Democrats dismayed

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President Joe Biden hemorrhaged South Florida Hispanic voters in 2020 — one reason he lost the state to Donald Trump during the last election.

Two moves by his administration this week — easing sanctions on Venezuela and loosening restrictions on Cuba — signal he’s likely not interested in improving his standing with the key demographic. And Florida Democrats, already reeling from a tough electoral environment for the party, are disheartened.


“It’s frustrating, no question. And I’m sure it will be used [against Democrats],” said state Sen. Annette Taddeo (D-Miami), who is running for governor. “It’s very clear they still don’t have a political side in the Biden White House.”




 
What possible reason could Biden have for easing sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela? Both countries hate America and are communists. Love for America used to be one thing both parties embraced, not anymore.
 
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Venezuela has oil and the sanctions on Cuba are stupid. Obama won Florida with the same policies so it is possible to win there with them. If oil prices don't come down, those voters aren't going to matter for him.
 
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Venezuela has oil and the sanctions on Cuba are stupid. Obama won Florida with the same policies so it is possible to win there with them. If oil prices don't come down, those voters aren't going to matter for him.
Obama didn't win Florida because of those policies, he won despite those policies. Cuba matters to Dade and Broward Counties. I doubt Venezuela matters much.

Venezuelan oil matters, and Cuba and Venezuela have ties. The Saudis won't even take a call from Biden, and the US oil companies aren't willing to invest more than they have to because of political risk. Biden is running out of options.
 
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Obama didn't win Florida because of those policies, he won despite those policies. Cuba matters to Dade and Broward Counties. I doubt Venezuela matters much.

Venezuelan oil matters, and Cuba and Venezuela have ties. The Saudis won't even take a call from Biden, and the US oil companies aren't willing to invest more than they have to because of political risk. Biden is running out of options.
No, he has one big very popular option and that is to do everything necessary to bring U.S. oil production back to where it was under Trump. The fact that he would rather buy oil from Venezuela than increase domestic production is baffling. We can produce cleaner cheaper and we would be creating more high paying jobs. The left's assertion that oil from other countries doesn't harm the environment but oil from the U.S. does is asinine.
 
Sorry that he’s not kowtowing to Cuban refugees that are more interested in revenge against their old country than the issues affecting the rest of us.
 
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What possible reason could Biden have for easing sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela? Both countries hate America and are communists. Love for America used to be one thing both parties embraced, not anymore.
Complete irony.
 
No, he has one big very popular option and that is to do everything necessary to bring U.S. oil production back to where it was under Trump. The fact that he would rather buy oil from Venezuela than increase domestic production is baffling. We can produce cleaner cheaper and we would be creating more high paying jobs. The left's assertion that oil from other countries doesn't harm the environment but oil from the U.S. does is asinine.
New exploration cratered under Trump.
 
Sorry that he’s not kowtowing to Cuban refugees that are more interested in revenge against their old country than the issues affecting the rest of us.
Hot take right there...

Maybe they have a different perspective of Cuba after living there and escaping from it....
 
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Hot take right there...

Maybe they have a different perspective of Cuba after living there and escaping from it....
So we punish the people of Cuba? When do we embargo China? Or any of the other myriad countries as bad as Cuba?
 
No, he has one big very popular option and that is to do everything necessary to bring U.S. oil production back to where it was under Trump. The fact that he would rather buy oil from Venezuela than increase domestic production is baffling. We can produce cleaner cheaper and we would be creating more high paying jobs. The left's assertion that oil from other countries doesn't harm the environment but oil from the U.S. does is asinine.
Its like you dont even know what you are talking about.......
 
What possible reason could Biden have for easing sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela? Both countries hate America and are communists. Love for America used to be one thing both parties embraced, not anymore.
Weird, every Venezulena I've met (i know about a dozen who live in Medellin, was there 2 weeks ago hanging out with them, will be back in July) would disagree with your assertion. Taking a government narrative and applying that to the thoughts of the populace is quite the stretch.
 
Its like you dont even know what you are talking about.......
Psssst, Abby is a Russian troll. He contradicts himself all the time. It's just a matter of clocking in and causing conflict and spreading misinformation for Abby.
 
Obama didn't win Florida because of those policies, he won despite those policies. Cuba matters to Dade and Broward Counties. I doubt Venezuela matters much.

Venezuelan oil matters, and Cuba and Venezuela have ties. The Saudis won't even take a call from Biden, and the US oil companies aren't willing to invest more than they have to because of political risk. Biden is running out of options.
Isn't there a burgeoning population of Venezuelans in Florida?
 
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