Pander Bear on the Loose!

Bush Promises Tighter Embargo of Cuba

It is unbelievable how cynically Bush is appealing to ultra-conservative, borderline crazy cuban exiles in Florida. Even the AP notes it, in the very first lines of the article no less:

Hoping to make amends with a key political constituency, President Bush said the United States would tighten enforcement of its embargo on Cuba and provide a haven to more fleeing Cubans while planning for the day when Fidel Castro's rule comes to an end.

So, the absurd policy of punishing Cuba and rewarding and strengthening neo-imeprial China (which has a much worse human rights record and poses a much greater security risk to the United States) will into the future, so that Karl Rove will have loyal foot soldiers for the next Florida recount.