Things that make conservative heads explode:
President Barack Obama shook the hand of Cuban President Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service — the first time the leaders of the two countries long at odds have had any contact.
The handshake between the two came as Obama made his way to the podium, moving across the VIP seating section of the soccer stadium. Castro appeared to speak to Obama, who acknowledged him, leaving Castro beaming, even as Obama moved over to warmly greet Brazil’s president, Dilma Rouseff with a kiss on the cheek.
I’m sure that there are some political prisoners that we’d like to see released, but there isn’t really a whole lot standing in the way of normalizing relations with Cuba. Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles to formalized peace is Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez. He should get to together with the president and John Kerry and get it done.
