President Obama's Latest Position On Cuba: Another Big First For PolitiDose.

The President's latest approach to Cuba in a speech to the nation on Wednesday was long overdue by an American President.  Cuba, an island nation located 90 miles from America was once a natural trading partner and vacation location in our own hemisphere.  It was controlled by a dictator back then like so many other countries near by.  Every one knows what took place when Castro came to power so there is no need to repeat the story here.  The President's actions did what this writer suggested in a commemtary dated 11/23/07 titled Cuba:  A Missed Opportunity for America.

Cuba outlasted 11 America Presidents and a embargo that was supposed to bring the Castro government down.  It did not, it only damaged the Cuban people.  Cuba itself has never been a threat to America since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.   It was only a threat then because of Russian nuclear missiles installed on that island.  President Kennedy took care of that threat, understood a free Cuba with out influence from the outside could be an ally and partner in our hemisphere and some of his top aids said had he lived and were reelected President would have moved to improve relations with Cuba and reduce Russian influence.

The republican's reaction to the President's speech was predictable, the usual negative rhetoric, especially from Louisiana's Jindal and Scalise.  Both little boys still represent the stupid party's wing.  Now the starting point of diplomacy with Cuba has begun after laying dead for over 50 years.  Congress should support the President's actions because America has everything to gain.  More freedom for the Cuban people means less influence by the Cuban government.  Bringing families together again will accomplish the same thing.

This commentary written by John Lucia.

U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu: Her Service Will Be Missed By Louisiana And The Nation.

Mary Landrieu's three terms in congress was a productive one both on the state and national level.  She was a Senator who understood the issues and did not use ideology as a political tool.  Serving under 3 Presidents, Clinton, Bush 43 and Obama she voted with and against some of their policies.  But she never voted to shut the government down.

If she voted 97% of the time with Obama's policies that speaks well of her because no thanks to the republicans, the economy is growing, job creation is robust, unemployment is down, federal spending is down, the deficit is down and being reduced on a steady basis, the country has been safe from terror attacks unlike under the previous administration, Bin Laden was brought to justice, inflation is under control, the GDP is growing, the country has a successful foreign policy and the ACA and medicaid expansion has insured millions of Americans.  And just recently 3 more republican governors said their state would participate in the medicaid expansion under the ACA.

A noted conservative think tank said Bill Cassidy voted 98% of the time with republican speaker of the house John Boehner.  Well any one who follows politics knows that the republican controlled U.S. House has no real accomplishments for the country or its people to speak of.  They did vote to shut down the government two years ago and Cassidy was right there with them. Yes, this writer will take Landrieu's 97% vote with Obama over Cassidy's 98% vote with John Boehner any day.

Louisiana will miss Senator Landrieu service because the republican party has no record on moving the state forward.  Jindal and the state republican party have been a disaster.  If I was a young man I would run for governor.  I could handle any thing the republicans would try to throw at me.  And that says it all.


Note:  Bill Cassidy served 3 terms as a U.S. Representative but during the campaign could not list any one accomplishment under his signature that became law.  So like a republican ditto head when you have nothing to show the people, attack your opponent.


This commentary written by John Lucia.